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Inlay: Using Precious Materials to Enhance Your Work with Robbie O'Brien
September 30-October 4, 2024
$975.00
($950 tuition + $25 material fee)
About this Class
This course is for anyone wanting to learn the art of inlay. The focus is on using hand tools to cut materials, such as wood, metal, plastic, pearl, abalone, etc. and then power tools to inlay materials into wood. Discussion and demonstrations will cover all of the steps required to create inlays and the basics of how to adjust thickness, cut, file, and accurately inset these semiprecious materials into a background.
Key Points
- Materials – wood, metal, pearl, glass, plastic, abalone etc.
- Tools – power vs. hand tools
- Design
- Logos/signatures
- Cutting techniques
- Types of power tools for inlay cavities (electric vs. air powered)
- Glues used for inlay
- Leveling & troubleshooting
Additional Information
Workshop Days: Monday to Friday
Instruction Time: 8:00am – 5:00pm (EDT)
Note: During the work week, the shop remains open after 6:00 p.m. for handwork, design, research, catch-up work and socializing. Tuesday night features a slide presentation by the instructors and a dinner that spouses, friends, and family are welcome to attend.
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$975.00
Inlay: Using Precious Materials to Enhance Your Work with Robbie O’Brien September 30-October 4, 2024
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