Fun & Easy Intarsia Projects

by Spielman, Patrick; Droege, Frank

• ISBN13: 9781402716232
• ISBN10: 1402716230
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-28
• Publisher: Sterling

Summary

With dozens of creative and easy-to-use patterns, this very last book by the incomparable Patrick Spielman--who died shortly after finishing it--is sure to inspire woodworkers. Intarsia, in which small pieces of wood are joined to create a design and sometimes painted, is already one of the most popular woodworking crafts. And these unique items, which use a combination of readily available softwoods and plywoods, are fast, fun, inexpensive, and far more colorful than intarsia that relies on natural woods. Every woodworker, no matter the level, will find something that's appealing among the diverse choices, which range from wall hangings to tabletops, and include animal gargoyles, a moonscape, wildflowers, a personalized football plaque, and a Cape Cod lighthouse.

Table of Contents

Introduction	5	(4)
Wood Materials, Supplies, and Tools	9	(8)
Basic Techniques	17	(16)
Flat Projects	33	(46)
Stars & Stripes	34	(1)
Masai Shield	35	(1)
Concrete Truck	36	(1)
Turtle Party Guy	37	(1)
Abstract	37	(3)
Swordfish	40	(2)
Gargoyle Head	42	(2)
Horse Gargoyle	44	(2)
Dachshund Quilt	46	(2)
Moonscape	48	(2)
Cape Cod Lighthouse	50	(2)
Maple Leaf Quilt	52	(2)
House and Pine-Tree Quilt	54	(2)
Nutcracker Guard	56	(2)
Futuristic Scene	58	(2)
Native-American Design	60	(2)
Carousel Horse	62	(2)
Pop Relaxing	64	(2)
Pop at the Beach	66	(2)
Lazy Fisherman	68	(2)
Stylized Butterfly	70	(2)
Old-Time Sailing Ship	72	(2)
Iris	74	(2)
Fast Car	76	(3)
Dimensional Projects	79	(30)
Happy and Sad Faces	80	(2)
Dolphin	82	(2)
Folk-Art Flower	84	(2)
Radiation Abstract	86	(2)
Kachina Face	88	(2)
Stylized Fish	90	(2)
Queen of the Holsteins	92	(2)
Socrate's Quotation	94	(2)
Raised Sign	96	(2)
Memories	98	(2)
Wild Flowers	100	(2)
Lighthouse and Boat	102	(2)
3-D Lighthouses	104	(5)
Functional Projects	109	(49)
Simple Butterfly Napkin/Letter Holder	110	(4)
Pennsylvania Dutch Hex Design Inlaid Plate	114	(2)
Cape Lookout Lighthouse Box	116	(4)
Tumae Hopi Indian-Doll Box	120	(4)
Folk-Art Flowers Box	124	(2)
Folk-Art Flowers Paper-Towel Holder	126	(5)
Uncle Sam Paper-Towel Holder	131	(4)
Happy Frog Pegboard	135	(3)
Tropical Fish Mantle Clock	138	(6)
Lighthouse Bulletin Board	144	(4)
Hanging Flowers Inlaid Table	148	(6)
Dragon Wall Cabinet	154	(4)
About the Authors	158	(1)
Metric Equivalency Chart	159	(1)
Index	159