[Leica] IMGS: Marquetry

[Tina Manley]

Thanks for looking, Jim!

Tina

On Fri, May 20, 2016 at 1:08 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
wrote:

> That may not strain the back, but it is real MANUAL labor. Beautiful work!
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
> On 5/20/2016 11:39 AM, Tina Manley wrote:
>
>> PESO:
>>
>> My Syrian refugee project is on hold until after the committee meeting on
>> Monday so I've gone back to Iran.
>>
>> Our next adventure was visiting a craft center in Isfahan where artisans
>> are given a space to create their crafts which are for sale to tourists.
>> We were the only tourists there.  One workshop was making Khatam which is
>> a
>> form of marquetry - inlaid pieces used to elaborately decorate boxes,
>> furniture and other things.  I had no idea how it was made.  Bundles of
>> strands of different kinds of wood, metal, gold are glued together and
>> then
>> sliced very thinly and glued to the surfaces.
>> The process is tedious but beautiful!
>>
>>
>> http://tinamanley.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Iran/G0000YmlbTddL96g/I0000eu5W6pk8I.8
>>
>> and continue to end.  Click Less Info for a larger photo.
>> Coming up next, a family of locksmiths making unique locks.
>>
>> C&C greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Tina
>>
>
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