Ezz El Sherbiny Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 Hi, A mushroom netsuke that I carved a couple of years ago out of a modest stock of pre-ban ivory bits acquired in the early 1980's. 5cm x 3cm x 3cm. The mushroom stalk is a separately carved piece which was fitted with a serrated steel dowel before being epoxied, forming a natural Himotoshi. The lady bird on the top is a coral cabochon, The stylized bug on the stalk was in fact a chip in the material for which I carved a tiny ivory sliver then grafted it in place, carved it flush with the surface then scratched the legs and antenna. A weak tea solution was used to produce a light patina. Serious carvers might consider the carving of separate pieces then holding them together with dowels/epoxy - a bit of cheating perhaps ??? I'm really not quite sure. That's an issue about which I would appreciate any comments / guidance. Thanks / Ezz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yloh Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Nice work. Thaks forsharing. yloh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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