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Latest	Marquetry Course for Beginners *This* is now the last week of our ten week marquetry course. But if you are interested in learning the art and craft of marquetry you can still come along and begin your marquetry learning curve as a new member of the Redbridge Marquetry Group.. For those of you already on the course you can continue your learning even after this course has finished by simply becoming a regular member of the Redbridge Marquetry Group. This course is sponsored by the London Borough of Redbridge and will cost just £1. 00 per week. Materials will be provided. No prior knowledge of marquetry is required. Experienced instructors will guide you through all stages of this excellent course. We will be meeting at Beal School, Woodford Bridge Road, Redbridge. We know you will find marquetry to be a fascinating and absorbing branch of art which will enable you to make pictures and designs from wood veneers instead of using the more common paint methods. After a few weeks of tuition you could even be trying your hand at country scenes and attractive animal pictures. Phone Roy Murton 020 855 46546 or David Walker 020 892 49917 for more details and / or a brochure.	-
Latest	The Mansfield College Plaque Recently one of our Redbridge Marquetry Group members brought an amazing marquetry plaque into one of our regular Wednesday meetings. We all had a look at it, but other than being told it was known as the Mansfield Plaque, we couldn't work out just what it was meant to commemorate. We have had a few educated guesses, but other than that I'm afraid we are stumoped! If you think you can provide us with an answer we would be most pleased to hear from you. Click the link on the right and see what you can make of it >>	"Marquetry Plaque"
Latest	Back in our Rooms Contrary to what you may have read in some of the media recently we are still meeting in our normal rooms on Wednesday evenings in term times. Our last meeting before we broke up for the Easter holidays was on Wednesday 27th March 2013. We will resume after the Easter holidays on Wednesday 17th April 2013. Don't forget that whenever you see we are in our rooms and you find yourself in the leafy borough of Redbridge, why not take the opportunity to pop in and say "Hello" - you will be assured of a very warm welcome. We very much look forward to seeing you	-
December 2012	2012 Dovecote Exhibition Marquetry Award Winning Picture At the recent Art Exhibition held in the famous Dovecote Galleries, one of our Redbridge Marquetry Group members achieved a highly placed award with a marquetry double portrait. The double portrait in question was of the famous 1950's and '60's comedy duo of Tony Hancock and Sid James. The portrait is titled "East Cheam's Finest Sons", and it refers to their ficticious home address of 26 Railway Cuttings, East Cheam. To see this excellent portrait from the Dovecote Exhibition just click the link on the right >	"Award Winning Marquetry Portrait"
November 2012	2012 Dovecote Galleries Exhibition We have just held a very successful Marquetry Exhibition at the Dovecote Galleries situated in the grounds of famous Valentines Mansion. We recruited several new members to our ranks and we must have had quite a few thousand art enthusiasts visit the exhibition over its four week run. To see some photos from our Dovecote Exhibitions just click the link on the right >	"Dovecote Exhibition"
Current	Flattening Buckled Veneers Tutorial Alf Murtell, (our very own Mr Dynamite!) has produced yet another tutorial for us. This tutorial is one that 'umpteen visitors have requested - it is the one that demonstrates how to flatten buckled and warped veneers. There are a few "ingredients" required for the process - they are all listed at the bottom of the tutorial - and, you will find that they are all easily available.	Short Cut
Current	Bleaching Veneers Tutorial Our Alf Murtell did our Redbridge Group a superb demonstration of bleaching techniques last week and we have recorded the demonstration as a tutorial. We have transcribed the full dialogue for you and included it as the text for that same tutorial - we hope you like this approach because we think it adds a more "being there" feel to the demonstration, you could almost feel that you are there at the demonstration with us!.	Short Cut
Ongoing	Sending Enquiries We are pleased to say that our editorial team is keeping very busy with replying to, and answering, your e-mail questions and enquiries. Thanks for sending them in, we appreciate your interest in our web site. We are always available to answer your marquetry questions. All you need to do is just click on the "Contact Us" button at the left hand side of this page and use the pre-addressed link to send us an e-mail, it's that easy!	Short Cut
Ongoing	E-Mailing Us If you are unable to get to one of our meetings but would like to "have a chat" with us, please feel free to e-mail our editorial team and our team will send you a friendly (and hopefully useful!) reply if you would like one. In the meantime, keep visiting this web site for all the latest news from the Redbridge Marquetry Group. Our e-mail address is: editorialteam@redbridgemarquetrygroup.org	Short Cut
	Last Updated 1st May 2013
IMPORTANT INFORMATION Please note: The information and tutorials available on this web site are as accurate and true in as far as it is possible for us to make them from within the limits of our own resources. In particular our tutorials are intended as guidelines and merely offer you our way of working, if you disagree with their principles, or you consider they are inappropriate for your circumstances we would advise you to consult with the appropriate authorities for further information. For your own safety do take adequate precautions when using marquetry equipment such as cutting knives, adhesives, presses and varnishes etc. Do not use any volatile substances, such as those described, in enclosed spaces where the vapours could affect your health, in all cases be aware for your personal safety and take the necessary precautions.