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Handicraft

At Stilles, masters of handicraft practice traditional techniques, such as hand veneering, a special art, mastered only by a few and passed on from generation to generation. In the terminology of the timber industry, veneering is defined as the process or act of gluing thin layers of wood to a wooden base. By gluing various pieces of veneer under different angles, appealing surface pattern designs can be produced, to liven up the uniform structure of wood.

The process of inlaying is done by hand only. Inlaying is a decorative technique of inserting veneer pieces of different colors into a wooden support, by which different decorations, such as still life scenes for example, are created. In order to achieve a three-dimensional effect, a shading technique in which wood is sawed in special hot sand is applied. Inlay techniques have not changed for centuries, but the results still take your breath away.

Gilding is a special technique, which requires special preparation of the working place, since it is necessary to first spread a gesso (paste prepared by mixing whiting with size or glue) on a carved surface to fit it for gliding by attaining a completely even surface. Afterwards, thin layers of real gold can be applied to the surface.

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