Easy To Make Inlay Wood Projects Intarsia: Complete Patterns & Techniques - 3rd Edition

by Judy Gale Roberts, Jerry Booher

Overview

The first edition of this title by Judy Gale Roberts popularized the art of intarsia making picture mosaics in wood using different types of wood and wood grains. This book will teach you the secrets of making exciting wooden inlay projects. Using popular woodworking equipment and different varieties of common woods, you can create these 13 beautiful projects on your own in your home workshop. Learn how fun, easy and creative making wooden inlays can be. Use this book to start creating timeless heirlooms your family will treasure for years to come!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781565231269
Publisher:	Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	10/07/1999
Edition description:	Third Edition
Pages:	178
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

Judy Gale Roberts is widely recognized as the driving force behind the revival of intarsia as a popular art form. She is largely responsible for reviving intarsia from the 15th century and leading its international resurgence. Judy began creating intarsia pieces in the 1970s and has been inducted into WOOD magazine's Woodworking Hall of Fame. She is co-author of several intarsia books, including Wildlife Intarsia; Intarsia Workbook; Easy to Make Inlay Wood Projects Intarsia; Intarsia Artistry in Wood; and Small Intarsia. Judy teaches intarsia classes at her studio in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, and presents intarsia seminars throughout the country.

Part of the creative team that reinvented modern intarsia, Jerry Booher is co-author of several intarsia books, including Wildlife Intarsia; Intarsia Workbook; Easy to Make Inlay Wood Projects Intarsia; Intarsia Artistry in Wood; and Small Intarsia.

Table of Contents

Author Profile ix Intarsia: A Brief History xiii Chapter One: Wood Selection 1 Chapter Two: Lumber Drying 11 Chapter Three: Layout 17 Chapter Four: Sawing 31 Chapter Five: Checking the Fit 51 Chapter Six: Sanding and Shaping 57 Intarsia Projects: A Gallery of Finished Examples insert Chapter Seven: Hand Sanding & Finishing 101 Chapter Eight: Final Layout and Backing 111 Chapter Nine: Gluing 117 Chapter Ten: Final Finishing 125 Ready to use Pattern Section insert Part Two - Step by Step Project Instructions: The Raccoon Chapter R1: Wood Selection and Layout 151 Chapter R2: Sawing 157 Chapter R3: Checking the Fit 165 Chapter R4: Sawing and Shaping 169 Chapter R5: Finishing, Backing and Gluing 183 Buyer's Guide 189