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Whaler's art. Tips on carving designs into bone using an ancient art called scrimshaw.
BOYS' LIFE Dec 1984 (v.74#12) pg. 64

The look of scrimshaw is achieved on a suitable greenware plate using only dots of color and a minimum of materials.
CERAMICS Apr 1990 (v.25#7) pg. 24, 59

Scrimshaw. Carving instructions for the beginner. Work is done on plastic "broadtails" (piano keys).
CREATIVE CRAFTS #68 Apr 1979 (v.6#8) pg. 33

The art of scrimshaw. How to draw on old pieces of ivory (such as piano keys) and shape the ivory into pieces of jewelry, etc.
CREATIVE CRAFTS #87 Jun 1982 (v.8#3) pg. 44

How to scrimshaw on "vegetable ivory" (tagua nuts, ivory nuts).
CREATIVE CRAFTS & MINIATURES #103 Feb 1985 (v.9#7) pg. 50

The art of scrimshaw. A look at this early American art and instructions on how to carve and ink bone.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Feb 1976 (v.6#4) pg. 38

Ivory and scrimshaw. Reviews common types of ivory, how to cut a cabochon and scratch the design into the ivory.
GEMS & MINERALS #495 Jan 1979 pg. 42

Great little balls of ivory. Use tagua nuts (vegetable ivory) in place of real ivory for scrimshaw and jewelry.
JEWELRY MAKING, GEMS & MINERALS #573 Aug 1985 pg. 6

An introduction to scrimshaw.
LAPIDARY JOURNAL Feb 1982 (v.35#11) pg. 2230

Tip: Soak bone in melted paraffin before doing scrimshaw.
LAPIDARY JOURNAL Feb 1986 (v.39#11) pg. 64

Sensible scrimshaw. The art of scrimshaw using ecologically responsible synthetic substitute materials.
LAPIDARY JOURNAL Aug 1989 (v.43#5) pg. 74

Tips on substitutes for ivory.
LAPIDARY JOURNAL Sep 1989 (v.43#6) pg. 86

Soupbone scrimshaw. Tips for beginners.
LAPIDARY JOURNAL Jul 1996 (v.50#4) pg. 67

Tip for beginners suggests practicing scrimshaw carving on plastic spoons.
LAPIDARY JOURNAL Aug 1996 (v.50#5) pg. 112
Added Info LAPIDARY JOURNAL Feb 1997 (v.50#11) pg. 118

Judi Bartholomew describes how to locate, carve, glue and finish ivory.
NATIONAL CARVERS REVIEW Spring-Summer 1978 (v.9#2) pg. 19

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