Art Deco Jewelry Cabinet
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July 10, 2023
Here is a colored pencil drawing of my next piece of furniture that I will be making. My design is in the Art Deco style inspired by Emile Rhulmann. This design is similar to the music box that I just completed. The veneers and hardwoods will be Black Ebony, Macassar Ebony, Holly, Bubinga Burl, with marquetry & Mother of Pearl inlays. The size is 68″ tall x 35″ wide x 24″ deep. Also there will be hidden diamond shaped drawers on both sides. This one should be fun, it will take about a year to make. Thank you for looking!
February 5, 2024
Here are a few pictures of the Art Deco Jewelry Armoire, that I’ve been working on at my house. I’m about half way done, the upper section should be a fun challenge. Thank you for looking!
May 8, 2024
Here are few pictures of the piano banding, drawer, and pull, that I just finished making for this jewelry armoire. Now I’m onto making the upper cabinet. I’m really enjoying this Art Deco style of furniture!
April 11, 2024
Here is a practice piece of the marquetry for the jewelry cabinet that I’m making. Only using three different veneers Gaboon Ebony, Holly, & Bubinga Burl in an Art Deco Style. Also with a few step pictures of making the actual marquetry that goes on the center of the door of the cabinet.
To hold the marquetry pieces together onto the face of the veneer, I glue a piece of craft paper to the veneer using a rag and pressing the paper to the veneer. To remove all the paper and water gum tape I used an orbital sander and also a cabinet scraper.
Using a Cabinet Scraper to remove the Craft Paper.
December 2, 2024 Completed
Completed Art Deco Jewelry Cabinet
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Hall Table February 2022
Finally I’m done making this hallway table. I’ve been so busy at work, that most of the work has been done on my spare time. Next I’m making two Chippendale style chairs that go with the hallway table. Then I can stain and finish the three pieces together.
Hall Table Jan 2022
Here is some step pictures on how to inlay solid black ebony & veneer the borders on this hallway table.
Hall Table Dec. 2021
Finally got the Marquetry glued down to the top. Next will be the ebony inlays and the borders, then the walnut edges. There is a loose joint in the middle to split the tops in order to fit in the elevator which goes to the 72 floor.
The veneers used, Bloodwood, Satinwood, Purpleheart, Makore, 3 shades of died green, & Walnut burl. I think the most exciting thing about marquetry is all the wonderful natural colors of the woods. Thank you for looking.
Hall Table Sept 2021
I finally finished building the Hallway Table Base. The center section of the base has a loose joint, in order to fit into the elevator. Next I’ll be making the top which will have Marquetry Veneer of grapes & vines and an assortment of fruit, which can be really fun working with all the different colors of veneers.
Hall Table July 2021
This is one of three cabriole table legs made out of American Black Walnut that gets attached to the hallway table that I’m making.
Here are some step pictures that I took to finish one leg, now two legs left. This is very fun carving the Grapes & leafs.
Hall Table: Feb 2021
Here is the being designing phase of a Hallway table that Dennis Zongker is getting ready to carve and build. The table will be made out of American Black Walnut and the top will have many types of veneer for the grape theme Marquetry.
Determination Carving
To See the completed Statue, “Determination”
June 2020
April 2020
Here are a few step pictures of a carving I’ve been working on for a while now, but I’ve only been able to work on it for just a few hours a week on my spare time. My next steps I will be detail carving in the eyes and hair. Thank you for looking!!!
January 2020
Finally, after making the clay model many months ago, I found some spare time to start carving again. This carving is about my woodworking life. With good and bad times, with struggles and success, with blood sweet and tears. My brother Dan Zongker and I have battled many storms and enjoyed sunny days for over 30 years now. This carving I call “Determination”, and what better way to show this, then to have a man carving himself out of a tree.
Here is a clay model that I’ve been working on, I just have the hands , mallet, & gouge left. This model is man carving himself out of a tree, I call it Determination. He is 36″ tall. Thank you for looking.
