Thread: Carving Ivory Scales

Yeah, Ivory is getting tricky. And it'll only get worse. Everything I have is pre ban. But if you can scratch the surface you can scrimshaw it. Bone works but can tend to get a bit fuzzy and if not sealed well , and depending in the piece , the pores show up. But like I said if you can scratch it you can put a design on it. I saw a PVC chair, one of those cheapie stacking one that was scrimshawed.
And here is a design I started of the bow of a sailing ship on a Bic lighter. Hey, it's practice.

So acrylic, plastics, Tagua nuts ( small but looks like Ivory and is vegetable based) horn.
Well, like I said, if you can scratch it you can lay on a design.