For many years my wife would see something she likes and ask me to make her one. I have always been able to do that with just a quick look or a picture. She did it again today and am not too sure how to proceed. She showed me a "quilt necklace" It consisted of a string necklace with wooden circles and geometric shapes on it that were mini quilt patterns. They were made of tiny triangles and squares of different woods glued together and then turned into a round pattern about the size of a fifty cent piece. I have an idea, glue the small pieces in strips and then cut them across, making a flat piece that has different woods in it. Reglue the flat pieces to other cuttings, but move them slightly so that it creates a pattern. When you get enough piled and glued together, turn them down.  Sound reasonable? The picture she had was very small and I couldn't get a good look. 

Have anyone ever made such a thing?

Ron can you post some kind of link to one? a photo or something. I think I know what your talking about.

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I haven't tried making one myself Ron but I would be interested in seeing what it looks like.

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Is this similar to what you are speaking of?

If it is,  Try this tutorial.  You can glue up a segmented blank in any pattern you like.

Pendant Tutorial

Greg - very cool.  Might have to try a few of these.

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Here's a link to an additional resource for this type of turning

http://nilesbottlestoppers.com/Pendant-chucks.html#Special

Greg Coleman said:

If it is,  Try this tutorial.  You can glue up a segmented blank in any pattern you like.

Pendant Tutorial

I did find the web site here;

http://www.woodquilter.net/woodquiltpins.html
Phil Chestnut said:

Ron can you post some kind of link to one? a photo or something. I think I know what your talking about.

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Them are nice looking My wife a quilter and I think she woul like these two. Now I am going to have to put my Pea brain to work and see If I can come up with some kind of plan.

Ron if I can get a good plan made I'll send you one.

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hey Ron Check this out.

http://www.marquetrysociety.ca/Parquetry.html

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That is a very cool work! 

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Lamination is something I had given a thought and I don't particularly want to get involved with. I do have another thought and will try, if it works, I'll share.

Thanks for the response

Phil Chestnut said:

hey Ron Check this out.

http://www.marquetrysociety.ca/Parquetry.html

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