Inlay-Arts.com

Inlay-Arts.com is dedicated to presenting the best of the inlay arts.

The Inlay Arts

The inlay arts are decorative techniques that involve fitting together different materials to create a pattern or image. These include marquetry, parquetry, and inlay.

Marquetry

Marquetry is the art of using colorful veneers of wood, shell and stone to “paint a picture.” Appropriate veneers are selected according to their natural coloring, tone, texture, grain and other qualities. The various shapes used in the image are carefully cut from the chosen materials and precisely fit together.

Marquetry

Marquetry by Yannick Chastang

Parquetry

Parquetry is a similar technique using veneers of wood and other materials to create  decorative geometric patterns.

Parquetry by Craig Thibodeau

Inlay

Inlay is the embedding of wood, shell, metal, or other natural materials into pockets routed into the surface of a piece of solid material, using hammers and other specialized tools. As with marquetry, it is a precise and time-consuming process that creates stunning results.

Inlay by Larry Robinson

The Artists

The artists featured on this site are the best inlay artists from around the world*. Some of these artists are actively working with us, providing us with high quality images and details about how they work and the choices they make – these are our Charter Artists. Some elect to make their work available in the Shop, and if you have an idea for a custom project, you can send a request for quote through their profile in the Gallery.

*we don’t have everyone listed yet – we’re working on that!