Advanced French Marquetry Methods: Painting in Wood Piece by Piece

with Patrick Edwards

September 8-12, 2025

$995.00

$80 material fee payable to Patrick

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About This Workshop

This class continues the instruction provided in the Introduction to French Marquetry: Boulle Process/Packet Cutting class and is recommended for students who have a basic knowledge of the chevalet as a cutting tool for marquetry. However, it is not necessary to have completed any instruction previously to take this class as it is normal for students with different skill levels to work at different projects. Those who feel confident in their ability to cut accurately with the chevalet will be provided with an entry level piece by piece project. Those who need more practice will be provided with a painting in wood project, and those who are new to this craft will be provided with several Boulle projects. The process of designing will be discussed, as well as selecting woods and assembling a veneer packet. In addition, the proper method of cutting out and keeping the pieces in correct order will be taught. Making an assembly board and using hot hide glue to put the project together is an essential part of this class. Mixing mastic and gluing the marquetry to the final project will be done by each student. The final lesson is how to remove the paper from the face of the marquetry and clean it up for proper finishing. The class size is limited to 8 students, as each student will be provided a chevalet marquetry cutting saw, or donkey.

Key Points

  • Making a Boulle marquetry veneer packet
  • Making piece by piece marquetry veneer packets
  • Understanding and working with protein glues
  • How to make mastic
  • How to clean up a marquetry surface
  • How to use a chevalet

Patrick Edwards

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$995.00

Advanced French Marquetry Methods: Painting in Wood Piece by Piece with Patrick Edwards September 8-12, 2025

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Monday December 2, 2024

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