Introduction to Leather Marquetry
Assembly of the toucan
A course by Valentine H. Despointes et Mélanie Durand , Leatherwork Experts
Joined January 2022
Joined January 2022
About the video: Assembly of the toucan
Overview
“It's time to ride the toucan. For this, it will be necessary to prepare the support of the toucan and to glue it. This preparation is very important. The technique of leather marquetry requires a meticulousness close to the assembly of a watchmaker. Each piece of leather is assembled edge to edge, by hand, to form a trompe-l'oeil. ”
In this video lesson Valentine H. Despointes et Mélanie Durand addresses the topic: Assembly of the toucan, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Leather Marquetry. Discover the art of marquetry to create unique, jungle-themed artwork that can be replicated in different formats.
Partial transcription of the video
“Assembly of the toucan In this lesson, we will make the assembly of the toucan. Firstly, we are going to flatten the skinflex and tape it down. The skinflex we are going to use for mounting the toucan is 6/10ᵉ thick. We will work with different thicknesses of leather and skinflex, because there, it is a marquetry inserted into another marquetry. It is necessary that at the end, all pieces are exactly the same thickness. So to do the toucan, we will work with a skinflex of 6/10ᵉ and with leathers at 8/10ᵉ, knowing that for marquetry, with leather, you can do between 8/10ᵉ and 13 or 14/10ᵉ. S...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Leather Marquetry
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Category
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Areas
Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, Decoration, Design, DIY
Valentine H. Despointes et Mélanie Durand
A course by Valentine H. Despointes et Mélanie Durand
Valentine Huyghues Despointes and Mélanie Durand are both passionate about leatherwork. After meeting in 2018, they decided to join forces in the studio Valentine H. Despointes. Since then, they have been creating beautiful decorative objects on a daily basis by way of artisanal marquetry techniques.
From the simple keychain to art statues, their universe is striking, colorful, and bold. It has attracted brands such as Dior, Louis Vuitton, RSVP, and Fauré le Page. They have also created a backgammon game for the brand Baccarat and a cacao tree jungle for the Plaza Athénée Hotel in Paris.
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