Intarsia Book

Intarsia Book

Whether you are a novice or an intarsia enthusiast, you will learn the "insider's secret" to making your projects look more professional. Lucille Crabtree provides you with a large-scale project of a lazy lion stretched out in the sun. Detailed, step-by-step instructions that will explain how to select varieties of wood, how to use your intarsia pattern, how to cut and shape pieces, how to fit them together precisely and finish your piece. Crabtree gives you many "secrets" for making sure that your pieces align correctly and choosing the best contours and finishes. This book is absolutely necessary for anyone who wishes to move on to more advanced intarsia techniques. You will learn the delicacy of "painting with wood". 

Intarsia Book Contents:

• Equipment Needed.
• Using the Pattern.
• Laying Out the Pattern Pieces. 
• Cutting Out the Pieces.
• Sizing With the Belt Sander.
• Fine-Tuning the Pieces.
• Shaping the Pieces.
• The Finishing Stage.
• Making the Backboard.
• Varnishing. 

Intarsia Book Specifications:

• 48 Pages.
• Soft Cover.
• 8.5" x 11".
• Author: Lucille Crabtree.