I made a large wall decoration which is made of solid pine and cheap luan plywood with veneer on all sides. The veneer is all large rectangles, at least 3" x 12". The veneer is glued with TB original with the iron-on method.
My first veneer project was similar, with veneer rectangles over luan. I only put glue on the plywood. Then I ironed on the veneer and finished with shellac. The shellac made the veneer swell up and i got a lot of bubbles!
This time I put glue on both the workpiece and the veneer sheets, so the bond should be a lot better. But still, how can I make sure to avoid any swelling upon finishing? The veneer is 8 different species. Some are burl. So basically what is the absolute safest finish?
My first veneer project was similar, with veneer rectangles over luan. I only put glue on the plywood. Then I ironed on the veneer and finished with shellac. The shellac made the veneer swell up and i got a lot of bubbles!
This time I put glue on both the workpiece and the veneer sheets, so the bond should be a lot better. But still, how can I make sure to avoid any swelling upon finishing? The veneer is 8 different species. Some are burl. So basically what is the absolute safest finish?