Scrimshaw Addiction

The Prowler Tiger Scrimshaw

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well, guess what’s next, yes; another Tiger. A Tiger is prowling the night, the tiger is coming out of the dark, this one has got it all, orange, green and black.
The piece of ivory I have chosen is a beautiful chunk of Fossil Walrus tusk. It weighs 530 grams and is 16.5 cm long x 7.5 cm deep.

Step 1 – 5/5/20

This picture shows the piece of Fossil Walrus ivory I have chosen, it’s a tad brownish but will be OK.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 2 – 5/5/20

This picture shows the piece of Fossil Walrus ivory with the picture attached ready to have the outline cut out. I will do this with a scalpel and the stippling machine.

Step 3 – 8/5/20

This picture shows the ivory with the outline cut out and filled with black oil paint. Next, I will fill in the black areas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 4 – 16/5/20

The black background is complete. I will now do the background detail, mostly browns, and a little green.

Step 5 – 21/5/20

The background is complete, wow what a job, but it looks quite nice.
Next, I’ll do the foreground.

Step 6 – 24/5/20

I have finished the foreground; I am looking forward to starting on the Tiger.
I love working on this Fossil walrus; it cuts so well.

Step 7 – 25/5/20

The stripes on the tiger are now complete; next, the brown, this part is simply filling in the colour with a little shading and, of course, the eyes and nose. It’s about now that I start to think about the base. Hmm.

Step 8 – 27/5/20

Three weeks later and I’ve finished the scrimshaw. Now it’s time for the base.

Base/ Stand

I will make the base out of Curly Jarrah. It’s a very hard timber that carves excellently. This took two days to complete and I bought it from Djarilmari Timber Products, WA, many years ago. A truly outstanding piece of wood.

This shows the shaping of the base.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The next picture shows the finished base with a Mammoth ivory nameplate set with diamonds in yellow gold.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The End.

Contact Rod: randclacey@bigpond.com