Intro to Double-Bevel Marquetry

Cut and assemble a marquetry pattern using the double-bevel technique. You’ll carefully cut thin wood veneers, angling the edges so that, when fitted together, the shapes have subtle outlines and depth. Choose a lotus flower inspired by a 16th-century Chinese carving or create your own design. By the end, you’ll have a finished panel glued to a backer veneer, ready to display or inlay.

Hugo Nakashima-Brown

Hugo Nakashima-Brown is a teaching artist, designer, and woodworker with a background in painting and furniture making. He holds a BFA in Painting from the Rhode Island School of Design and a Professional Degree in Cabinet and Furniture Making from the North Bennet Street School. His multidisciplinary experience and training as a 17–19th century woodworker spans woodworking, design, craftsmanship, curation and production studio management, allowing him to blend diverse perspectives into his craft. His current research examines the overlooked, bidirectional influence between Chinese and American furniture traditions and his work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, earning features in Monocle, Architectural Digest, and Fine Woodworking.

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