Introduction to Leather Marquetry

Introduction to Leather Marquetry

“We have come to the end! Thank you for participating in this course. We hope you liked it and made you want to make a marquetry painting on the theme you want and available on a multitude of supports. Now is the time to prepare your project. For this, we will review the key phases to follow. It would be great if you could show us an image of each phase of your project and add a brief explanation of what you did in each one, your doubts and the obstacles you might have encountered. The theme Choose a general theme for your project using a mood board. This step allows you to lay out your ideas and your creative desires. Templates and colors Isolate the elements resulting from your research to rework them and adapt them to the marquetry. Now that you have your theme and each element of your marquetry, you can choose the color of your leathers.

The cut Now proceed to cut your templates, the most important step of the project. Be patient, the preparation takes time but you will be proud to have a beautiful marquetry at the end. Bonding and finishing Assemble all the elements of your marquetry with white glue on your reinforcement and put it under a press to homogenize the whole thing. Finally, clean and oversize your piece. Congratulations on seeing this project through to completion! We look forward to discovering your sublime marquetry! Don't forget to share your project with the community. To do this, click on the “Create your project” button. We will respond to your posts and questions as soon as possible, but in the meantime, we encourage you to watch what your comrades have been up to and comment on their posts. The creative community is always caring and very constructive. See you soon !”

Partial transcription of the video

“Final project Congratulations, you have reached the end of our course. I hope you had a good time and enjoyed the content as much as we did. We will summarize the key steps for a successful marquetry. Don't be shy and let your creativity flow. Firstly, choose a general theme for your project thanks to a mood board. This step will allow you to put your ideas together and your creative desires. Isolate the elements of your research to rework them and adapt them to your marquetry. After choosing your theme and elements, you can choose the color of your leathers. Cut the templates. This is the ...”

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Course summary for: Introduction to Leather Marquetry

• Level: Beginner
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• 4 units
• 16 lessons (2h 44m)
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  Craft

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  Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, Decoration, Design, DIY