How-to

This page includes descriptions of the the techniques required to create a commesso/intarisa. The first article, "Discovering a Lost Art Form" is by Conrad Grundke (originally published in "Rock & Gem" magazine March and April 2001 © Copyright 2001). The second article, "Notes on Making Intarsias", is by Meredith Jones (originally published in "Gems & Minerals" magazine June 1966). The third article, "Nutcracker Pendant", is by Tom & Kay Benham. The fourth article, "The Art of Intarsia" is by William Grundke (originally published in a seven part series in "Gems & Minerals" magazines from December 1981 - June 1982) The fifth article, "Intarsia Cabochons" is also by William Grundke (originally published in "Gems & Minerals" magazine December 1982) The sixth article, "El Picaro" is by Olive Colhour (originally published in "The Lapidary Journal" magazine April 1968) (More articles by Charles Smart, June Culp Zeitner, Leonard Perkins, & others coming soon.)

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. . . . . . . . . . . . William Grundke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . Ruth Pitman

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Charles Smart . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . Herb Duke

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Phil Magistro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . Walt Heinz

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. . . . . . . . . .. . . . Joe Phetteplace.. .. .. . .. ... ..... . .. . . . .. . Jesse Monongye

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dale Edaakie . ................ . ......... .. ..... Col. John Irvin

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. . . . . . . .. . . . .. . Olive Colhour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PPeggy Bechtell

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. . . . . . . .. . . . . Verma Nequatewa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PLarry Robinson

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. . . . . . . .. . . . .. Preston Monongye . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . PJohnny Johnson

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. . . . . . .. .. . . .. . Charles Loloma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . PNancy Roche.

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. . . . . . .. . . .. . .. Steve Sanders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . .. P Howard Buschke.

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. . . . . . .. .. ..Charlotte & Percy Reano. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... P Gus Ehtee.

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. . . . . . .. .. .. . .. .. . Jerry Harr. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . ... . .... PHerbert Les

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. . . . . . .. . .. . . ...Chuck Woods. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .... . .. .. PGerald Yoder .