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Basic Applications Of Wood Artists

By Marla Mills


The use of timber to make furniture, houses, plates and many other things is widely spread since earlier years of man. Its ability to be easily shaped compared to other mediums that include stone and metals like bronze made it very popular. Wood artists pay great attention to timber works to give off spectacular masterpieces of display art and functional objects like furniture and utensils among others.

They have varied specialties in regard to the diverse uses of timber available. Making furniture, decorations, houses, sculptures, boats even airplanes. Artisans many techniques and skills to carry out their work properly.

In addition to the other skills mastery of their tools of trade make them is important on choosing the appropriate type for a given project. Therefore, knowing the different types, characteristic, tools and the possibility of expansion and shrinking of seasoned timber. Hardwoods include walnut, maple, oak and softwoods cedar, fir and pine. From the unique characteristics, color, weight and direction of grain and split is how the artist determines appropriateness of the type to use in a specific project.

The basic tools used in handcrafting arts are knives, chisels, saws and gouges are the basic tools used. To achieve sharp fine details the tools must be sharp and maintain that way. Blunt tools tend to be more dangerous since there is use of a lot of force making injury more likely to occur. With modern technology this hand working is being replaced by electric cutting.

Basic technique of art involves masquetry. Timber burning and obviously chip carving. Chip carving is where they remove chips of timber from a flat surface in a single piece. Masquetry on the other hand is a more complex in involves imprinting of the design or image on the wood by use of a veneer which is inlayed on the medium. It is done such that the medium and veneer recession are same. Burning is where they apply controlled heat on the wood giving different tones and shades by varying the tip use, temperature and method of application. It is also known as pyrography.

After the great precession of making their pieces, a fine finish is the crowning touch that can bring out the true beauty of the object making it a masterpiece. To accomplish this, the grain and figure of wood must integrate with the piece of art to give off a mesmerizing display. So the texture and appearance of the grain may be enhanced by sanding, scorching, weathering or leaving as is. Coating is also used to. Be it varnish-transparent or painting which is opaque.

Timber arts are range simple to complex but they are all ageless and unique. Whether you are looking for a conversation starter display for a party or to enliven you old furniture. A gift for a friend or eye catching cutlery.

Though it is more affected by water rot, dry rot and insect invasion, wood still remains an excellent medium of warmth and integrity to new art due to its fascinating beauty and complexity in grain. Wood artists express their immense creativity freely giving unique and exciting visual forms.




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