Exquisite designs, exotic woods, and skills anyone can master! With marquetry (attaching a design to a wood surface), or inlay (inserting small pieces of wood into the grain) even the simplest objects can become artistic and sophisticated pieces. Here's the best...

most beautifully illustrated guide for learning a wonderful variety of woodworking techniques and achieving high-quality results. From corner banding and stringing to irregular shapes, circular motifs, rosettes, and purfling, all the processes are broken down and shown in crisp photos, accompanied by easy-to-follow instructions. Here's the perfect chance to use rich looking, expensive woods, in small, affordable amounts, on projects such as a Box Lid, Writing Desktop, Violin, or Coffee Table.

Table of Contents
Part One - Marquetry - Introduction to marquetry
- Copying th epicture
- Wood veneers
- Knives and other equipment
- Marquetry techniques
- Veneer examples

Part Two - Inlaying
- Introduction to inlaying
- Inlaying corner banding and stringing
- Inlaying rectangular panel
- Inlaying motifs with curved or irregular shapes
- Creating a motif
- Inlaying a motiff, rosette, purfling
- Inlay gallery
- Treating the finished surface
- Safety issues
- Glossary