Essays about: "Marquetry"
Found 3 essays containing the word Marquetry.
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1. Super Superficial
University essay from Konstfack/IndustridesignAbstract : The project Super Superficial takes my own practice as its starting point. Being someone who expresses myself through physical objects, working with sustainability is a given for me. Therefore my former mantra, when creating, was to “do as little harm as possible”. But during the master’s programme, I felt the need to rethink this. READ MORE
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2. In Varying Shades of Brown : Searching the colourful past of a 18th century masterpiece
University essay from Carl Malmsten - furniture studies; Tekniska högskolanAbstract : The colourful past of the late 18th century marquetry furniture has seldom been highlighted. Through ageing and environmental influences, colourful marquetry furniture has lost their original expression. The current knowledge of how Swedish cabinet-makers in the late 18th century used dyes to colour their furniture is limited. READ MORE
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3. Can laser cutting be an alternative technique for marquetry completion in furniture conservation?
University essay from Carl Malmsten - furniture studiesAbstract : This study describes experiments and findings of an investigation to evaluate the use of laser cutting as an alternative to traditional sawing techniques in marquetry completion conservation. Experiments on veneer from 11 different species of wood, covering ring porous, semi-diffuse/-ring porous and diffuse porous woods, were carried out and examined. READ MORE
