Carving and Bolection Inlay with the Laser
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Over the past few years Tom
Duffy has occasionally lent his carving and inlay skills to my furniture. Recently Tom has been doing some very interesting work with his new laser set-up.The laser can achieve things that would be impossible or extremely difficult to do by hand. Tom and I are both extremely excited about the possibilities this opens up for collaborative work on new projects. At present we do not have any examples of Greene and Greene inlay or carving work done with the laser. Tom and I have agreed to discount the first 3 Greene & Greene furniture commissions involving Tom's laser work. Below are a few examples of what else the laser can do. |
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| The fern features on the columns for this fireplace surround were developed on a computer and cut with a laser. The top of the fern was lifted out of the background and glued in that position. Carving was done for the leave, stem and root shape details. The finished feature is very subtle and lovely |  |
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This is a 3 step process. Again, we use the computer to develop a graphic that the laser cuts into the work. Then a metal called bismuth is melted and poured into the space left by the laser work. The final step is to trim the excess metal until the graphic is flush with the surface. | |
| Example of relief carving with the laser. |  |
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| The laser, aided by a computer is capable of transforming a digital image, such as this one into either carving or inlay work. |  |
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