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Ornamental Inlay

Friday, July 22 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Session Code: FR65

Track: Handcrafted Furniture

Speaker: Philip C. Lowe, The Furniture Institute of Massachusetts

Federal furniture was customarily embellished with stringing, which are fine lines of wood set into solid wood panels; bandings, which are simple or complex glue ups of different types of woods in decorative patterns; and bellflowers, gouge-cut shapes assembled into simple flowers and fans. Learn how these forms are done through demonstrations that will include the making of simple tools especially designed for inlay stringing as well as the strategy for the gluing up of bandings and how they are inlayed into the leg as a cuff. Bellflowers and fans will be cut from veneers and appropriately inlayed into solid stock. The age-old technique of sand shading will also be demonstrated.  Join Phil as he passes on to participants a wide range of techniques to use in enhancing your own work.

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