{"id":8102,"date":"2019-04-16T15:44:36","date_gmt":"2019-04-16T13:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ptitscailloux.com\/?p=8102"},"modified":"2026-05-01T18:33:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T16:33:30","slug":"hold-on-tight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ptitscailloux.com\/en\/2019\/04\/tenir-bon\/","title":{"rendered":"DON'T GIVE UP"},"content":{"rendered":"
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maple burl and polymer clay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

When I look at this necklace, I' m really proud. Despite its simple design, it gave me a lot of troubles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had already made a similar design but not with 2 kinds of wood nor with a polymer clay part to insert into the wood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

First I completely reworked the file that allows me to cut and engrave the wood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had prepared a wood panel using a rosewood veneer on one side and a maple burl veneer on the other. Using my laser cutter, I then engraved each piece of the necklace before cutting them. The settings were complicated because each wood, having a different hardness, does not react in the same way to the engraving and cutting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rosewood and polymer clay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

When I finally found the right settings, I \u00a0had to find how to insert the polymer clay elements knowing that I can not cut them with the laser. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I cut as accurately as possible my decorations, sanded their edges to insert them in their place. I sanded and polished the wood on each side and added a finish to block the moisture. I fixed the polymer clay in the wood. I started drilling to be able to fix my links between each bead. Yes but....<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had not anticipated that the thickness would not be enough to drill my pieces at the edges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That evening, after several days of work on this project, closing the door of my studio, I was really close to give up. The next day, I started all over again. I started again with a slightly thicker wooden panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before using the veneers they must be perfectly flat which is not the case of the maple burl sheet: it is necessary to moisten it and put it in press. It must dry well flat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Moistening the wood veneer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Pressing the wood my way<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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gluing veneer sheets

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I had to look again for the settings due to the different thickness of wood. And then, once again I sanded, polished, cut, glued, drilled\u2026. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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