Heidi Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 I enjoy working with the flaws of the material instead of removing them. The cascet with a silver lid is made from elk bone, and stained with onion skin. I like the way the roughness of the bone make it look like old wood. Instead of covering or removing the hole where the blood vessels once entered the cavity, I decided to make it a part of the artwork. The celtic dog is a detail from a painting by Brian Froud. Working with bone is still a bit new to me, I am better with silver. Combining the two crafts was rewarding and fun. I don't know what to do with the new piece just yet. The bone has a sort of wierd, flat shape. I stained it with alder cones. It was difficult to photograph, since the stain is a bit glossy, i guess it is sugar from the alder sap or something like that. Maybe I'll just put a silver lid on it and put it on shelf somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niky Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 good stuff ! wold like to see your tools Niky http://nikysenater.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi Posted February 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 Thanks! Mostly, I just use these, and some fine sandpaper and steel wool. The scraper/burnisher is the kind you use for silversmithing, it is the one tool I could never work without. It solves most of my sculpting problems. The silver work is a different story, it required a multitude of tools. But I guess you were referring to the bone carving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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