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The
Great Mississippi River Race for
Rett Syndrome, May 2001
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Double
Helix Marquetry
(First Page of Two)
Photos and text by Clark Eid
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Shown
are eight roses, made from eight different wood veneers.
In total, 61 different wood veneers were used to create
120 rose flowers. Four different rose flower patterns
were rotated. The flowers were to go in as pairs,
with a Purple Heart veneered flower in each pair important
for the hidden code.
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Shown
are some of the 1,500+ leaves cut for the rose
vines. Generally, there were four different sizes and
18
different shapes used on the vines. |
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A
flexible measuring tape and blue masking tape were
wrapped around the craft locate the positions of the
120 rose flowers. The mural stretches 30 feet around
the 25 foot craft.
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The first veneers to be affixed to the craft were the
flowers. This was accomplished by coating one side of
the veneer piece with Tight bond II wood glue, allowed
this to dry, positioning the piece against the craft
and using a hot iron to melt/conform the piece to the
craft. |
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The
second items to go into the mural were the small leaves
directly under the flower. Either two or three leaves
were added for a given pair of flowers, necessary
for the hidden code.
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