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Bone Carving

  • 24-11-2009 5:00pm
    #1
    mike_slain3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 ✭


    anybody doing this in ireland?

    here's a link to a picture of a commissioned piece i did a while back. its on deviant art along with a few other bits and bobs.

    if you know anyone bone carving let me know.


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  • #2
    crotalus667
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭crotalus667


    nice work , any sites you would sugest for some one intrested in lookin into the process ??


  • #3
    mike_slain3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 ✭mike_slain3


    well i started out carving wood. if you can do that its simple enough to move to bone. the main differences are its hard to get good pieces from healthy animals, the material is not forgiving of mistakes, and it takes alot longer.

    i''ve been using shin bones from cows. alot of the time its not healthy bone. only small sections are pure white. the other stuff seems to be more porous. its discolours faster.
    it can take hours to get a mirror smooth finish on a piece using various grades of sand paper. but its worth it when you do, especially on bone rings.

    sorry, im self taught. maybe theres something out there to advise more.


  • #4
    crotalus667
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,900 ✭✭✭crotalus667


    mike_slain3 wrote: »
    sorry, im self taught. maybe theres something out there to advise more.
    Dont be sorry that is some thing to be very proud of :D


  • #5
    Tiriel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,182 ✭✭✭Tiriel


    mike_slain3 wrote: »
    anybody doing this in ireland?

    here's a link to a picture of a commissioned piece i did a while back. its on deviant art along with a few other bits and bobs.

    if you know anyone bone carving let me know.

    That's really nice work Mike_slain3!!


  • #6
    mike_slain3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 ✭mike_slain3


    thankyou.
    it would be nice to think i was the only person in ireland working with bone but i'd like to find an artist making money out of it and ask them how they do it :D


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  • #7
    horsemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 123 ✭✭horsemaster


    I love wotking with bones, horns, antlers, etc. It more fun than wood carving for me. You are lucking you live in Waterford. Lots of whale bones in the beach I heard. Please feel free to ask any questions that you might have and I'll try my best to answer them. You don't have to be sorry that you are self taught. Its actually means you are a natural! I saw what you made and I see a great piece. Well done!


  • #8
    Jellybaby1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,108 ✭✭✭Jellybaby1


    That's such a gorgeous piece there. Well done!


  • #9
    primrose_lily
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 105 ✭✭primrose_lily


    hey there is a place in Galway just off Eyre Square that does it.

    http://www.bonecarving.ie/location.htm

    It might be of some use to you :)


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