Artistic Intarsia ProjectsGarnet Hall, author of Art of Intarsia and Creative Intarsia Projects, is back with more fabulous techniques and breathtaking projects that take the art to new and exciting levels. Intarsia involves cutting different types and shades of wood into shapes and then assembling them to create an intricate design: the resulting piece is rich in color and appealingly dimensional. With this guide in hand, beginners will have all the advice they need on cutting and fitting accurately, raising and lowering the pieces to get the look of relief carving, and shaping, sanding, and texturing the wood. The great patterns and projects feature a bright toucan on a branch, chicken kitchen clock, an astral mirror, and an Arctic scene. |
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3/4 in thick 9 Assemble Apply the finish arborite Aspen Black Walnut Assemble the pieces Assemble the project Attach a hanger backing board Begin with 3/4 blade is square Bloodwood carpenter's glue check for fit Choose the woods color Dark WRC Medium direction of wood Directions 1 Enlarge drum sander Enlarge p4 Enlarge the pattern finish p18 glue has dried glue-up hanger p18 indicates open space inside the line intarsia project Inukshuk kerf L Lower L1 Lower least 220 grit look lower p12 Medium Dark WRC Medium Light WRC method you prefer Padauk Pattern 40 pattern suggests Pau Amarillo pieces Finished pieces photo pieces the pattern point 0 indicates Poplar project and mark purpleheart R1 Raise raise and lower Reassemble reference lines p13 sander scroll saw small pieces sumac technique thick material tool tooth blade trace Transfer the pattern western red cedar wood grain slope WRC Light WRC Yellow Cedar