My building process

Much has been written elsewhere about violin Making. What follows is a glimpse into the long utilized process of making violins, violas and cellos. The methods I use are essentially the same as those employed in Italy and the rest of Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries with a little electricity added.

Step 1 →

1

Model & Design

2

Materials

3

Outline & rib structure

4

Top & back plates – arching

5

Inlay or purfling

6

Plate thicknessing

7

Acoustic testing

8

Neck, scroll & fingerboard

9

Assembly

10

Varnishing

11

Finished instrument