In this Issue:

FEATURES:

The Work of Isaiah Strong
Vermont Youth named artist of the month

Best Project Design Contest
2009 contest winners announced

Scrolling Wooden Jewelry
Celtic woodworker Geoff King creates intricate scrolled jewelry

Making an Inlay Jewelry Box
Build this attractive box with easy-to-cut layers

Make a Goldfinch Frame
Intarsia songbirds accent this quick and easy photo frame

Seaside Serenity
Simplify this intarsia beach scene with a backing board that doubles as the sky

PATTERNS:

Treasures of the Sea
Mix and match these elegant designs for a variety of display options

Decorative Vine Shelf
Simple fretwork is easy to cut and assemble

Create a Toucan Intarsia
Capture the feel of this colorful tropical bird with natural woods

Victorian Fretwork Mirror Frame
Classic Victorian design incorporates the mirror into the fretwork frame

Floral Butterfly Scene
Intricate fretwork adapted from an Asian papercutting design

TECHNIQUES:

Cutting Sharp Corners
Practice this basic technique to produce crisp sharp corners

Creating Stained-Glass Suncatchers
Use Gallery Glass to turn fretwork into colorful art

Creating Colorful Butterflies
Add vibrant paper to fretwork designs for a splash of summertime fun

METHODS:

Making Inlay Jewelry
Highlight this fun, fashionable design with contrasting woods

Custom-Framed Moses Portrait
Build your own frame to showcase this stunning depiction of Moses with the Ten Commandments

Building an Elegant Sailing Ship
Cut the sails individually and use minimal shaping to add motion

Author(s): Kathleen Ryan Gary MacKay Kathy Wise Judy Gale Roberts Gloria Cosgrove Mathew Dickson Tim Rogers John A. Nelson Dave Van Ess Dale Helgerson Don And Cindy Wooldridge Geoff King Mike Fehring Homer & Carol Bishop Sue Mey Paul Meisel Shannon Flowers