Wood textile experiment

First try at wood textile.

I drop some steps like drawing the grid before cutting it (it may be usefull when the design is more complex than a full grid) or apply a second layer of tape.

My cutting needs improvement - not deep nor straight nor precise enough.

The contact glue is not easy to apply on the fabric (straight from the can as shown in the video) and, as the glue go through the fabric, I was affraid of also gluing it to the table. I think I need a better way to apply the contact glue than just pouring it from the can - it’s messy and unprecise.

The result is not bad and very encouraging though (see picture). The oil give a good shine to the wood but enlight the flaws as well.

I want to try without an edge (replaced by a first layer of tape), to glue on paper, to glue wood on wood (with cuts on one direction only)…

Why waste the border ?

The picture show that the border help to maintain the work stable (no move between pieces), easy to flip and protect the tips.
So, not a good idea.

How to draw the lines ?

The start is easy. You draw marks on the first two lines with the same spacing - as explained in the course.

But when you reach a corner, you can’t restart from 0 on the new line. If you do so, the gap will be odd (as shown with the red crosses) - unless your last mark is on the corner (as with the green line).

You have to report the lenght left on the new line. For example, you mark every 1,5 and your last mark is at 1 from the line. You report 0,5 on the new line.
Then you can draw marks again with the full spacing on the line.
The result is the blue line on the picture.

Why use fabric and contact glue ?

I try to use thick paper instead of fabric. It kind of works but the result is not as flexible as with fabric. I should have known as the thick paper is not as flexible as the fabric even without woog glue on it.

The wood glue is easyer to use.
But it somehow fixed some cuts made in the wood. When you bend the piece, it breaks on the previous cuts again.
And it glues the tape as well. So when you remove the tape, you may have tear out of the wood. Yet nothing a good sanding can’t fix.

Why add tape after every cut ?

When you cut, the wood can move up or down, creating gaps. If you apply glue on it, you fasten theses gaps.

The tape allow you to level the wood on one plane anf make it stay that way for the next cut or the gluing.

I also use tape to stabilise the panel before cuting. It is easier this way.