Marquetry Magic ~ Covered Bridges
Artist ~ Ernest Mills ~

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Ironstone Vineyard Covered Bridge, Calaveras County, CA
size: 13” (33 cm) x 10.375 (26.4 cm)
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Across Sixmile Creek at Ironstone Vineyards S. of Murphys, Calaveras County, CA.
Scott St. SW 0.25 miles from jct with Main St. in Murphys, S. on Six Mile Rd.
1.2 miles to the Winery & bridge on the W. side of the road. (N38 07.189 W120 28.177)
photos by Bill Hopp 7-1-12.
This piece measures 13” (33 cm) x 10.375 (26.4 cm) and was pressed onto a piece of ¼” MDF board, and backed by a single piece of Maple veneer. It was sanded with 220 grid then 5 coats of sanding sealer were applied. Between each application the surface was wet and dry sanded with 600 grid using a flat steel block. It was finished with 3 coats of wipe on polyurethane varnish and finally polished with Renaissance wax.
It is all Scalpel cut.
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