Intarsia Workbook: Learning Intarsia Woodworking Through 8 Progressive Step-by-Step Projects (Fox Chapel Publishing)

Judy Gale Roberts; Jerry Booher

ISBN 10: 1565232267 / ISBN 13: 9781565232266

Published by Fox Chapel Publishing, 2004

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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 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!

About the Author: Judy Gale Roberts was born in Houston, Texas. She attended Houston's Museum of Fine Arts School but eventually elected to study art "hands-on" with her artist/sculptor father, Pat Dudley Roberts. Throughout the 70's they created intarsia murals, etched glass and sculptures in metals for architects. Early on, Judy recognized that she enjoyed bringing wood to life by shaping it, working with grains and colors

Judy Gale Roberts and Jerry Booher are artists and woodworking instructors who specialize in intarsia. They are the authors of Easy to Make Inlay Wood Projects Intarsia, Intarsia: Artistry in Wood, Intarsia Workbook, and Small Intarsia. Judy Gayle Roberts is a member of the Better Homes and Gardens' Wood magazine's Woodworking Hall of Fame. She is credited with the resurgence of intarsia through her books, classes, design studio, and newsletters. They both live in Seymour, Tennessee.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Intarsia Workbook: Learning Intarsia ...
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: good