Intarsia is a technique for sculpting pictures from different woods utilizing color, texture, shape, and thickness. It has also been referred to as "Sculptural Marquetry."

Intarsia doors

Intarsia is a technique for sculpting pictures from different woods utilizing color, texture, shape, and thickness. It has also been referred to as "Sculptural Marquetry." The appearance is similar to stained glass, but without the security problems that arise over the use of glass in the entryway. Click on an image to the left for more details.

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This Arizona scene utilizes the natural colors of the woods as well as custom tinted washes to yield its colorful inlay into oak planking. It is the inlay used in our Tucson-TG and RH stock designs. (See example in the "Southwestern" designs.)

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