The names Judy Gale Roberts and Jerry Booher are synonymous with intarsia. In their latest book, the noted authors
bring you 14 exciting portraits of some of the most popular examples North American wildlife.

Regardless of your skill level, you'll learn the secrets of creating these fascinating wooden inlay projects—plus tips on adding texture to the finished piece in order to simulate fur!

Getting started: learn the basic skills needed to create the patterns you'll find inside, including wood choice, pattern use, backings, sanding and more.

Step-by-step demonstrations: presented in an easy-to-follow format for three projects:

• Bald Eagle
• Wild Mustang
• Bull Moose

Judy Gale Roberts was born in Houston, Texas. She attended Houston's Museum of Fine Arts School but eventually elected to study art "hands-on" with her artist/sculptor father, Pat Dudley Roberts. Throughout the 70's they created intarsia murals, etched glass and sculptures in metals for architects. Early on, Judy recognized that she enjoyed bringing wood to life by shaping it, working with grains and colors

Judy Gale Roberts and Jerry Booher are artists and woodworking instructors who specialize in intarsia. They are the authors of Easy to Make Inlay Wood Projects Intarsia, Intarsia: Artistry in Wood, Intarsia Workbook, and Small Intarsia. Judy Gayle Roberts is a member of the Better Homes and Gardens' Wood magazine's Woodworking Hall of Fame. She is credited with the resurgence of intarsia through her books, classes, design studio, and newsletters. They both live in Seymour, Tennessee.