Chisel Box + Opt Marquetry Weekend
February 20 - February 21 | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm $495 – $813
Make a Chisel Storage Box
Weekend Class – Open to All
Build your skills and store your tools! Chisels present a special challenge, their sharp edges can inflict damage as well as suffer it, so if your chisels are rattling around in a drawer, or still in the flimsy original packaging, consider making a box to protect and organize them for easy retrieval.
This class will help you to grow your hand tool and machine skills as well as creating a practical storage box for your chisels that will last you a lifetime. There is an option to inlay the box lid with a compass rose marquetry design on a future weekend, if you sign up for both classes you will receive a 30% discount on the marquetry class portion. Please check the dates for this class.
Marquetry is the process of making pictures from small pieces of veneer and insetting them into a larger, thicker piece of material such as a box lid, cabinet door, or tabletop. Marquetry has been used for centuries to add decorative details to many types of furniture and even used as a dedicated media for purely artistic works. You’ll often find marquetry and particularly the compass rose in Federal-style furniture.
The compass rose is an iconic design with 8 points it has a striking geometric design that looks complex but it is a very straightforward pattern to make that is a great starting project as the alternating dark/light pattern helps hide minor flaws. You will need some basic tools and we will teach you to do each step is an easy-paced class.
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- What you will learn in the optional Marquetry class:
- How to design and draw a compass rose to use as a blueprint.
- How to cut veneer inlay
- How to make the matching cavity in a solid piece of wood using both hand and power tools
- What you will learn in the optional Marquetry class:
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In the box making weekend, you’ll learn and practice box making techniques that include:
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- Box design considerations
- Carcass construction using resawn lumber
- Mitres & splined mitre joints
- Setting hinges and hardware.
The goal is to complete your pieces, aside from finishing. An oil wax finish is available.
Tools Needed: Provided by the School
Materials: Provided by the School
Fees:
Box Making Class Tuition: $455
Optional Weekend Marquetry Add On $322 (includes the 30% discount)
Studio & Materials Fee: $40
Non-Refundable Registration Fee: $45 if this is your first time registering