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Rosette Studio Turns Guitar Inlay Into a Buildable Plan

luthier.build ↗ · Useful Tools · score 86.0
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A free online tool for designing classical and acoustic guitar rosettes from stacked wood veneers, with live guitar-top visualization and printable workshop plans.

Why it surfaced

Rosette Studio connects visual design to physical construction: users draw the mosaic log, adjust veneer thicknesses and ring bands, preview the pattern around a simulated soundhole, and export glue-up sheets with dimensions in millimetres. Its attention to saw kerf, log waste, bookmatching, stock veneer sizes, and sanding allowance makes this feel like a real workshop instrument rather than a decorative configurator.

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