08-03-2011, 12:35 PM
Hi,
Thanks Rob. The veneers on your cabinet look beautiful and it's a pity you couldn't supply finished pictures but at least you had a go and succeeded. I can imagine the difficulty in securing the veneers until the glue set due the serpentine shape of the cabinet and what a good idea to use one of the vacuum bags.
Vacuum bag veneering is widely used in America and is something I'm considering because a complete vacuum veneering system isn't too expensive specially if home made. the only problem for me is that I like to use hot hide glue whereas these vacuum bags use modern adhesives with a much longer open time; veneering is a huge subject in it's own right.
I'm hopeless at colour matching because I'm colour blind and if I do need to match a colour I have to ask for Bronwyn's help; I use her brushes and colours as well because she is into art and crafts.
I bet the cabinet looked lovely once it was polished up. Keep up the good work and please keep sharing.
Kind regards, Col.
Thanks Rob. The veneers on your cabinet look beautiful and it's a pity you couldn't supply finished pictures but at least you had a go and succeeded. I can imagine the difficulty in securing the veneers until the glue set due the serpentine shape of the cabinet and what a good idea to use one of the vacuum bags.
Vacuum bag veneering is widely used in America and is something I'm considering because a complete vacuum veneering system isn't too expensive specially if home made. the only problem for me is that I like to use hot hide glue whereas these vacuum bags use modern adhesives with a much longer open time; veneering is a huge subject in it's own right.
I'm hopeless at colour matching because I'm colour blind and if I do need to match a colour I have to ask for Bronwyn's help; I use her brushes and colours as well because she is into art and crafts.
I bet the cabinet looked lovely once it was polished up. Keep up the good work and please keep sharing.
Kind regards, Col.
