Master intarsia, the art of making stunning picture mosaics in wood! 15 skill-building projects that can each be completed in just one weekend - Step-by-step instructions that guide you and help to progress your skills with each project - Create impressive mosaics that make great home décor and perfect gifts for friends and family - Over 200 photos and illustrations, with all new color project photography for this Revised & Expanded 2nd Edition - Author Judy Gale Roberts is a legendary artist known as the Queen of Intarsia, and has been recognized in the Woodworking Hall of Fame in WOOD magazine from Better Homes and Gardens Intarsia — the art of making stunning picture mosaics in wood using different woods and wood grains — 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 2nd Edition offers 15 attractive yet simple skill-building projects that can be completed in just one weekend. Projects include: Beautiful Bow - Graceful Whale - Seagull in Flight - Seagull Landing - Sweet Hen and Chick - Early Worm Gets the Apple - Welcome Banner - Spring Bouquet - Summer Sailing - Fall Mousy Visitor - Winter Snowman - Fun Feline Frame - Largemouth Bass - Playful Dolphin - Wonderful Wren With step-by-step instructions to build your skills, and all-new color project photography, Judy reveals the secrets of cutting, 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, with Judy's guidance, you will have mastered the skills necessary to tackle any intarsia project with confidence! Master intarsia, the art of making picture mosaics in wood, with 15 skill-building wood projects that can be completed in just a weekend. Learn how to cut, shape, and piece your own intarsia masterpieces with step-by-step instructions and all-new color project photography. "Judy is a legend in the scroll saw community. Known as the QUEEN OF INTARSIA , Judy was one of the original members of the Woodworking Hall of Fame. An honor she deserves without question." —SCROLLSAW WORKSHOP LEARN INTARSIA WOODWORKING 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 legendary intarsia artist Judy Gale Roberts. Renowned for her patient teaching skills as well as her project designs, Judy offers 15 attractive yet simple skill-building projects, ordered from simple to more complex. With step-by-step instructions and all-new color project photography, Judy reveals the secrets of sanding, shaping, and finishing your own intarsia masterpieces. By the time you complete the projects in this workbook, you will master the skills necessary to tackle any intarsia project with confidence. "Judy is not simply a woodworker; she is first and foremost, an artist." —SAW "You can't really mention intarsia without thinking of Judy Gale Roberts." —SCROLL SAW GOODIES "Most people will agree, Judy is the driving force that brought intarsia to the level it is today." —WORKSHOP SUPPLY 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 .