Floor medallions 2

With intarsia pieces are cut to fit together like a puzzle. The pieces are generally thicker that those used in marquetry, and often full thickness rather than being laminated. For flooring the pattern is generally created face down so that it remains level and then flipped over and transferred into the floor. Marquetry is often associated with woodworking, but can be done with any thin material. With marquetry very thin veneer, generally 1/16″ or less and is cut to shape and then laminated over another surface. Inlay is thicker than marquetry, generally 1/8″ to 5/8″ thick and is set within the material. Mosaics have a distinctly different appearance than intarsia or marquetry. Intarsia and marquetry can appear very similar, but marquetry is much more common when semiprecious, or precious materials are being used.

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  1. Catrina Zamora Says:

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