I've come across several articles lately that include a technique I don't understand. When making a piece that has to be glued together, like intarsia or something with a decoration on it, the instructions will say to mask off the glue area, finish the pieces separately and let dry, and then glue them together.
I know that we mask the glue area because glue doesn't stick well to finish--that isn't the question.
What I'm wondering is, why not simply glue everything together first, and then finish it? The masking adds a degree of difficulty and effort that seems unnecessary to me, but I know the artists wouldn't be doing it without a good reason. So, what's the reason? They're using the same finish on both pieces, and detailing the finish out of the crevises on both pieces...what's the advantage of doing them separately and then gluing them?
Thanks!
Mindy
I know that we mask the glue area because glue doesn't stick well to finish--that isn't the question.
What I'm wondering is, why not simply glue everything together first, and then finish it? The masking adds a degree of difficulty and effort that seems unnecessary to me, but I know the artists wouldn't be doing it without a good reason. So, what's the reason? They're using the same finish on both pieces, and detailing the finish out of the crevises on both pieces...what's the advantage of doing them separately and then gluing them?
Thanks!
Mindy
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