Yin Yang Intarsia Lesson


Thank you to Sue Walker and Fox Chapel Publication for crediting my original yin yang Intarsia pattern in the fall 2010 issue of
Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts magazine! She started with my simple pattern and transformed it into a beautiful and wonderful coaster set project. You can find her article on page 22 of SSW&C's issue 40.

Feel free to download and try your hand at Intarsia with my original "Introduction to Intarsia: Lesson 1" instructional that inspired Sue -->here<--!

In order to get dark enough for competition, I had to (read: my wife had to) paint on 6 coats of Pro Tan. This combined with hitting the tanning beds for 3 months gave my pasty Oregonian skin a dark enough color. On competition day, one coat of Dream Tan was also required before both the morning and afternoon shows. This gave me an even darker appearance and added a golden tint to my skin. To gain a little extra shine, my wife sprayed me down with a quick layer of Pam cooking spray. Be forewarned that using the strong smelling butter-flavored Pam is a surefire way to anger a room full of starving competitors. It took one week for all the orange color to wear off.