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Here is the final page of Dave's excellent tutorial on
adding borders and decoration to your marquetry picture. This is often a
difficult and challenging task, but we think you'll have found Dave's
demonstrations and guidelines have made a daunting task seem that much easier.
Okay Dave, let's get on with the final part of this tutorial.
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Stringers, Borders
and Mitres Part II
by David Walker |
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Attaching borders and cutting mitres
(The figures for the next tasks have
been carried out on a different picture)
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Position a border along one side of the
picture and another along an end, overlapping where they meet at the corner
and secure with adhesive tape along the picture edge.
Repeat for the other
side and end so that all four borders are secured in place. Place a piece of
wood of the same depth underneath where the borders overlap. This piece
prevents the edges of the mitre from splitting. (Fig 19). Place a
straightedge along the pencil line that has been drawn on the veneer tape on
the picture.
Because this pencil line extends through the corner of the
picture to the corner of the baseboard we can now cut from the corner of the
picture through the stringer to the edge of the border (Fig 20). My first
cut is always towards the picture taking care not to mark the picture face.
If going from the picture to the border edge you run the risk of splitting
the veneer as the knife reaches the edge even with the piece of wood
underneath.
Use a number of light knife passes to cut through both borders.
Remove the waste from the mitres (Fig 21). Apply PVA glue under all the
borders, press down the mitres securing them with a piece of adhesive tape
to prevent movement (Fig 22). Place the picture in the press.
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Once all four mitres have been dried,
rub some PVA glue along the joint between the stringer and picture and rub
with a flat implement
(such as the back of a spoon or knife handle to ensure
a close joint).
When this has dried, turn the picture
over and remove the waste from the border taking care not to undercut and
finish by sanding with glass paper and a cork block (Fig 23) |
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A finished mitre (Fig 24)
As mentioned at the start of this
article, this is the way in which I carry out these tasks.
They have been
developed and adapted from the work of others and should not be considered
the definitive method.
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| Thanks for a terrific demonstration there
Dave. To prove the effectiveness of Dave's methods
we include a photo of Dave's finished portrait of Sir Edward Elgar which was
the picture featured in this tutorial.
As you will see, the mitres and
stringers are beautifully clean and accurate and complement the portrait
perfectly.
We hope you have found Dave's demonstration extremely
helpful with your finishing stages of your marquetry pictures. |
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