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.

In their latest book, Judy Gale Roberts and Jerry Booher bring you 14 exciting portraits of some of the most popular examples of North American wildlife. Wildlife Intarsia is a 120-page, step-by-step guide to making three-dimensional portraits in wood. 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. Step-by-step demonstrations are presented in an easy-to-follow format for three projects: bald eagle, wild mustang, and bull moose. In the 8 1/2" x 11" soft-cover full-color book you find designs for wild burro, polar bear, red fox, Arctic wolf, bobcat, wolf, buffalo, white-tailed deer, jack rabbit, big horn ram, and raccoon.

Intarsia is one of the more artistic forms of woodworking that can be done in even modestly equipped shops. A scroll saw, patterns and a few other tools common to basic woodworking shops will get you started with this intriguing extension of woodworking. Wildlife Intarsia makes learning and applying these skills easy and fun. With this book and a little practice, you can be creating wooden art that will astonish your friends and family.