Basic Intarsia - With Lucille Crabtree

Klappentext Intarsia creates a wood picture by cutting out and then fitting together many pieces of differently colored and textured woods, much like a jigsaw puzzle. These pieces are then rounded and shaped individually, varnished, fitted together, and glued onto a backboard, to make a beautiful creation. Step-by-step, this book shows you how to make an intarsia teddy bear wall hanging, with patterns for many other projects. Zusammenfassung Intarsia is a craft of precision and artistry. A picture is created by cutting out and then fitting together many pieces of differently colored and textured woods! much like a jigsaw puzzle. These pieces are then rounded and shaped individually! to create realistic contours and lend a three-dimensional effect. When the pieces are varnished! fitted together! and glued onto a backboard! they make a beautifully polished! professional-looking piece. Step-by-step! this book shows you how to make an intarsia teddy bear wall hanging! perfect for a child's bedroom. The project is ideal for someone just starting to learn the art of intarsia! teaching basic techniques (from selecting your wood to hanging your finished piece) and showing how to deal with common difficulties and pitfalls. Also included are patterns for a girl teddy bear and a dinosaur.

Product details

• Authors: Lucille Crabtree, Lucille/ Bockol Crabtree, Lucille Crabtree
• Assisted by: LESLIE BOCKOL (Photographs)
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.1995
• EAN: 9780887407277
• ISBN: 978-0-88740-727-7
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 279 mm x 6 mm
• Series: Schiffer Book for Woodworkers
• Subjects: Guides > Hobby, home > Creative design; Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design