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Intarsia Wood Art is an ancient inlay wood art that has recently been revived. Its origination traces back to the 13th Century in Italy, where Domenico di Nicolo maticulously carved different woods and inserted one piece next to the other. He used wedges of cork to keep the work in place to make beautiful pictures. The art was used to decorate scrolls, arabesques, architecture scenes and flowers. Intarsia is a mosaic of small pieces of wood intricately cut using a scroll saw or band saw and painstakingly contoured to give a three dimensional look, then fitted back together. ( I use a Dremel tool to do this technique. ) I stain each piece to create the look of oak, walnut, cherry, maple and many other types of wood. These beautiful wood plaques can be hung anynhere in your home. There are different styles to go with any decor. They make great gifts for any occassion. My patterns include a range of animals, from birds to fish, forest creatures, marine life, to pets and farm animals.

 

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