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Marquetry Courses and DVDs Page


We are often asked if we know of any marquetry courses that are available where people can learn the basic techniques from an experienced tutor.

So, we thought it's time to start a directory that we hope will grow into a valuable reference source for those wishing to attend marquetry courses both residential and non-residential, plus, for those who prefer to learn at home, our instructional and tutorial DVD's. We also feature our National Exhibition DVD's on this page for those of you who would like to see examples of marquetry at its best.

Here is a list of our current DVD's:

The 2011 National Exhibition DVD is currently available in high level print quality from Peter White, price £8.00 including p&p (UK only). USA members, please contact Joe Monks. Other countries please contact Peter for a price.

The DVD features a scene setting introduction, looking around the village of Markyate. Those wonderful old buildings of Markyate village cosset us in a warm mellow mood fortifying us ready for the visually enthralling National Marquetry Exhibition which, in contrast to those vintage weathered historic old buildings, was held in the light and airy modern Markyate village hall. See some sample scene setting photos from the DVD below:

Village Pub
Village Pub
Village Hall
Entrance to our Exhibition
Bakers Shop
Village Bakers

All the award winning pictures follow on in class sequence. All the remaining exhibits, along with the class 10A International photos, are shown under a separate title. Complete catalogue information is included.

The very latest DVD in our training series titled "A Beginners Guide" is aimed at beginners new to the art of marquetry. This disc demonstrates the build of a marquetry kit picture from the opening of the box to the polishing of the completed picture prior to hanging it in pride of place on your living room wall. This is a 'must have' for those who have been tempted to try their hand at marquetry, but have never had the confidence in their latent talents and skills.

Also available from Peter is a fully narrated video DVD entitled 'Marquetry Techniques and Tips', the price, as is the price of all our training DVDs, is £10.00. The 46 minute video, aimed at intermediate to advanced marquetarians, but also containing useful tips for beginners, covers cutting an initial window method to be let into an oval cartouche, gluing a thin stringer around a circle, applying stringers to a rectangle and letting in a panel using the 'reverse window' method.

A new DVD of Geometric Marquetry is also available at the same price as the 'Techniques & Tips' DVD.

Another new addition to our Tutorial DVD training discs series, this one featuring Master Marquetarian Alan Townsend, has now become available. This new DVD features not only Alan covering the subject of veneer preparing in a professional capacity, he also guides us through the tricky subject of portrait work in marquetry.

To read reviews of the above discs - just select the appropriate following link:

Purchasing Information: To purchase any of these Tutorial DVDs, please contact Peter by phone/letter or by using his usual email address, as will be found in The Marquetarian; or if you are not a current member of the Marquetry Society you can enquire about DVD availability by Emailing Peter at peter@marquetry.org

Our residential directory is currently featuring a series of courses being run by QJS Marquetry.
Just click on any of the included links for further information about any of those courses.

Please Note: The 2011 courses listed below have now concluded.
Keep checking here for forthcoming 2012 Marquetry Courses.

Course & Dates
Tutor
Location
Link
Introduction to Marquetry - 2 to 4th Dec 2011
Alston Hall College,
Further Marquetry Techniques - 2nd Sep 2011
Parquetry Patterns 1
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Parquetry Patterns 2
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Marquetry Jewellery Workshop - 20th Nov 2011


If you are the administrator of a marquetry course yourself and would like to be considered for inclusion in this directory, would you contact our editorial team by Email with information on the type of marquetry course you operate. If we judge it to be an appropriate style of marquetry course, you will then be added to this directory.


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