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CHRISTMAS GIFT BASKETS #2: Preparation of Materials (continued)
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Yesterday the basket side blanks were prepared. Today was used to prepare the materials for the bottoms, the top rims and the bottom wrap around fe...
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CHRISTMAS GIFT BASKETS #1: Materials Preparation
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I have made a few of these baskets through the years and they have been very popular with friends and family members. In fact some who got one bask...
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FANTASY MARQUETRY #13: Fresh out of the press
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The veneer press worked perfectly for me using the hot hide glue. I brushed glue on the picture back and the substrate and rubbed it in with circul...
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FANTASY MARQUETRY #12: Nearing the Finish Line
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You might be wondering why there hasn’t been a post on this blog for some time. I have just been occupied with, you guessed it, garden work and get...
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FANTASY MARQUETRY #11: Stage 1 nearly finished
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I still have 2 or 3 spaces to fill on the tree and some on the hand, plus the work on the holes from the packet nails. Besides that, many details h...
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FANTASY MARQUETRY #10: Repair Work
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Today was mainly devoted to repair work. I had a lot of bad cuts due to the pattern coming loose (my fault). Repair method I found that the easiest...
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FANTASY MARQUETRY #9: The Good the Bad and the Ugly
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Having the same problems today with the pattern and I messed up a lot. On the positive side I will learn a lot about how to do repairs as there wil...
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FANTASY MARQUETRY #8: Working through the unexpected problems
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My cutting didn’t go so well today. I experienced the same problem with the pattern lifting off the packet as I cut. I finally figured out that it ...
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FANTASY MARQUETRY #7: Another Marquetry Process
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I didn’t get much done today on my wizard marquetry, but what I did do maybe brings up an interesting topic, sand shading. A disclaimer here as I h...
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FANTASY MARQUETRY #6: Learning to Drive my Chevalet
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After getting the packet ready for sawing I put clear packing tape on the top and bottom, partly to lubricate the blade and more importantly to giv...
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FANTASY MARQUETRY #5: Assembling the packet (at Last)
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I finally got all my veneer patches placed, at least those that would be cut this time. Here they are finished. The next job was to tape the layers...
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FANTASY MARQUETRY #4: Evolution of the Wizard Design
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WARNING An important part of this marquetry, but no woodworking involved. Since I am attempting to take you on my complete novice journey wit...
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