Rose Boxes (In Progress)

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Materials: Various Exotic and Dyed Veneers

Dimenions:  12″ Wide, 7-1/2″ Deep

Part of an ongoing project, these marquetry panels will be used as lids for small boxes.

Each rose is comprised of 36 pieces of veneer independently cut by hand and glued together to form the image. A realistic appearance is given to the marquetry pictures through the process of sand shading, in which the pieces of veneer are dipped in hot sand to scorch them in a gradient and produce the shading effect.

The panels were wiped with denatured alcohol to give an idea of how the colors may appear when finished.