Intarsia, the art of making stunning picture mosaics in wood, may look intimidating but it's easier than you think! Build your skills as you create impressive intarsia projects with guidance from award-winning artist Judy Gale Roberts. Intarsia Workbook, Revised and Expanded Second Edition offers 15 attractive yet simple skill-building wood projects that can be completed in just one weekend. With step-by-step instructions and all-new color project photography, Judy reveals the secrets of sanding, shaping, and finishing your own intarsia masterpieces. You'll be amazed at the beautiful pictures you can create when you learn to combine different colors and textures of wood to make raised 3-D images. By the time you complete the projects in this workbook, you will master the skills necessary to tackle any intarsia project with confidence.
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Judy Gale Roberts. Intarsia Workbook, Revised & Expanded 2nd Edition
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED
Choosing the Wood
COLOR AND GRAIN
WOOD CHOICE FOR PATTERN LAYOUT
WOOD SIZE AND THICKNESS
Transferring the Pattern
USING CARBON PAPER
USING ADHESIVE
Using a Scroll Saw
PLAIN-END VERSUS PIN-END
TOOTH CONFIGURATION
BLADE SIZES
SAW SPEED
USEFUL ACCESSORIES
HAND TOOLS
CHAPTER 2. STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS
Beautiful Bow
Preparing the Pattern
Choosing the Wood
Flat Wood
Attaching the Pattern
Cutting the Pieces
Checking for Fit
Shaping the Pieces
Refining the Shape
Applying the Finish
Read the Instructions
Sanding Between Coats
Removing Excess Gel
Making the Backing Board
Assembling the Project
Graceful Whale
Preparing the Pattern
Cutting the Pieces
Checking for Fit
Preparing to Shape the Pieces
Taping to the Shim
Shaping the Pieces
Refining the Shape
Completing the Project
Seagull in Flight
Preparing the Pattern
Cutting the Pieces and Checking for Fit
Quick Fix for Flapping Patterns
Square the Saw and the Pieces
Shaping the Pieces
Refining the Shape
Completing the Project
Seagull Landing
Preparing the Pattern and Cutting the Pieces
Shaping the Pieces
Refining the Shape
Completing the Project
Sweet Hen and Chick
Preparing the Pattern and Cutting the Pieces
Making the Shims
Shaping the Chick
Shaping the Hen
Refining the Shape
Completing the Project
Early Worm Gets the Apple
Preparing the Pattern and Cutting the Pieces
Using Hardwoods
Shaping the Pieces
Adjust Thickness Before Rounding
Refining the Shape
Completing the Project
CHAPTER 3. PATTERNS
Four Seasons Welcome Sign Set
Welcome Banner
Spring Bouquet
Summer Sailing
Fall Mousy Visitor
Winter Snowman
Fun Feline Frame
FUN FELINE FRAME
Sanding Shims
Largemouth Bass
Adding the Details
Sanding Shim
Playful Dolphin
Sanding Shim
Adding the Features
Wonderful Wren
RESOURCES. WEBSITE
NEWSLETTER
TOOLS & SUPPLIES
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The artist largely responsible for the rebirth of intarsia, Judy Gale Roberts began creating intarsia with her father, Pat Dudley Roberts, around 1974. The two designed custom wood murals, among other artwork, for some of their clients.
In 1984, Jerry Booher came on board, and Judy began to design and create one-of-a-kind pieces on a smaller scale for private collections. Jerry, a tool and die maker before switching careers, studied and refined the process that Judy and her father used and became an expert on the scroll saw. It was also in 1984 that Jerry sent pictures to the National Woodcarvers Association asking if they knew of a name for this technique of woodworking. The Association wrote back with the name “intarsia,” stating that the only place they had seen it was in Italy.
