Okay…. I’ve come up with a new technique/use for wood veneer and I’d like everyone’s comments as to whether or not it looks good.
The pictures show my first project in what I call “Wood in Glass”. I do some stained glass windows in the other half of my basement and so I decided to mix the two hobbies. What I do is sandwich a piece of finished veneer in between two pieces of clear glass then copper-foil them and fit everything together into the stained-glass window. My wife doesn’t think much of it, but I like it. Question is, does anyone else! Can anybody think of an interesting way to use this. I thought of a simple wall hanging and maybe a table top if it was framed. The veneer has plenty of room to move around inside, as it is not affixed with any kind of glue. I just used a cheapo veneer to start with, but can see other, more exotic, veneers coming into play if it works out.
What do ya think?
Adam
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Adam,
Very creative.
Rob Millard
hi adamws23, what an interesting concept, I can see using it in glass doors for a diffrent look. you might be on to somthing.
good luck mark
I believe that some asian lamp shades are made with thin veneers. I wonder if wood were included in a stained glass project if those "panes" would just apprear too dark or if some light would come through?Steelkilt Lives!
>I believe that some asian lamp shades are made with thin veneers. I wonder if >wood were included in a stained glass project if those "panes" would just apprear >too dark or if some light would come through?
I suppose it would depend on the thickness of the veneer. It could, however, be included in a stained glass panel with other opaque glasses. Since light doesn't come through the the opaques anyway they should match.
>Really a pleasant look. I"d be interested to see pictures of one with light behind it >compared to one without light behind it. Thanks. Shel
It would be interesting to see, but since I put this together with extra veneer I had laying around I used 1/16" veneer and it's to thick to allow any light through. I do believe that a thinner veneer (1/42" as suggested by another post) would allow a good amount of light through.
>Interesting idea. Where was this idea 10 months ago. I had a guy looking for >about 600 special light covers. He wanted to cover them with veneer rather than >have "white plexi". We tried everything, no such luck. You could have made a >bundle with this one.
Such is life, I always come up with the best solution for something immediately after it is no longer neeeded! Let me know if you encounter him again!
Some other thoughts, This could have room in the area of architectural panels. Think of an office where the two or three insde walls ae beautiful veneers, then there is that big window overlooking something thats not to atractive. You could copmplement the wall panels with these "veneer shoji screens".Another thing would be art's and crafts looking. Take any home where you have a window that you want coverd, but not necessarily with tradional window treatments. You could use thin veneers (1/42), mount these inside the glass in a nice pattern and frmae it. Then hang it within the frame of the existing window. The effect of natural light through the veneers.Custom light fixtures, made to order lamps (4 side glass and client picks the pattern), etc etc
All good ideas! I'll keep these in mind.
Anybody else have any more ideas or a comment, or snide remark?
Adam
Really a pleasant look. I"d be interested to see pictures of one with light behind it compared to one without light behind it. Thanks. Shel
Interesting idea.
Where was this idea 10 months ago. I had a guy looking for about 600 special light covers. He wanted to cover them with veneer rather than have "white plexi". We tried everything, no such luck. You could have made a bundle with this one.
Some other thoughts
This could have room in the area of architectural panels. Think of an office where the two or three insde walls are beautiful veneers, then there is that big window overlooking something thats not to atractive. You could copmplement the wall panels with these "veneer shoji screens".
Another thing would be art's and crafts looking. Take any home where you have a window that you want coverd, but not necessarily with tradional window treatments. You could use thin veneers (1/42), mount these inside the glass in a nice pattern and frmae it. Then hang it within the frame of the existing window. The effect of natural light through the veneers.
Custom light fixtures, made to order lamps (4 side glass and client picks the pattern), etc etc etc
John Ersing
Veneer Systems
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