Boulle and wood marquetry, simple veneering and French polish
Please send an email for details. BOULLE MARQUETRY (Stage 1) 3 days This course is designed to introduce students to the marquetry donkey and cutting marquetry. It will provide an overview of the main marquetry techniques. No previous experience in marquetry is required. This is a mandatory foundation course before taking any other Yannick Chastang course. The course is not only an introduction to marquetry technique but it is also an introduction to simple veneering (preparation of the veneers for the marquetry), cutting marquetry using the donkey and other tools, sharpening and learning to master the cabinet maker scraper and
Inlay Marquetry
INLAY MARQUETRY. 3 to 4 days Please send an email for details. Yannick Chastang is the only person in the world to teach this technique. Following extensive research and close study of historical furniture, Yannick publicised the technique in his book Paintings in Wood: French Marquetry Furniture (2001). This technique was ignored, for years, by furniture historians who believed it had vanished centuries ago. However, it is now accepted that some of the finest eighteenth century royal furniture, including pieces by Chippendale, were made using the inlay technique. The inlay technique is very carefully described in Roubo and
Conic Marquetry
CONIC MARQUETRY 3 days Please send an email for details. Note: Completion of Boulle marquetry course (Stage 1) is required before joining this course. This three-day course will introduce students to a fast and precise marquetry technique. It was developed during the eighteenth century and was practised by makers such as Jean-Henri Riesener and David Roentgen, who both worked for royal patrons. The technique is very similar to Boulle marquetry, with the two veneers stacked on top of each other in a packet. The two veneers are cut together using the marquetry donkey fitted with angled jaws. The resulting
Piece-by-piece marquetry
PIECE-BY-PIECE MARQUETRY 3 days Please send an email for details. Note: Completion of Boulle marquetry course (Stage 1) is required before joining this course. This three-day course will introduce the student to the most precise and advanced marquetry technique. It was developed during the nineteenth century and is the result of continual improvement in working practises, materials, techniques and tools. Each element composing the marquetry design is cut individually in packets of 8 to 12 veneers. With this technique, up to 12 marquetries can be produced at a time. However it requires great precision and is only achievable with
Restoration of antiques
One week workshop experience course, Monday-Friday 10am-5pm. Please send an email for details. Dates as convenient These courses are suitable both for those looking to make a career in restoration / conservation and for those who wish to restore antiques as a hobby. Training will be tailored to the individual student’s ability and experience. Only one student per course per week. This individually-tailored course allows students the opportunity to experience Yannick’s workshop, to observe his craftsmen at work and to learn from Yannick himself. It is not a full-time tutored course but you can expect to receive around 13 hours of