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* If contrasting layers of veneer are held together and sawn as one, using either a '''[[Fretsaw]]''' or '''[[Scroll Saw]]''', the cut is fine enough to enable both shapes and recesses to be cut together thus ensuring that pieces fit together accurately.
* Thin sheets of contrasting veneers, decorative metals or other materials ''(e.g. brass, silver, nickel silver, copper, pewter, plastics, horn)'' can also be included with the veneer 'sandwich' and cut through with a '''[[Piercing Saw]]''', '''[[Fretsaw]]''' or '''[[Scroll Saw]]''' to make decorative inserts which fit into veneer cut-outs - see opposite the [https://vimeo.com/54017801 '''Video: Boulle Marquetry'''] produced by the [http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/f/videos-how-was-it-made/ '''Victoria and Albert Museum'''].
* Thin sheets of decorative metals or other materials ''(e.g. brass, silver, nickel silver, copper, pewter, plastics, horn)'' can also be included with the veneer 'sandwich' and cut through with a '''[[Piercing Saw]]''' to make decorative inserts which fit into veneer cut-outs - see opposite the [https://vimeo.com/54017801 '''Video: Boulle Marquetry'''] produced by the [http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/f/videos-how-was-it-made/ '''Victoria and Albert Museum'''].
 
* Pieces of veneer can be inserted completely or partially into a tray of hot [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_sand '''Silver Sand'''] to create the graduated shading effect as seen on the butterfly's wings.
* Pieces of veneer can be inserted completely or partially into a tray of hot [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_sand '''Silver Sand'''] to create the graduated shading effect as seen on the butterfly's wings. This technique is known as [http://www.marquetry.org/sand_shading.htm '''Sand Shading]'''.


See also the YouTube video [https://youtu.be/Anu1VniA8X0 '''How to Create Marquetry Pictures with Wood Veneers'''] and '''DT Online''' articles on '''[[Decoupage]]''', '''[[Appliqué]]''', '''[[Inlay]]''', '''[[Embroidery]]''', and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collage '''Collage''']
See also the YouTube video [https://youtu.be/Anu1VniA8X0 '''How to Create Marquetry Pictures with Wood Veneers'''] and '''DT Online''' articles on '''[[Decoupage]]''', '''[[Appliqué]]''', '''[[Inlay]]''', '''[[Embroidery]]''', and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collage '''Collage''']

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Description

Marquetry is a similar process to Inlay but more usually associated with creating pictures from contrasting wood veneers whereas Parquetry uses repeated geometric wood shapes to create patterns (Parquet flooring for example)


Features and Uses
  • Thin sheets of contrasting veneers, decorative metals or other materials (e.g. brass, silver, nickel silver, copper, pewter, plastics, horn) can also be included with the veneer 'sandwich' and cut through with a Piercing Saw, Fretsaw or Scroll Saw to make decorative inserts which fit into veneer cut-outs - see opposite the Video: Boulle Marquetry produced by the Victoria and Albert Museum.
  • Pieces of veneer can be inserted completely or partially into a tray of hot Silver Sand to create the graduated shading effect as seen on the butterfly's wings. This technique is known as Sand Shading.

See also the YouTube video How to Create Marquetry Pictures with Wood Veneers and DT Online articles on Decoupage, Appliqué, Inlay, Embroidery, and Collage


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