Rustic furniture is being recognized today for its primitive ingenuity and beauty. The twig mosaic style uses the great variety of color and texture in the bark of twigs to create wonderful patterns on the surfaces of furniture. Here is a step-by-step guide to creating a tiered clock. Every step is illustrated with a full color photograph and a precise description of the processes involved. A gallery will inspire other projects.

Twig mosaic furniture is a variety of the rustic motif that utilizes the great variety of color and texture in the bark of twigs and trees to create wonderful patterns on the furniture surfaces. Larry takes the reader/craftsman step-by-step through the process of making a three drawer chest. The techniques learned along the way can be applied to any number of furniture forms, many of which are shown in the gallery.

Discusses the tradition of country-style wooden furniture, and describes the materials and techniques used in nailed stick, split wood mosaic, and mortise and tenon projects.

Making Furniture.

Complete illustrated guide to building furniture that will bring to your home a hint of the wealth and elegance of the classic country cottage and give you a taste of your own capacity for can-do creativity.

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Craig Gilborn, director of the Adirondack Museum, places this furniture in the context of the history of rustic design and the current revival of rustic furniture making and provides detailed descriptions of methods and materials. 374 illustrations.