Big Book of Intarsia Woodworking: 37 Projects and Expert Techniques for Segmentation and Intarsia

by Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Editors

Overview

The art of intarsia offers the ability to design beautiful scenes and portraits using inlaid and segmented woods of various color, size and depth. The result is a mosaic that is as beautiful to touch as it is to look at. With the newest book from The Best of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts series, Big Book of Intarsia Woodworking, woodcrafters will find 37 shop-tested and approved scroll saw patterns of everything from seasonal flowers to stunning animal portraits. Intarsia projects and patterns are from the scrolling world's favorite designers: Nick Berchtold, Carol & Homer Bishop, Susan Mathis, Neal Moore, Judy Gale Roberts, Dennis Simmons, Diana Thompson, Kathy Wise, and many others. Big Book of Intarsia Woodworking will help woodworkers sharpen their intarsia skills with six technique articles, including how to design intarsia patterns, selecting wood, creating stunning effects with wood grain, adding color, and creating a custom frame. Patterns include a beautiful magnolia door topper, a serene seaside scene, a wintery bird and berry wreath, a summery sunflower wreath, spring bunnies, an adorable puppy in a basket, a toucan mosaic trinket box, a majestic Arabian horse, a spirited colt, a bobcat resting on rocks, gorgeous elephant portrait and many more. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781565235502
Publisher:	Fox Chapel Publishing
Publication date:	05/01/2011
Series:	Best of Scroll Saw W Series
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

This book is compiled from all the best projects found in the pages of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Magazine.

Fox Chapel Publishing publishes illustrated non-fiction books, magazines, patterns, and videos for craft, hobby, and do-it-yourself enthusiasts. We inspire and inform readers who enjoy woodworking, needlework, pyrography, home and garden, cooking, outdoor recreation, coloring, Zentangle®, kids crafts, and more. Fox Chapel publishes two magazines, Woodcarving Illustrated and Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts, and more than 1200 book titles. Our imprints include Design Originals, IMM Lifestyle Books, Creative Homeowner, and Heliconia Press. Publishers Weekly has named Fox Chapel Publishing a “Top 10 Fastest Growing Independent Publisher” four times since 2006.

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS Technique Designing Intarsia Patterns Selecting Intarsia Wood Create Stunning Effects with Wood Grain Adding Color to Intarsia Creating a Custom Inlay Frame Taking a Class with Judy Gale Roberts Seasonal Spring Bunnies Rose Blossoms Classic Cup and Loaf Intarsia Creating a Magnolia Door Topper Seaside Serenity Summer Sunflower Wreath Creating a Lighthouse Scene Frame Your Photos with Intarsia Roses Fall Leaf Frame Intarsia Spring Gobbler Create an Intarsia Scarecrow Cardinal Photo Frame Birds and Berries Winter Wreath Animals Intarsia Puppy in a Basket Making Easy Intarsia Magnets Kid friendly Toucan Springtime Chickadee Toucan Mosaic Trinket Box Squirrel Arabian Horse Intarsia Pileated Woodpecker Raccoon Intarsia Think Pink Fox Portrait Spirited Colt Intarsia Raccoon Portrait Calico Cat Intarsia Brown Pelican Intarsia Bobcat on the Rocks Spring Songbirds Painted Pony Majestic Elephant Mosaic

Editorial Reviews

Wow! What a great book! Intarsia is such a fantastic art and the ideas that are in this book are an excellent example of just how beautiful this art can be. Intarsia is such a wonderful form of woodworking it adds a third dimension to simple scrollsawing. The Big Book is really a big book with 37 projects from a variety of 16 expert scrollers. There are a whole bunch of animals and birds to choose from (my favourite is the Pileated Woodworker) from a puppy in a basket to a majestic elephant. Add to those a whole raft of seasonal treats. The 192 pages are beautifully illustrated and rife with tips and techniques. Selecting the right wood species is most important and this is covered in great detail. Intarsia fans will really enjoy these originals.

I am giving this book on Intarsia a "4" rating not because it isn't a great book but because most of the patterns I have seen before in scroll saw magazines. (My sunflower fairy door is one example) Filled with over 30 projects, if you aren't a regular purchaser of magazines then this book would be a great resource if you are interested in doing intarsia work. Each project comes with the patterns and "how to" steps plus, a couple of the projects have an in-depth description, providing detailed intarsia and segmentation tips and strategies. What I really liked about the book is that the projects include ideas for frames as well as the typical designs. The book also has a two-page display of different woods to help select appropriate colours for the projects you are working on. This is a great resource and, with it being in the book, it makes it an easy reference tool. My Ratings of The Book Layout and Appearance: Good balance of photos, how-to instructions, projects. Thumbs Up! Instructions: Clear information and instructions Thumbs Up! Projects Selection: A wide range of "easy to complex". Great. Inspiration: Tutorials by Judy Gale Roberts - awesome. Thumbs Up!

'Whether you're a beginner or have been scrolling for years, you'll be inspired by the unique designs and inspirational stories '

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