Adventures in Laser Cutting

Posts tagged marquetry

One thing leads to another

In this post I take you through how making 250 "The Great Wave" sample books for PaperSpecs inspired an inlay for my booth at the WoodenBoat Show, and ultimately got me thinking, Is there a place for wood inlay in my own work?

Sarah PikeJuly 1, 2018PaperSpecs, sample book, laser cutting, laser cutter, japanese print, marquetry, woodworking, wooden boat, sketchbook, Sarah Pike

Wood Inlay & Marquetry

In this post I share with you how laser-cutting an inlay for a nineteenth-century piano stool designed by Alma-Tadema led me to visit woodworker Silas Kopf, where I gained a greater understanding of traditional inlay and marquetry.

Sarah PikeJune 1, 2017laser cutting, inlay, woodworking, marquetry, silas kopf, Clark Art Institute, Alma-Tadema, piano

Adventures in Laser Cutting

The fine art of laser cutting services in wood, paper, acrylic, fabric, leather, and much more.

FreeFall Laser is located in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts, convenient to Boston and New York City, as well as to Troy and Albany, New York, and Northampton, Massachusetts. I work remotely with clients across the country.