Modern Marquetry: Decorating with Wood
How to Create an Image with Veneers
A course by Chelsea Vivash , Artist and Designer
About the video: How to Create an Image with Veneers
Overview
“Now I will show you how to create an image from veneers. I will explain the window method that I will be using for the final project, and I will also show an alternative method of building an image.”
In this video lesson Chelsea Vivash addresses the topic: How to Create an Image with Veneers, which is part of the Domestika online course: Modern Marquetry: Decorating with Wood. Create contemporary designs using traditional, handmade woodworking techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“How to Create an Image with Veneers In this lesson, I'll show you various techniques for how to build designs with veneers. I usually use a method called the Window Method to create my designs, I'll show you how to work this way first. It's also how I'm going to be creating the final project. Once you have essentially a window or a hole in your backing veneer, you can pick a different type of veneer to fill the gap. I like to use something quite contrasting, so I'm going to use this brightly coloured veneer. I often use a light-coloured backing. It's almost like a piece of paper or a canvas...”
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Course summary for: Modern Marquetry: Decorating with Wood
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Category
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Areas
Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, DIY, Interior Design, Woodworking
Chelsea Vivash
A course by Chelsea Vivash
Chelsea Vivash is an artist and designer from Worcestershire, England. Growing up, she always wanted to be an artist and spent most of her free time making things before going on to study Fine Art at Edinburgh College. Alongside painting, she spent time in scrapyards, collecting and transforming things into art. She continued her studies in furniture design, metal, and woodworking in Amsterdam and London. Then, after graduating, Chelsea began working in her studio in East London, where she puts the skills she’s learned into practice.
She specializes in creating original, contemporary pieces of art, furniture, and small products using the woodworking technique of marquetry. Her work has been featured in publications such as Elle Decoration, OEN, Country Living, This Girl Makes, and Fudge. She has also exhibited her work in different exhibitions throughout London.
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