Artezan Projects


Intarsian Painted Lapdesk

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This is a very popular workshop where paints and mediums are used to imitate the traditional intarsia and inlay techniques used in creating exclusive furniture in the 19th Century.

Length of project: Minimum of 3 classes of 3 hours each. This project entails homework.

Degree of Difficulty: Moderate to Challenging

Skills and techniques learnt and applied in this project

  • Preparing glazes
  • Masking
  • Creating faux wood grain
  • Marbleising
  • Sponging-on and sponging-off
  • Creating faux bird’s eye wood
  • Creating faux burl wood
  • Creating faux veneer stripes
  • Creating faux carved wood with a negative stencil
  • Floating
  • Linework

Surface: Custom-ordered MDF Lapdesk available from the studio


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