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| * If contrasting layers of veneer are held together and sawn as one, with 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.
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| * 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 this [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'''].
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| * 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.
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Revision as of 19:21, 7 June 2016
Safety Point!
Craft knives must be used only with adult supervision. Avoid applying too much pressure and cut through a sheet of material with a series of lighter strokes rather than trying to get through in one go.
