Scrimshaw Addiction

Cooling Off Tiger Scrimshaw

This tiger is the next picture I’ve chosen to scrimshaw. I seem to keep coming back to tigers because of the vivid colours and striking patterns which make each scrimshaw very striking.

The Mammoth Ivory Iweighs 75 grams and is 11.3cm wide x 10.5cm high. It has a slight curve and I decided to work on the inside surface as the outside is too discoloured.

Step 1 – 10/5/19

Here’s the Ivory, polished and ready to begin Scrimshawing. It has some discolouration but should be fine when I’m finished.

Step 2 – 10/5/19

The picture is attached to the ivory ready for the outline to be cut out.

Step 3 – 11/5/19

This is the ivory with the black areas filled in, next is the colouring.

Step 4 – 14/5/19

This is the Tiger coloured in, next is the background.

Step 5 – 27/5/19

I’ve finshed the background and foreground on right of Tiger. Now I’ll move onto the left background and foreground.

Step 6 – 5/6/19

Here is the finished scrimshaw. I’ll move on to the stand next.

Step 7 – 5/6/19

This is the base after being cut out of a piece of Black Been. Next, it will be moulded into the finished form and the nameplate will be created and attached.

Step 8 – 18/7/19

The End.

Contact Rod: randclacey@bigpond.com