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GEMSTONE INTARSIA xx GEMSTONE PROJECTS xx INTARSIA (INLAY, MARQUETRY & PARQUETRY) Inlaying turquoise and silver into decorative ironwood objects (boxes, vases, etc.). How to make intarsia spheres from gemstone materials. How to inlay silver into stone. The art of intarsia. Part 1. Making pictures from pieces of polished gemstones. The art of intarsia. Part 2. Lapping and grinding. The art of intarsia. Part 3. Cementing the stones. The art of intarsia. Part 4. How to make a stone intarsia of 4 sailboats, with multi-colored sails, engaged in a race. Used to decorate the top of a jewelry box. The art of intarsia. Part 5. A more challenging inlay picture made from colored stone. The art of intarsia. Part 6. Backing and framing your rock intarsia. The art of intarsia. Part 7. Special techniques. Relief intarsia carving of gemstones, petrified wood, etc. Emphasis is on bird carvings. Intarsia cabochons. How to fabricate geometric designs and "mini-pictures" from stone. Special device which holds a Foredom flexible shaft handpiece for cutting intarsia designs into gemstone slabs. The unit is adjustable and pumps coolent over the grinding bit. Durable kitchen table is made by covering a flush door with rock tiles (slabs of decorative rock or gemstone cut into various shapes). Designs also shown for two inlaid tables with butterfly and dragon pattern. Pictures, vases, goblets and bottles are carved from petrified wood and gemstone. Techniques involved include flat lapping, intarsia, carving, faceting, etc. Intarsia carving in the round. Intarsia bird carvings require working with multiple gem materials. How to apply turquoise chips to the skull of a cow (or other animal) to form artwork with an "Indian" theme. Smoker's delight. How to apply inlayed gemstone to the bowl of a pipe. How to make a gemstone intarsia. Chip inlay in soft stones. Gemstone inlays in wood. Ideas include whatnot shelves, ashtrays, switchplates, etc. Pictures in gemstone. A look at mosaics, intarsia, intaglio, cameos, chemical etching, high and low relief carving, laser art, gemstone painting and framed flower arrangements. Some forms are suitable for the amateur. Lampshade intarsia. Octagon-shaped glass shade is decorated with pictures formed from thin pieces of rock. Tips on "painting" pictures using colored sand or crushed gemstones. Gemstone cadenza. Create a gemstone portrait using the "matrix" technique. Involves setting both small and large pieces of gemstone material into nickel silver retaining shapes (similar to stained-glass work). Suitable for framing. Tips on making intarsia pictures from slices of rock and gemstone. Two main ways of making gemstone intarsias are briefly compared. A perfect fit. Details of a rock saw and technique for creating precision-cut pieces suitable for mosaics. Gemstone intarsia basics. A pendant project for beginners. Seashell intarsia. An intermediate lapidary project combines shell and gemstone fragments. Chip inlay in soft stones. An intermediate lapidary project. Gemstone intarsia that resembles stained glass. Two pieces of translucent ruby are rimmed with clear quartz and thin strips of red jade. Finished piece is framed with thicker strips of onyx. Beginner-to-intermediate gem cutting. Fourth of July gemstone intarsia. Triangular piece of opal is banded with strips of black jade, reconstituted red coral, white prystene and blue sodalite. Intermediate skill level. A brooch of jade inlaid with opal. Jade slab is carved with a geometric pattern. The opal is inset slightly higher than the surface of the jade. Intermediate-to-advanced project. Pine tree intarsia. Opal tree shape is set in a background of lapis lazuli. The octagonal piece is bordered with bands of red and white opal. Advanced skill level. Diamond-shaped opal intarsia. A beginner-to-intermediate project for making the transition from cabochons to intarsia. Old Glory intarsia. Stylized shield design incorporates the stars and stripes from the US flag. Intermediate project. Part 1. Preliminary cutting and shaping. Old Glory intarsia. Part 2. Grinding & polishing. | |||||||||
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