MARQUETRY

OFTEN CALLED PAINTING WITH WOOD; MARQUETRY IS THE AGE-OLD ART OF CREATING PICTURES AND DESIGNS WITH VENEERS. USING VARIOUS KNIFES AND BLADES, THE 1MM THICK VENEER IS CUT AND GLUED TOGETHER TO FORM A SINGLE SHEET CALLED A SKIN.

ON A SMALL OR LARGE SCALE THIS SKIN CAN THEN BE PERMANENTLY APPLIED TO ANY FLAT OR CURVED SURFACE, DRAMATICLY ENAHANCING THE VISUAL APPEARANCE AND VALUE OF A PIECE OF FURNITURE, DECORATIVE WOOD OBJECTS OR WALL PANELS. AS MARQUETRY USES SUCH SMALL AMOUNTS OF WOOD IT IS A HIGHLY EFFICIENT AND ENVIRONMENLTY FRIENDLY WAY OF ENJOYING THE BEAUTY OF EVEN THE RAREST, MOST EXOTIC MATERIALS. WHILE ONLY A FEW DOZEN VARIETIES OF SOLID WOOD ARE AVAILABLE, MANY HUNDERED SPECIES OF A GRADE LOGS ARE TURNED INTO VENEER. THE WIDE SELECTION OF VENEERS AVAILABLE GUARANTEE THAT EACH PIECE WILL BE BOTH SPECIAL AND UNIQUE.