Scrimshaw: Second attempt at scrimshaw

[mitch]

It’s a shame to see that level of work on plastic.

 

[Keeling_Machines]

It’s a shame to see that level of work on plastic.

Well being in California I’m very limited to the organic materials I can use.
Any sort of ivory is off the table so I’m limited to bone and antler.
It’s very hard to find bone in the dimensions needed to make knife scales and antler is a very porous material which i haven’t tried yet but I suspect it will be a little difficult to work with.
As I’m sure you’re aware the value of a painting is rarely, if ever, determined by the quality of the canvas

 

[papart1]

Well not exactly.
I still wipe ink in bulino work as well.
I suppose the only difference is that I’m using a scribe as opposed to a graver.
For bulino work with a graver the dots I do are diamond shaped where in this scrim with a scribe the dots are circular.
But honestly I don’t see much of a difference in the overall result

Carbide scribe?

 

[Keeling_Machines]

Carbide scribe?

Yes, coulter precision carbide scribe

 

[papart1]

Yes, coulter precision carbide scribe

same one......they are the best I think

 

[Sageoconnell]

Amazing job on this. You can see your background of being an artist come through with the softness of the edges but still being able to see the individual hairs on the chin and roundness on the eye.

 

[airscovell]

Super work, very captivating, masterful.

 

[papart1]

Times...........they are a changing Mitch

 

[EngraverHand]

Looks incredible to me

 

[FANCYGUN]

Very nice textures and shading great job