The Dark One
Original Image
My next choice is a Leopard, (this is actually a painting, not a picture)the black background and yellow/brown of the Leopard should be quite striking, the Mammoth ivory weighs 62 grams and measures 85mm wide by 90mm high, I will scrimshaw the inside curve as it is nice and clean.
Polished Ivory
Step 1 -15/9/2019
This is the mammoth ivory polished and ready to have the Leopard picture attached.
Image Attached to Ivory
Step 2-16/9/2019
This is the ivory with the outline cut out, next I will fill in the black on the body.
Black Areas Added
Step 3-18/9/2019
This is the leopard with the black spots filled in, next I will do the right background black.
right side filled with black
Step 4-19/9/2019
This is the right side filled with black, to get this black so intense takes quite a bit of time (the ivory must be totally stippled) but it is easy because it has no detail.
background finished
Step 5-20/9/2019
The entire background is now finished; next, I will do the log at the bottom.
Log finished
Step 6-26/9/2019
The log is now finished; next, I will do the body of the Leopard.
Finished Scrimshaw
Step 7-4/10/2019
This is the finished scrimshaw.
Next, I will start on the base and nameplate.
The Base/Stand
Step 1
Wood with base design
I will use a piece of Rib Fruited Mallee (an Australian wood), it has an incredible pattern.
Step 2
After cutting with a band saw
This shows the base roughly cut out with a bandsaw.
The Finished piece
Contact Rod: randclacey@bigpond.com
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