Scrimshaw - Wikipedia
Scrimshaw is scrollwork, engravings, and carvings done in bone or ivory. Typically it refers to the artwork created by whalers, engraved on the byproducts of whales, such as bones or cartilage. It is most commonly made out of the bones and teeth of sperm whales, the baleen of other whales, and the tusks of walruses.
How to Scrimshaw (with Pictures) - wikiHow
2024年8月22日 · Scrimshaw is an American folk art form in which designs are etched into ivory or bone, then colored with ink. Although you can’t legally use whale ivory, it’s still possible for you to practice this folk art as well!
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Scrimshaw: The Whaler's Art by Dr. Alan Granby - InCollect
2022年7月27日 · Scrimshaw is the art of engraving on or carving items from whale bone, sperm whale teeth, walrus tusks, baleen, and other material byproducts of the nineteenth-century whaling trade.
scrimshaw.com - An Ancient Art on Eco-Friendly Materials
Scrimshaw.com is a site dedicated to the art and practice of scrimshaw, the true American art form. Now practiced on alternative materials, scrimshaw.com continues to experiment with new and eco-friendly materials to continue this art.
Scrimshaw | Whalebone, Ivory & Carving | Britannica
Scrimshaw, the decoration of bone or ivory objects, such as whale’s teeth or walrus tusks, with fanciful designs. The designs, executed by whale fishermen of American and Anglo-American origin, were carved with either a jackknife or a sail needle and then emphasized with black pigments, commonly.
History of Scrimshaw
It is defined in the 19th century book “On Many Seas: the Life and Exploits of a Yankee Sailor” as “A scrimshaw is any fancy article made by sailors in their liesure hours; engraved whales teeth, baskets, fancy ropework, and the like are all scrimshaws. The term is also used as a verb, as ‘to scrimshaw’ etc. “.
Scrimshaw: True American Art - DailyArt Magazine
2024年7月4日 · From boredom was born the scrimshander. He is the artist who carves scrimshaw: images etched into pieces of bone, antler, or the like. This tradition, which may have early prehistoric origins, is more widely considered the one, true, American art.
How To Scrimshaw - scrimshaw.com
How to scrimshaw step by step. Excerpt from "Scrimshaw? But I Can't Draw!" - by Andrew Perkins. If you want try your hand at scrimshaw quickly, read this.
The Art of Scrimshaw : History & Techniques, Spotting Poor ...
Heidi Robichaud describes her scrimming techniques and style of creating her unique original Alaskan themed scrimshaw designs on ancient ivories.
How to Tell if Your Scrimshaw is Real - Whaler’s Locker
Scrimshaw is engraved or carved items made by whalers, typically from baleen or whale ivory. The material they used is particular; the whalers didn’t venture into shark teeth or other animal bones. The scrimshaw material usually came from: a whale's bones; cartilage; teeth; walrus tusks