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.

Discover the secrets of intarsia--the art of making beautiful three-dimensional picture mosaics that combine the natural colors and textures of wood. Intarsia legends Judy Gale Roberts and Jerry Booher provide all the inspiration and information readers need to cut, shape, and piece stunning wood inlay wildlife portraits. The authors explain how to choose wood--by judging its size, thickness, color, and grain--and provide expert instruction in shaping and sanding techniques. Three complete step-by-step projects are provided for creating dramatic raised images of a Bald Eagle, a Wild Mustang, and a Bull Moose. Eleven additional patterns feature a cross-section of North America's most popular wild animals. Wildlife Intarsia, Second Edition also features full-sized patterns and a colorful new photo gallery of inspiring projects.

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.

Discover the secrets of intarsia--the art of making beautiful three-dimensional picture mosaics that combine the natural colors and textures of wood. Intarsia legends Judy Gale Roberts and Jerry Booher provide all the inspiration and information readers need to cut, shape, and piece stunning wood inlay wildlife portraits. The authors explain how to choose wood--by judging its size, thickness, color, and grain--and provide expert instruction in shaping and sanding techniques. Three complete step-by-step projects are provided for creating dramatic raised images of a Bald Eagle, a Wild Mustang, and a Bull Moose. Eleven additional patterns feature a cross-section of North America's most popular wild animals. Wildlife Intarsia, Second Edition also features full-sized patterns and a colorful new photo gallery of inspiring projects.