Intarsia Workbook: Learning Intarsia Woodworking Through 8 Progressive Step-by-step Projects - Softcover

Roberts, Judy Gale; Booher, Jerry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1565232267 ISBN 13: 9781565232266

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing, 2004

Synopsis

Stunning intarsia artwork may look intimidating, but now it's easier than ever! Using this skill-building guide from Intarsia experts Judy Gale Roberts and Jerry Booher, you will learn to slowly build your skills as you create impressive intarsia scroll saw projects. First, you will start with a simple project using one shade of wood. As you proceed through the chapters, you will learn to add additional detail, shades of wood, and directions of grain. By the time you have completed the book, you will have mastered the skills necessary to tackle any intarsia project with confidence!

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About the Authors

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.

From the Back Cover

LEARN TO "PAINT WITH WOOD" WITH THE #1 INTARSIA EXPERT - JUDY GALE ROBERTS! Stunning Intarsia artwork may look intimidating, but now it's easier than ever! Using this skill-building guide from Intarsia experts Judy Gale Roberts and Jerry Booher, you will learn to slowly build your skills as you create impressive Intarisa projects. First, you will start with a simple project using one shade of wood. As you proceed through the chapters, you will learn to add additional detail, shades of wood, and directions of grain. By the time you have completed the book, you will have mastered the skills necessary to tackle any Intarisa project with confidence! INSIDE YOU'LL FIND: *8 Skill-Building Projects ABOUT THE AUTHORS Judy Gale Roberts and Jerry Booher are artists and woodworking instructors who specialize in Intarsia. Judy is credited with being responsible for the resurgence of interest in Intarsia through her books, newsletters, classes and design studio. She is a member of the Better Homes and Gardens' WOOD Magazine Woodworking Hall of Fame. Judy and Jerry have co-authored Easy to Make Inlay Wood Projects: Small Intarsia; and Intarisa: Artistry in Wood.

Edition details

• Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1565232267
• ISBN 13: 9781565232266
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96