Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Wood Artists Design And Implementation

Wood Artists Design And Implementation

By Marla Mills


As implied by the name wood artists use wood to express their art. They blend practical and artistic needs of clients to give off fascinating objects of intensity and feeling. Be it an object of display or a functional object the creative detailed work that can be achieved exceeds expectations. Timber is plentiful and inexpensive. It is also easier to shape compared to other mediums of art like metals and stone.

They have varied specialties in regard to the diverse uses of timber available. Making furniture, decorations, houses, sculptures, boats even airplanes. Artisans many techniques and skills to carry out their work properly.

In addition to the other skills mastery of their tools of trade make them is important on choosing the appropriate type for a given project. Therefore, knowing the different types, characteristic, tools and the possibility of expansion and shrinking of seasoned timber. Hardwoods include walnut, maple, oak and softwoods cedar, fir and pine. From the unique characteristics, color, weight and direction of grain and split is how the artist determines appropriateness of the type to use in a specific project.

With modern technology, machinery for making duplications has been availed and slowly facing out the art of hand making them. The basic tools used are knives, chisels, saws and gouges. They should be sharp to allow for great precision and sharp fine details. Not forgetting dull objects are actually more dangerous since the required application of a lot of force.

Basic technique of art involves masquetry. Timber burning and obviously chip carving. Chip carving is where they remove chips of timber from a flat surface in a single piece. Masquetry on the other hand is a more complex in involves imprinting of the design or image on the wood by use of a veneer which is inlayed on the medium. It is done such that the medium and veneer recession are same. Burning is where they apply controlled heat on the wood giving different tones and shades by varying the tip use, temperature and method of application. It is also known as pyrography.

To perfect their pieces they apply finishing techniques. This include sanding, scorching, weathering or leaving it as it is. Coating it with varnish or paint also enhances textured. All this is aimed at to enhance the texture and rain of the wood. Good finishing has an ability to enhance the art and when integrated with the grain n figure of the wood makes its appearance more appealing.

Be it an old piece of furniture you want to add a nice touch to or you seek a good conversation started sculpture for you house or office. With the timelessness nature of wood art you can never go wrong. The artisans pay very close attention to the details to give out impressive works.

Though it is more affected by water rot, dry rot and insect invasion, wood still remains an excellent medium of warmth and integrity to new art due to its fascinating beauty and complexity in grain. Wood artists express their immense creativity freely giving unique and exciting visual forms.




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