Modern Marquetry: Decorating with Wood
Building the Image
A course by Chelsea Vivash , Artist and Designer
About the video: Building the Image
Overview
“In this lesson, you will use the window method to add shapes and colours of veneers to the backing veneer to complete your marquetry design. ”
In this video lesson Chelsea Vivash addresses the topic: Building the Image , 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
“Building the Image In this lesson, we'll begin to cut out the shapes and build the image using coloured veneers. For this lesson, you'll need the coloured veneers that correspond to your design, you'll need a scalpel with sharp blades, and you'll need some tape to secure the elements once you've cut them out, and you'll need the backing veneer that you've planned your design onto. I will start by taking my scalpel and I'll cut out this shape here. This is a fruit, I'll choose a peachy colour, like an apricot or something. You need to use even, firm pressure. It doesn't matter if you're no e...”
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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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