Intarsia training classes?

[new2woodwrk]

Sorry this is a bit longer than I expected the post to be (you can skip to the bold for the meat of the post)...

There are absolutely no woodworking clubs, guilds or other venues in my area that offer anything to do with any type of woodworking let alone scroll sawing classes or Intarsia.

I'm actually considering starting one once I get back into the groove - it will of course not be an advanced class, but more of a beginners introduction to scroll sawing etc.

I take general woodworking classes online periodically from Steve Ramsey (Taking my 3rd class this month) - the price is very reasonable as are the perks and benefits. 

With each session you get plans, and a step by step video of what and how to do things - I find him to be a perfect fit for my skill level and his type of training and personality. You also get to see the same project others have created.

His classes tend to be skill oriented with projects so your skill and knowledge level increase with the project.

At the end of the class, you get "forever" access to the website, plans and any new bonus plans that get uploaded.

Now, I'm looking to find something along those lines for Intarsia.

I know about WWGOA and a few of the other general woodworker video sites etc.but I don't find them particularly easy to follow as many to most of them speak woodworker gibberese and are very impressed with themselves and their skills. I find they tend to talk "down" on their videos, and not to the novice of which I will be to the end. Not to mention their prices are beyond my means and they tend to be project oriented as opposed to skill oriented.

Does anyone know of an online or video training series to suggest for Intarsia? I have books galore and have read them all, however I learn better by watching and listening to someone as opposed to reading.

Thanks as always in advance

 

[Foxfold]

Our own @tgiro has some videos on YouTube. I have them in my 'favourites' folder.

https://www.youtube.com/user/tgiro01/videos?disable_polymer=1

[NC Scroller]

Judy Gale Roberts has a studio in Tennessee and she offers multi day hands on classes.  Not cheap but really worth it 

She also sells what she calls Classroom in a tube.  They have very detailed pictures and instructions.  

https://intarsia.com/collections/classroom-in-a-tube

[meflick]

Hey Jes, there are various Youtube videos out there (specify Intarsia with wood as there is also Intarsia with knitting.)

Besides JGR's in person classes she offers here close to Knoxville area (she is just outside in Seymour a small area just outside Knoxville proper on the way to the Smokys,)and the classrooms in a tube which she offers, she also offers some Books and DVDs.  They can be found on her site here: https://intarsia.com/collections/books-dvds - You can get the two DVDs as one set and save a little money.  https://intarsia.com/products/intarsia-scroll-sawing-contouring-dvd-set?_pos=3&_sid=c5ff401f1&_ss=r They are Scroll Sawing for Accuracy and Contouring for Intarsia. I bought both and used them before I ever took one of her classes.  I also have many of her books. This is the newest update to one for Beginners is Intarsia Workbook and is found here on her site:https://intarsia.com/products/intarsia-workbook-2nd-edition?_pos=1&_sid=136bba309&_ss=r  All are great and offer lots of patterns to work with. Be sure to explore her site throughly because she has lots of help, information, tips, and some free patterns and more throughout the site.

Bruce Worthington has an E-book where you craft a Teddy Bear.  You can find his site here: http://www.intarsia.net and the link to the Ebook here: http://www.intarsia.net/e-book/Intarsia101.htm - If you scroll down on the main page of his website and look over to the left, there is also a 2nd Intarsia E-book listed and it is for shaping a rose.  If you click on it, it should download the file to your computer.  It will not open to a new page on his site. Also note that his site and Judy's are similarly named, the only difference is that Judy's is .com and Bruce's is .net.

Kathy Wise is also one of the other prominent Intarsia Artists who creates and sells patterns, has books, and does classes. She also does a pattern of the month club.  I have not taken any classes directly from her.  I have however purchased and used some of her books to learn.  Her main site is here: http://kathywise.com and you can find her books here: https://store7626357.ecwid.com/#!/Books/c/15463196/offset=0&sort=nameAsc and this book is her main beginner book, Intarsia Woodworking for Beginners: https://store7626357.ecwid.com/#!/Intarsia-Woodworking-for-Beginners/p/57175356/category=15463196 . She also provides some free patterns on her site. The pattern of the month club information can be found here: https://store7626357.ecwid.com/#!/Wise-Intarsia-Pattern-Club/c/27397997 as I understand it, she offers a closed group on Facebook for the Pattern of the Month Club where she and people working on the pattern can converse, get help, tips, information, etc.  I have not tried the Club yet.  One important thing to note about the pattern of the month club is that while the patterns in the club are exclusive to the club when first released - They can and have been released to the general public for purchase a few months later as she clearly notes on her information about the club.

[Rolf]

Lot of great suggestions.  I have always had a different approach to learning something new, Intarsia was no different. I am lucky to have a local scrolling club. but when I joined Intarsia was only being done by a couple of folks and most of that work looked like only the edges had been rounded over, for the most part I was not impressed.  Good precision cutting skills are in my opinion crucial. For My first project I took an intarsia pattern and cut it out as a segmentation. So that I did not have to worry about fit. I wanted to practice shaping before committing to exotic woods.  I shaped until it appealed to my vision, it really helped having pictures of a completed project.  The next piece was still a simple wood but I cut individual pieces incorporating grain direction. I then went to using the different woods.  After a few pieces I decided to take an intermediate class from Judy Gale Roberts. There I got a good taste for the detail, wonder wheel and her huge sanding drum and all of the other sanding tools, that I of course added to my workshop. 

One thing to look at when you start doing Intarsia , wood Toxicity and DUST COLLECTION.

https://www.wood-database.com/?s=toxicity