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March 20 - 21, 2025

Mar. 20-21 · Intro to Parquetry

Hammerstone Ithaca • 720 West Green Street IthacaNY  14850 Organized by Hammerstone: Carpentry for Women, LLC

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Wood veneer suffers from a poor reputation due to the ubiquity of IKEA-style furniture and a plethora of poorly made, delaminated mid-century pieces. However, using veneer to create beautiful furniture has a long history in fine woodworking. Veneer is thinly sliced wood - it can be shop made (usually about ⅛” thick) or purchased (as thin as 1/42” thick). Sometimes veneers are applied as is to give the appearance of solid wood using a lower grade substrate. But veneers can also be used to create beautiful patterns. Marquetry is the process of cutting veneers into complex organic shapes like flowers, birds, or even portraits. Parquetry is the process of cutting veneers into geometric shapes, either simple or complex. This class is intended for folks who are interested in incorporating more decorative techniques into their woodworking projects. In this class, we will build a 10” x 10” checkerboard on a laminated solid wood substrate. Students will choose the wood species for the two colors of board, for the border, and for the back of their checkerboard. Students will finish their checkerboard with either shellac or oil and wax. Students under 18 may attend with parental permission

When

March 20 - 21, 2025

Thursday, Friday

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Location

Hammerstone Ithaca

720 West Green Street IthacaNY  14850

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Sessions

Sliding Scale Partial Support: I consider myself low-middle income/wealth. Paying full price for this course presents somewhat of a financial hardship.

$342.00
in 21 days $360.00
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Partial Contributor: I consider myself upper-middle income/wealth. I would like to make a donation on top of the full price of the course in order to help subsidize access for those who cannot pay the full tuition.

$475.00
in 21 days $500.00
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Sliding Scale Full Support: I consider myself low-income/low-wealth. I cannot access this course without financial help.

$256.50
in 21 days $270.00
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Full Contributor: I have the resources to make a substantial donation to ensure that these classes remain accessible to people of all income/wealth levels

$560.60
in 21 days $590.00
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Full Price: I consider myself middle income/wealth. This is the full cost of running a course including paying our teachers a fair wage, insurance, maintaining tools and facilities, managing administration, and supporting our family.

$399.00
in 21 days $420.00
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