Introducing Intarsia


Intarsia is a mosaic of small pieces of wood 
glued together.  Each piece is intricately cut 
using a scroll saw or band saw, painstakingly
 contoured to give a three dimensional look, then
 fitted together.  Intarsia became popular in the 
15th century in Italy.  It was used to decorate
 scrolls, arabesques, architecture scenes, and
 flowers.  The colors are the natural colors of 
the various varieties of the wood used.  
All of the woods used are domestic hardwoods.  
The darkest color is Black Walnut heartwood;  
Red Oak, Sycamore, and Cypress provide the 
tan colors;  Cedar, Chinaberry, and Cherry 
provide the red tones; and Maple, Poplar, Aspen 
and Ash are used for white.

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