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Marquetry
Marquetry
The further from centre, the more strongly this hobby leans that way. Your quiz answers are scored against exactly these fifteen.
- RestfulPhysical
- IndoorsOutdoors
- SolitarySocial
- PracticalCreative
- InstinctiveTechnical
- Hands-offHands-on
- RelaxedCompetitive
- CautiousDaring
- Quick winsPatient
- PrivatePerformer
- MinimalistCollector
- Just do itStudious
- Low-kitGear-heavy
- AnalogDigital
- ObjectsLiving things
Cutting thin sheets of wood veneer and fitting them together into pictures and patterns, using the natural grain and colour.
This weekendTime to first win
A few hoursA session
Mostly indoorsWhere
Step 1: Get veneer, a scalpel and glue.
Is it you?
What you need3 things
The honest floor, taking the cheapest option in each$75
How we make money: if you buy through one of these we take a small cut, and the price is the same either way. The cheapest option that works is always listed first.
The path10 quests
ASetting up2 things to sort, in any order$75
- Get veneer, a scalpel and glue
- Keep veneer flat and out of the damp
BThen the quests
- Cut a clean piece of veneer to a line
- Fit two veneers edge to edge with no gap
- Follow a simple marquetry pattern
Same shape of evening, different thing to hold at the end. Or follow a tag sideways.
