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A little wood veneer a little glue a kni SECTION A December 1W1 Pge3 a new course from the Credit Valley Artisans Ross and CVA help revive marquetry Staff Writer Rata Colter buy tacky souvenirs lo remind him of countries he visited with wife Terry Instead the Crcs cent man makes his souvenirs after his trips spending hours transforming a garish post card scene into a lovely wood en plaque dep cling the some scene with different grains and colors of wood veneer Called marquetry Mr Colt a hobby dates back to the glory days of kings and queens when royalty hired craftsmen to decorate their furniture with such timecon and attractive hand The art disappeared when monarch gave way in most countries and has recently been revived Mr Colter said got into the craft 12 years ago after buying a marquetry kit in a store The kit contained every thing he needed from a em to bits of wood to the Instructions Nowadays he says such kits can be found HARD TIME Those who do marquetry are few about he estimates in Canada and they have a hard time f the wood veneer they want Although the craft requires only basic tools a cutting board an Exocto knife and sand paper getting the thin sheets integral to the art Is more than half the struggle With wood veneer coming from many different countries it sometimes hard to get the basic material Tor the craft Mr Coltersaidhcbuysmoslof it by mall order from the V S Varying in thickness from one- twentyeighth to onefort an inch the veneer comes from trees in South America India and other countries Mr Colter said the veneer is sometimes peeled off a log with a lathe or sawed off in slices from the centre It costs from 30 cents to square fool depending on the type of wood ho d Once you have enough colors and gra in veneer to fill up the various sect of your design you start carving up the thin veneer with the to knife and fit the bits of veneer together 1 a jigsaw I ting over forge I own craft in which Mr kinds of wood Colter of picture like a Jigsaw 1st the of marquetry a picture 1 wood veneer is cut into to make up linns piitile Scotch tope holds the pieces together Mr Colter then turns the taped over to examine a clean version of his design made up entirely of bits of SMOOTH FINISH The work is glued to a wooden board sanded careful ly and varathane or linseed 1 is applied to give it a smooth finish It a better to do the sanding by hand unless you have experience wilh the electric as the veneer Is very thin and you could end up with a in your picture Mr Colter warned Lining his basement walls are samples of Mr Colter work Each reminds him and their trips to Europe and Hawaii Although patterns can be bought for making a plaque from the marquetry Ion in the US or England there one in Canada Mr has made mast of his own drawing them off slides or postcards of his travels The numbers on the the type of wood Play it safe OPP Herald Special The Ontario Provincial Police force you lo have a safe and happy Christmas and New holiday Acting Commissioner Jim Ersklne emphasizes that although officers wilt do their part much depends on the attitude and thoughtful of holiday drivers During December of last year peop were killed needlessly n Ontario accidents over people suffered injuries and thous ands of cars were rendered useless to be used he said You often have to substitute for what the pattern asks for and that where the comes in Mr Colter said marquetry is common In Italy where the finished products ore sold to tourists He himself has never sold any of his work but he said he has given many pieces away as presents Hesitant to use dyed veneer which Mr Colter said is sold In a variety of colors he warned that using too much of It can make a picture gaudy where- little bit enhance a An engineering technician with Telecom muni cat ions during the day Mr Colter is taking up teaching his rare skill In marquetry Monday nights at Cedarvalc Cottage in Georgetown lor the Credit Valley Artisans The classes run from Jan 18 to Feb from to p Those interested In registering may register Jan and 9 For further information contact Janice Smilh at rejoice Christmas Is time to moke merry Ladies Wear Closed Dec 26 Open Dec S 8772525 Making a picture like this requires only very basic loot fcnaclo fanifr a bread and land paper are all that needed to cut thin layers of exotic woods to create a picture Local Colter says the hard tit part Is fit ling the wood needed make up the picture lie buys his by mall order from Herald photo Let us exult in the miracle of His Birth and in the re creation which we may celebrate That the message of love faith and hope are ours now and forever Georgetown Decorating Centre DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN George Shirley Bergs ma Tom Schenk Evelyn Baker May the Joy and Peace that 13 Christmas be yours Lorna Gail and Joanne John Boughton Jewellers J DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN CLOSED Christmas Day ft Boxing Day ReOpening Tuesday December Bottleneck cure Westbound motorists travelling along Guelph Street won I have to bear that dangerous bottleneck at Die Mounlninview Road intersection Town engineer Bob Austin told council Monday night that the situation be corrected at the end of January when new traffic lights are installed The light currently causing problems at the intLrsection juts into the right hand westbound lane forcing squeeze in heavy traffic Speed limit increase Speed limits on Road North 11 go back kilometres an hour council has decided Recent road reconstruction at the River Drive and John Street intersection has largely been completed and the engineering rtment advised that thcapeed limits could safely go up winter is here There is still lime to register In the Winter Programs The Georgetown Y will hold an evening registration Jan from to p at S3 Mountalnvlcw S The is also accepting registrations for all programs from Monday to Friday to a I the same address YULETIDE CHEER Sandy Mel Leo end lo a 1 I ends a pa wis Best sties fop Ihe Holiday bowels Main St S Georgetown 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