Imitations of materials, fake wood, fake marble, imitation stones ...
Fake wood dashboard
During the restoration of a Facel-Vega (1954-1964), I was asked to redo the fake wood as it was originally done in some luxury cars at that time. The brackets were made of thin sheet metal, stamped, hammered and drilled. For the finish, the imitation elm burl is based on the techniques of the time of the decorative painter, such as beer glazes with oil glazing.
