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Introduction
to Making Traditional
Wood Inlay
with David Beckford
Oct 8 & 9, 9:00 - 5:00
with 1 hour lunch
Cost - $250
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About the Teacher
David Beckford has 30 years of experience in every aspect of
building and restoring antique furniture. He specializes in the
restoration of
Charleston
and American Colonial furniture pieces. Some of his work can be seen at
MESDA in
Winston-Salem, the
Charleston
Museum
, Historic Charleston Foundation, Middleton Place Foundation, and Kaminski
House in
Georgetown
, SC. Private collectors include Kaufman Collection (Norfolk, VA), Rivers
Collection, and Cynthia & Priestly Coker Collection in Charleston, SC.
About the Class
In this class, you will learn the following:
- What types of woods are best used for making inlay
- Process of dying wood to different colors
- How to make your own inlay lines and decorative borders
- How to make 2 different patera inlay – eagle & fan
- How to give the inlay an appearance of being 3-dimensional by shading
the wood
- How to make custom tools for cutting wood
- How to prepare and apply the inlay
Materials (yours to keep)
- jewelers saw
- blades for jewelers saw
- wood for inlay
- glue
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