Carving was the earliest ways of decorating the woods.
This carving was done almost in all types of woods. It gave a new looks and a generated a new interest for furniture. And then you have inlay type of decoration, an alternative of carving. This took many different forms over the years, varying from simple straight lines in wood of contrasting colour to the ground (called 'stringing'), to the elaboration of marquetry in which the inlay often covers a greater proportion of the surface than the ground. This latter was in great demand shortly before 1700, when the form known as 'seaweed marquetry*, so complicated in pattern that the walnut ground could scarcely be seen at all, came into prominence. This fashion did not last for long after the start of the new century, but there was a revival of it in a weak: manner in about 1860. A popular inlay on walnut furniture is known as 'herringbone', and consists of a band of two narrow strips of the same wood placed together with their grain meeting diagonally. Inlaying with a narrow strip of brass was done occasionally in the eighteenth century, but mostly in Regency times when more ambitious shapes, such as stars, were attempted also. Lacquer Lacquering was practiced in the Far East for many centuries before it was introduced into Europe.C hinese and Japanese craftsmen decorated furniture by painting it carefully with many coatings of the sap of a locally grown tree, then after it had been well smoothed it was painted with designs in gold and colors.S ome of this work was brought to England at the end of the seventeenth century, and became popular enough to be imitated as closely as possible by both professional and amateur artists, and much furniture made in England in the early 1700's was ornamented with this pseudo-oriental lacquer.T he finished article showed a smooth black panel into which were incised colored designs about one eighth of an inch deep.S ome of them were of as many as twelve leaves, each about two feet wide and eight feet high.T he carving, inlay, moldings, and lacquer are the most common forms of wood decoration.T hese forms of woods decorations generated a lot of interest among the English in the eighteenth century.A nd many imitations of these kinds were produced to meet the demands. Related content: designs: wood: popular: smooth: |
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Things You should Know about Inlay Decoration
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