Marquetry: How to Make Pictures and Patterns in Wood Veneers

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Summary: Good for beginners
Review: Being a beginner with marquetry myself, I found this book very helpful. I do however wish it would have covered the use of hide glue for hammer veneering and the use of a scroll saw to cut veneers. Other than that, this book is very good. It covers selecting stock, design, and cutting with a knife.

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Summary: Marquetry Made Easy
Review: The most important point to be made about this book the ease in which Hume manages to keep his descriptives and explanations simple enough for the beginners to understand yet complex enough to hold the more experienced enthusiast. Hume goes from the beginners first steps on to more complex things such as designing your own pieces. Hume doesnt just put boring techniques down on paper, he takes us on a journey of creating a complete piece. All the designs needed are in the book so that the reader can build the piece along side the book if so wished. This is probably one of the best buys I have made and is a valuable companion when I am designing and creating any of my pieces. Definatly great value for money.