There’s plenty for you to enjoy and learn from in this Autumn edition of the Marquetarian.

There are loads for you to check out in this Autumn edition of The Marquetarian. We have a really packed magazine here that we are sure you are going to enjoy.

For starters there’s part 2 of the Basket Weave article by Andrew Smith. Andrew was always seen as the Marquetry Society authority on this subject, so we are very pleased to bring you this very instructive article.

You will find the complete International Marquetry Exhibition 2024 results and awards listings. Especially important if you are one of the winners yourself – it’s always good to see your efforts listed in print so that you can show your family and friends that it really happened and you were, indeed, a respected award winner.

An article from our Rosebowl winner in 1978 about achieving the top award is well worth reading. This tells the story of how that win came about. It was one of those things that was not expected to happen, but the award turned out to be a wonderful surprise.

The 2024 AGM minutes are reproduced in full for all of those interested in the proceedings “behind the scenes” of the day-to-day administrations and governing of the Marquetry Society takes place. There’s a lot more goes on admin wise than to keep the Marquetry Society running as well as it does, and has done, for more than 70 years of its existence. Very interesting.

A few tricks I’ve learnt over 20 years by Les Dimes gives away some of his secrets for achieving multiple awards over the years. If you want to know how to put together an award-winning piece yourself, do yourself a favour and read Les’s article and learn how.

Dremel Tool used as a Router by Jeff Grossman demonstrates how to make bespoke lettering in marquetry with the use of a Dremel multi-tool. Jeff fills his lettering with metallic powders, and boy, does it look impressive! But you do need to read the article to find out how it is done.

Vic’s tips and our Social Media Officer’s report are well worth checking out. Especially as our Facebook page has taken off so spectacularly. We are getting copious new members of our Facebook fraternity joining that element of our growing influence every day. We just need to convert as many of them as possible to becoming Marquetry Society members proper as we can. But we are working on that.

And don’t miss more exhibits from this year’s International Marquetry Exhibition. There’s plenty of beautiful marquetry there for you to enjoy – we think you will like it very much.

Happily, we have found an entire half page of space (carefully done for a well filled autumn 288th edition) of our very useful identification chart of veneers. These are all over 65 years of age and show you how well veneers can retain their colour when kept away from the bleaching effect of sunlight. These veneers are all genuine examples taken from veneers with odd characteristics in our veneer reference library and they are all featured in accurate colours. This series will provide a rather helpful guide for you when comparing veneers for your chosen marquetry project. Part 27 is at last back on schedule (for the time being while we have been able to find a little spare space). Each veneer example featured is taken from accurate scans of the genuine veneers and carefully colour balanced against the actual veneer itself in order to ensure it matches both the printed and true veneer as far as modern technology will allow us.

But, and then again, don't forget our regular 'Readers Letters' 'Chairman's Chatter' 'Independents Corner' and much, much more.

So, as is always the case, we have yet another excellent issue for your perusal!.