Ornamental Veneer with Steve Latta

Rare and exotic veneers are frequently used to create interesting and sometimes spectacular patterns and designs in high style furniture. Many Federal style furniture pieces incorporate veneers as the focal point of the ornamentation for the piece and this is what we will be concentrating in this unique week-end class. Nationally known furniture maker, author and instructor, Steve Latta, will guide students through the special techniques needed to create their own designs on a small practice piece such as a drawer front or small table top. Over the course of the weekend students will gain an understanding of the tools and skills necessary to carry out a variety of patterns possible using veneers including book-matching, pie patterns, quadrants and ellipses as well as some more complicated forms. We’ll look at various borders applicable to drawer fronts, table tops and doors. Both traditional and modern techniques will be addressed including using a vacuum bag and traditional hammer veneering with hide glue. This class is a great companion to Steve’s Pennsylvania Spice Box class coming up in June, 2008. Sign up soon- class size is limited. Tuition $245.00 plus materials

Section 021608A: Saturday & Sunday, February 16 & 17, 2008, 9:30am - 5:00pm  

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