Learning How to Scrimshaw

Author: Ron Newton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781425932978
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 80

Book Description
Going Virtual illumines the road to success. It puts a natural face on teamwork while leading to effective management. Virtual shows how things work even before implementation. Mistakes are avoided. Decisions become reality only if success is assured. The manager gets a clear perspective. But there is much more! Teamwork functions naturally in an atmosphere of effective leadership and positive participation. Performance easily matches goals. Everyone aligns with the vision of management. The process maximizes strengths, insures proper motivation, and clarifies the small details and big objectives. Any manager becomes a better manager almost overnight. The book also features problem solving on the go. It quickly gets at how people feel and think about the organization. The zero learning curve becomes a definite plus. The book completes with a textual algorithm for creating a "Key to Success" statement that really works.

Scrimshaw Techniques

Author: Jim Stevens
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
ISBN: 9780764328312
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This guide is a dazzling showcase of this uniquely American art form. The pages are filled with tips, techniques, and insights that both educate and demonstrate the steps to creating authentic and beautiful scrimshaw. An examination of ivory includes a wide range of alternative natural and man-made ivory substitutes, including bone, horn, and nuts. Without question, this is the most complete technical and aesthetic book ever written in the field. With over 200 color photos, this step-by-step guide addresses scrimshaw tools, patterns, inking, and inlays. Originally written as a training manual for studio apprentices, this knowledge is now available to you.

Advanced Scrimshaw Techniques

Author: Jim Stevens
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780764330179
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 80

Book Description
Learn techniques every scrimshaw carver needs for true proficiency in this traditional art form. Over 130 clear color photos illustrate ivory carving with hand and power tools, color and power engraving and painting, and practices in the care, conservation, repair, and restoration of ivory scrimshaw objects. Along with practical instruction on carving and decorating, the detailed text provides vital information on scrimshaw fakes, reproductions, resources, and appraisals. A unique feature is the extensive glossary, providing explanations of scrimshaw engraving, sculpting, carving, and collecting terms found collectively nowhere else. Artists using this book will gain an array of techniques and invaluable information. For scrimshaw carvers, this book is vital.

Contemporary Scrimshaw

Author: Eva Halat
Publisher: Verlag Angelika Hörnig
ISBN: 9783980874380
Category : Bone carving
Languages : en
Pages : 250

Book Description

Whaling and the Art of Scrimshaw

Author: Charles Robert Meyer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780809839247
Category : Scrimshaws
Languages : en
Pages : 271

Book Description
History of whaling and a description of the art of scrimshaw.

Scrimshaw and Scrimshanders

Author: Norm Flayderman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 332

Book Description
"Treasure-trove of facts and lore about whaling and scrimshaw"--Dust jacket.

Scrimshaw? But I Can't Draw! How to Scrimshaw, Volume 1

Author: Andrew Perkins
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN: 9781469932996
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 76

Book Description
Learn how to scrimshaw without knowing how to draw, using two hundred year old techniques of the whalemen with easily accessible modern tools and materials! While the whaling industry has ceased to exist, the art form of the whaleman continues on into the twenty first century. Using ancient mammoth ivory, natural "vegetable ivory" or other materials, you can create beautiful works of art the way the sailors did, without needing to lean over the port bow! A great way to de-stress, scrimshaw will bring you into a world of art you may never have thought possible to achieve. "Scrimshaw? But I Can't Draw!" has links to just about everything you need: ~ fossilized ivory ~ "vegetable" ivory ~ tools ~ pigments ~ preparing tools and materials ~ techniques for shading ~ polishes and preservatives, and more. Great book for beginners and who can and cannot draw, "Scrimshaw? But I Can't Draw!" will walk you through the simple steps that many of the top scrimshaw artists use today.

Scrimshaw

Author: Steve Paszkiewicz
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1565232410
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 68

Book Description
From sailors on the high seas who carved ivory to contemporary artists who work with ecofriendly substitutes, scrimshaw is celebrated and explicated in this introduction to developing the preparation and reproduction skills required to practice this ancient art. Collectors and artisans alike will appreciate the gallery section showcasing more than 50 masterful examples of antique and contemporary scrimshaw pieces. A ready-to-use sailing ship pattern is accompanied by instructions and photographs. Lists of tool suppliers, sources for alternatives to ivory, and books on the history of the art form are also provided.

Scrimshaw on Nantucket

Author: Stuart Frank
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781882201068
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description

Scrimshaw in Theory and Practice

Author: Richard Maier
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
ISBN: 9780764349676
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Scrimshaw is the art of the Eskimos and whalers. They began by carving fine lines into walrus ivory and bones, which developed into complex images. Today, scrimshaw is a recognized art form that inspires collectors all over the world - especially in Europe and the United States. Richard "Ritchi" Maier is one of the best "scrimshanders" internationally. In this volume, this skilled engraver explains the history and technique of scrimshaw engraving. Most of the book is a practical guide for those who want to try their hand at this artwork. The author provides tips on materials, equipment, and tools, and describes every step in detail, allowing the reader to share in his broad experience. Many photographs and illustrations detail techniques, procedures, and finished pieces. It is a perfect guidebook for anyone entering the wonderful world of scrimshaw.