My First Larquetry

[Belinda Barfield]

Thought I'd share my first attempt at larquetry. Definitely not on the level of others here, but I am happy with the piece. This is a sample piece and the customer provided the artwork, veneer, and chose grain direction. The veneer was already adhered to a backer panel so that made it easier to work with. Overall thickness 0.05. The finish isn't perfect but the customer will be spraying the finish so that really isn't an issue. As you walk past the variations in the Bubinga look like waves. Overall size is 24 x 13.75.


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[Dee Gallo]

That's quite a bit of detail, Belinda! Pretty ambitious for your first time.

You did a great job with it - what are they using it for?

I love the wood, it's beautiful - dee

[Belinda Barfield]

Thanks Dee! I sent you a note regarding where it is going to be installed. Can't really say publicly as the boss would have my head. The customer is very particular about things like that!

[Martin Boekers]

Nice work!

The Bubinga is incredible, quite curly!

I've turned some pens from Bubinga but nothing
that curly with so much movement!

Marty

[Dan Hintz]

Man, how come I never get cool jobs like that?!

[Belinda Barfield]

Marty,

I have a stack of veneer about three feet high. Some of it has incredible figure to it. I guess I was just intimidated by larquetry. Now I'm itching to go back through the stack and see what I actually have and what I want to do with it.

[Dan Ashlin]

Pardon my ignorance, but what the heck is larquetry?

[Belinda Barfield]

Dan,

I don't have the job yet, so keep your fingers crossed. I've got several hours in the sample and those I didn't get paid for. IF I get the job I will be doing about one of the pieces a month, different combinations of wood on each more than likely.

[Belinda Barfield]

Pardon my ignorance, but what the heck is larquetry?

A phrase coined by Davie Fifield to denote laser cut marquetry.

[Phyllis Meyer]

Cool Job Belinda! You go girl!

Phyllis

[Paul Brinkmeyer]

Great job, here's hoping you get the order.

[George Beck]

OUTSTANDING! That is a lot of work. Lots of patience.

Bully for you for tackling a new style.

[Mike Null]

Beautiful work Belinda. Looks like hours of fitting and a good bit of engraving time.

[Belinda Barfield]

Beautiful work Belinda. Looks like hours of fitting and a good bit of engraving time.

No engraving. 7.37 minutes each to vector the male and female parts. It did take a couple of hours to fit.

[Belinda Barfield]

Thanks all!