This exquisite book is both a celebration of the art of inlay and a handson guide to its materials, tools, and techniques. Superglue will give the closest appearance to solid metal, if it is properly finished. Inlay is a great way to adorn your woodworking projects. Learn techniques to achieve a professional inlay design as you follow kevins instruction to square the corners with a chisel, cut all inlay strips to length and glue them in. This book explains the how to of wood inlay very well, easy for the total novice to understand, and it backs it up with photos and illustrations. Noden says, it developed out of my need to reproduce an inlay as required by a dining chair commission. How to make and apply decorative string inlay on furniture.
David hawkins paperback published 1987 hard to find wood inlay. Once you understand how the kit works, turn your imagination loose to dress up your projects with accents in all sorts of shapes. Coffee table design inspiration coffee table design inspiration is a part of our furniture design inspiration series. Oct 01, 2005 this book explains the how to of wood inlay very well, easy for the total novice to understand, and it backs it up with photos and illustrations. Dec 30, 2016 howdy all, i have a clock project im working on and would like to do some graphic resin inlays in walnut. Only nonartistic folks like myself can actually do it. Inlays and onlays bookbinding in bookbinding, inlays and onlays are pieces of leather adhered to the cover of a book, usually differing in color, grain, or both from the main covering leather. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Even the simplest item can become incredibly compelling if it features a wellexecuted inlay. The inlay banding shown in the top photo above is a zigzag pattern. Colorful, durable, and easy to apply, plastic laminate transforms any projects appearance. Among the many techniques and styles of inlay, string inlay is perhaps the most common and useful method. Put a sheet of wax paper over the inlay and clamp a scrap block to the top of the work. Intarsia refers to the ancient art of wooden mosaics making pictures in wood.
It seems like each person has found what works for them or their project, but i cant find where to start. Imaginlay, a company dedicated to inlay products for woodworkers and woodturners, launched a readytouse, allnatural, crushed mother of pearl and crystal calcite inlay. Ive searched around a bit but havent found much on what type of resin to use. Woodworkers will learn how veneer is manufactured and how to choose glue, adhesives, and substrates. Includes over 70 color photos, diagrams, and howto instructions and design insights from larry robinson, inlay artist for fleetwood mac, the who, led zeppelin, and others. Routerbased inlay process pictorial the wood whisperer. The craft was imported fullblown to france after the midseventeenth century, to create furniture of unprecedented luxury being made at the royal manufactory of the gobelins, charged with providing furnishings to decorate versailles and the other royal. Just screw the bushing to the router with the included retaining ring. However, epoxy is easier for filling larger voids and may be stronger in the long term, if warping of the wood is a potential concern. The actual wood is richer in color than the sample shown here.
Decorative inlay techniques woodworking class bluprint. There are a few techniques ill share to help keep your inlay fresh, but only one that works every time. Now lay out the centerlines of each inlay on the workpiece, as shown right, extending the layout lines to the edges of the panel. The technique of metal in metal inlay was sophisticated and accomplished in ancient china as shown in examples of vessels decorated with precious metals including this ding vessel pictured with gold and silver inlay from the warring states period 403221 bc. Im looking for something sandable that wont take a stain, but can be tinted.
A wide selection of domestic and exotic hardwoods are also available for use in creating wood floor and furniture wood inlays, wood marquetry and an impressive collection of wood floor medallions. A great range of materials have been used both for the base or matrix and for the inlays inserted into it. Learn wood inlay skills and techinques in this woodworking youtube video. When the inlay fits, apply glue to the pocket, using a brush to coat the edges.
Inlay is a masterful technique to adorn furniture, jewelry boxes, picture frames, and many more woodworking projects. Place the inlay in the pocket and use a mallet or hammer with a scrap block to tap it in place. Clamp a panel with literally a ton of pressure per square foot. Wood significantly softer than cured epoxy will sand more quickly than the epoxy, and you might end up with the inlay proud of the surrounding surface. Decorative wood inlay manual of techniques zachary taylor on. This pattern looks great as an inlay around the edge of a tabletop or as a decorative accent on a box. The possibilities are endless and the techniques vary, but these are the key steps to create your own inlaid piece. There are two main techniques to bind the metal in place. Inlay techniques produce impressive projects, but the process is as simple as stack cutting fretwork. A shopmade template in the shape of your inlay guides the bushing. One book we have available online in full text and figures is wood inlay. This is the first comprehensive book written on the uses of inlace resin inlay for gourd artists and wood turners. They come to you assembled on a sheet of heavy paper.
Check out this short video to learn just how simple inlaying crushed stone can be. The authors have taken this art form and adapted it for todays woodworker. The book fundamentally presents inlay as an elaboration of tracing. Apr 08, 2012 learn wood inlay skills and techinques in this woodworking youtube video. How to inlay wood with a router woodworkers guild of america. Inlaying a project with crushed stone is a simple and easy way to add decoration and color. The top drawing shows you how the blank is assembled. New techniques allow for varied use of ageold applications, including stone inlays, metal inlays and even an outside vinyl deck inlay process.
Read veneering, marquetry and inlay a practical instruction book. How to create dramatic inlays with epoxy finewoodworking. Then, trace the inlay onto the wood, remove the inlay, and use an xacto knife to cut into the traced lines. With the right materials and techniques, its just like painting with wood.
Eyes sends you email every time a new book is released in which the. Wood inlay how to make custom wood inlay banding skills. Cover the inlay area with painters tape to prevent chipout when routing. There are three things to consider when choosing a wood for epoxy inlay. I have found a lot of needed skills for learning to inlay wood. Since its publication the number of talented inlay artists has exploded as have their techniques, tricks and materials. Find a large selection of wooden inlays, metal inlays and more at rockler. Inlay covers a range of techniques in sculpture and the decorative arts for inserting pieces of contrasting, often coloured materials into depressions in a base object to form ornament or pictures that normally are flush with the matrix. Then, trace the inlay onto the wood, remove the inlay, and use an xacto knife to cut. Intarsia books wood inlay books highland woodworking. See more ideas about wood, wood projects and wood art. The kit consists of a bushing that fits into the subbase of your router, a collar that slips over the bushing, and a 1. The history of inlay is very old but it is still evolving alongside new technologies and new materials being discovered today.
Apr 02, 2010 inlay is a great way to adorn your woodworking projects. It was printed back in 1937 by the chicago park district. The video covers all of the details, but here are the. Mother of pearl wood filler gives inlay a glowing look. Howdy all, i have a clock project im working on and would like to do some graphic resin inlays in walnut. Stepbystep directions that can be applied to any gourd and five projects from. Techniques of wood marquetry were developed in antwerp and other flemish centers of luxury cabinetmaking during the early 16th century. Draw a design for your inlay on a piece of wood veneer. Then press the sleeve onto the bushing and youre almost ready to route the pocket. Chapters present carving techniques in gourds, mixing resin, insetting, sanding, and polishing. To learn how to inlay wood, you must use a plunge router.
Welcome to inlay product world, the largest supplier of. A simple router bushing kit shown above makes it easy to add perfectfitting inlays. Find hardwood trim, mahogany veneer, wood corbels, woodworking hand tools, and much more here, at. The veneer should be between 116 and 18 inch in thickness. At the scrollsaw, carefully cut out the inlay shape. Youll be amazed how simple it is to add an inlay to a woodworking project using an easytomake template and an inexpensive router bitguide bushing combo.
Even today, some designers and craftspeople use simple string inlays to define, highlight, or bring focus to elements of an object be it furniture or other decorative art. The possibilities are endless and the techniques vary, but these are the key steps to create your. This design starts by gluing up a sandwich of contrasting wood layers. To inlay wood, cut the inlay out of a thin piece of wood, and use double sided tape to attach it to the other piece of wood. Tools and tips for doing wire inlay in wood duration. Dec 20, 2017 tools and tips for doing wire inlay in wood duration. Forgione hardcover published 1974 hard to find your search results. Although marquetry is a technique separate from inlay, english marquetrymakers were called inlayers throughout the 18th century. Youll also need an inlay kit that includes a special guide bushing and 18. Inlays and overlays are veneer assemblies called faces in the trade measuring approximately 128 thick. Intarsia books teach wood inlay techniques available at highland woodworking.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Complete patterns and techniques by judy gale roberts and jerry booher 1999, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The author reveals that inlay work is surprisingly not that difficult, its just a matter of having a few good hand tools, a steady hand, being patient, and paying attention to the details. Made entirely in the usa, the noden inlay razor is the key to this innovative, elegant process that was developed and patented by master furniture maker geoffrey noden, also the inventor of the noden adjustabench. We have been serving woodworkers for over two centuries. Make the recess slightly less deep than the thickness of the inlay to allow. Aug 09, 2019 to inlay wood, cut the inlay out of a thin piece of wood, and use double sided tape to attach it to the other piece of wood. While they are complementary techniques, and may appear similar in their final forms, they are distinct in how they are constructed. How inlays metal powder into wood so it looks almost like. This is a fine book to study if one is just starting out doing a bit of inlay work on instruments though the techniques can be applied to othermostly flatwooden surfaces as well. Published may 1st 2005 by backbeat books first published august 31st 1994. Read veneering, marquetry and inlay a practical instruction book in the art of. See more ideas about woodworking, guitar inlay and fish silhouette.
Just flush the inlay to the surface of your project and use oil or a finish of your choice to make it shine. Inlay is the process setting in shell, wood, stone, metal. Open this book and learn a new technique to add to your repertoire. If you have an inlayladen project sitting in your finish room waiting to be completed, or you have little patience as i explore options that work but not. Our router inlay set comes with a guide bushing that attaches to your router base plate. Now that the outline is cut down, you can remove the center material with a chisel. Covering the top of a table or a set of drawer fronts in veneer can dress up a project, providing an eyecatching focal point.