Stoneraven
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- Sep 4, 2008
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I'm pretty much a lurker, but would like to thank all the posters for their very useful information. Always liked the idea of Scrimshaw so, taking advise from this forum I used a disecting microscope, some conservator's wax and a pin vise came up with a few creations.
1. Piece of moose antler. My wife has a 29 year old turtle named Auri. So I thought I would surprise her on her birthday. I had the other side blank so I kept going and did our 7 year old conure, Digit, on the back. I was worried about color, but conservator's wax worked great to seal the existing work before proceeding.
2. My sister in law likes pigs for some reason so I did a warthog on beef bone for her for Christmas.
Have done several more pieces since and even managed to score some old ivory piano keys from a friend in exchange for a scrimshaw piece of his parrot. I used the ivory and backed it on boxwood.
Thanks for all the great information.
1. Piece of moose antler. My wife has a 29 year old turtle named Auri. So I thought I would surprise her on her birthday. I had the other side blank so I kept going and did our 7 year old conure, Digit, on the back. I was worried about color, but conservator's wax worked great to seal the existing work before proceeding.
2. My sister in law likes pigs for some reason so I did a warthog on beef bone for her for Christmas.
Have done several more pieces since and even managed to score some old ivory piano keys from a friend in exchange for a scrimshaw piece of his parrot. I used the ivory and backed it on boxwood.
Thanks for all the great information.