I love your compilations; I’ve seen many of these scrims on Mike's site. Ken’s pooch is very cute. Wow, those hippo tusks are huge; I have a few, but nothing that big and wide. Ken Young is building quite a collection, an excellent collection, I'd love to email him and have a chat. That Masterdon tusk is superb, wow, what a piece. The smile on your face at the end says it all. The waterfall is just superb.
@adamsalive3 ай бұрын
Hi Rod, Glad you enjoyed the video! When looking through my photos, I was surprised to see how much work I had done over the past year or so. I looked through what I left out and decided to share some of them in the next video. Thanks for the kind words and comments.. I emailed Ken's e-mail address to you. David
@lynxlady53553 ай бұрын
Loved the Avatar continuously informing us of what you were doing during the demo and why. It made your wonderful demo very interesting and informative to watch. Beautiful work!!!
@adamsalive3 ай бұрын
Thank you for telling me that! I wasn't sure how people would react to an avatar. I think it works better than me narrating. I used her again in the follow up video which was posted yesterday. Thanks... David
@mt.gamecalls25663 ай бұрын
God has truly blessed you with this extraordinary gift. With much gratitude, thank you so very much for sharing your incredible, beautiful works of art. ❤🙏
@adamsalive3 ай бұрын
I'm happy to share my scrimshaw with you. Thank you for the kind words! I appreciate it very much!
@callmeishmael30313 ай бұрын
Beautiful work, as always. You are lucky you live somewhere where you can still make ivory scrimshaw for profit. Here in Hawaii it is illegal to sell, transport, or work on any form of ivory, fresh or fossil, if it will ever be sold or bartered in any fashion. The eyes get old on us, though, so painting is a good direction.
@adamsalive3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment and kind words. Indeed I am blessed to live where restrictions are not so harsh. Painting is my first love. Bless you.
@rodofdiscipline18873 ай бұрын
Truly outstanding, I love this format, fast moving and very enjoyable. I will get back to you tomorrow with an in-depth discussion, there’s a lot to digest. Thanks Regards Rod
@adamsalive3 ай бұрын
Glad you like it Rod!
@jamesadams64943 ай бұрын
Fantastic Work David, thank you very much for sharing both your work and your knowledge!!
@adamsalive3 ай бұрын
You're welcome, and thanks for the kind words!
@Sheepdog13143 ай бұрын
that's pyrography, not scrimshaw
@olafpas20533 ай бұрын
Great video. Great job. However, as always, in your performance. Bravo.
@adamsalive3 ай бұрын
Thank You! I appreciate you kind words.
@rodofdiscipline18873 ай бұрын
I just finished watching the video again, wow. Excellent demonstration of how to do AAA-grade scrimshaw. Yes, I agree the background is where the fine detail goes in these jungle pictures, and it just eats up time. I like the way you used your phone to gather different parts of the scrim and then blend them seamlessly together. The ferns and grass give a real 3D effect. Eleanor was a nice touch and such a cutie; she would make a fantastic mermaid. Thank you, thank you, thank you. As with everything you do, it is always worth the wait. The highlight of my collection. Regards Rod
@adamsalive3 ай бұрын
Hi Rod, Thank you very much! So glad you enjoyed the video. Yes, the phone is a great device for storing my reference material; it beats messing with having to deal with books and photocopies to work from, save a lot of space!! Yes, Eleanor is a cutie! I created her in a program called Midjourney. I intend to use her again in the next video. By the way, if you can find the time, will you take more photos of the tiger? Perhaps 3/4 views of right and left sides and one of the base/title plate? I'd like more to work with in the next video. Eleanor will be describing the piece. Thanks... David
@rodlacey5603 ай бұрын
Hi David, Thanks, yes I will take some pictures but please explain what a 3/4 view is.
@adamsalive3 ай бұрын
3/4 view is what I shared over and over in this video; side view of the scrim that is distorted in the front view photo. This piece has a strong curvature which distorts the scrim in the frontal image. I'll explain in the next video; it will be a clarification video of some of the etching I shared along with your photos. I may include photos of one of my paintings at the end. Thank you ... David
@rodofdiscipline18873 ай бұрын
@@adamsalive Hi David, Yes I understand the problems photographing on a curve, I will do my best. So, you are making another video of the Tiger with multiple shots and using Eleanor, can’t wait. Regards Rod
@adamsalive3 ай бұрын
100% Rod! I want to do it soon while this video is fresh on KZfaq. All of the hard work is done so the next one will be easier to produce. Regards... David
@Andrej-Orehov3 ай бұрын
Hi David 👋, Super, Class 👍💯🔥
@adamsalive3 ай бұрын
Thank you for commenting!
@user-mq6zx2xx6s3 ай бұрын
Do you/can you use an electric engraver?
@robertbrits91784 ай бұрын
Hello David. I am a beginer in this art and couldnt beleive what i saw on this video. It is stunning but now i have a lot of questions. How can i make contact with you. Would appreciate it
@lancepilon51044 ай бұрын
That is unbelievable! Amazing work my friend, I’m from Saskatchewan Canada and i carve moose antlers mostly and I thought carving antler was very meticulous but after watching this it gave me a whole different perspective, love it! 👍👍
@monsterman5764 ай бұрын
I learned so much from this video. Thanks! Just ordered some supplies to give it a try.
@adambrentnall31716 ай бұрын
Stunningly beautiful 👌 👍❤
@robmart59206 ай бұрын
How do you keep the knife from moving while you scrim?
@stantzz85336 ай бұрын
Hi. Hope is all good.
@johnlocke_16 ай бұрын
Not my proudest fap
@arkas67977 ай бұрын
The colors of Dr. Martins Is Bombay India Ink right for your technique? Thank you
@David-mp1di7 ай бұрын
...I was looking for informations and tool to use for bones engraving when I have met your sirens...
@David-mp1di7 ай бұрын
This engraving technic is a beautiful discovery for me , does it work on simple bones or only ivory ? Thank you very much
@Elmlock7 ай бұрын
do you never sand after scribing?
@Elmlock7 ай бұрын
so beatiful how you had the baby whale cerest the mother
@Elmlock7 ай бұрын
its so cool, i remember pen and ink, it remeinds me of such. are all your tools manuel?
@Elmlock7 ай бұрын
is it speed up?
@Elmlock7 ай бұрын
do you dot the outline so the lines connect, i really like how you give information about the craft, juxtapose to covet trade secrects
@Elmlock7 ай бұрын
is non vibratory the scriber?
@Elmlock7 ай бұрын
just trying to learn from a aparant master, a very beuatiful piece
@user-bv7ew3fv1u7 ай бұрын
Hi David, first let me say that I appreciate you making and sharing your videos. To be able to watch and hear comments from a true master is amazing. I am in total awe of your talent. Thank you so much for letting us see how you accomplish your artwork. In your videos are you actually scribing while on video or are you just showing the process? I ask because you are using such a light touch that it doesn’t seem to actually be scratching. As a someone who is just starting to scrimshaw I was really taken aback by your question why people who can’t draw want to do scrimshaw. I’m 67 and feel I’m not artistic and definitely and terrible at drawing. In my wildest dreams I can’t imagine scrimshaw at your level. The few pieces I have done people say they like it and are impressed. I’m doing it because it’s fun for me and a challenge. After hearing your question I will start practicing drawing. Thanks again and hopefully I will be able to acquire one of your pieces someday, Bruce
@kylelindberg77717 ай бұрын
what's the technique you use for stippling? when I tried it, I ended up taking forever just to get barely any shading.
@user-ed5wx6hj8z7 ай бұрын
Хорошая работа!
@rcmoot8 ай бұрын
What do you treat the drawing and bone to give it the high gloss?
@arkas67978 ай бұрын
Is the pin on your tool tapered or some other shape? I would like to learn the cow bone technique, which tool do you recommend? Thank you.
@LizMcNamara478 ай бұрын
Hi, did you pencil on the initial outline of your drawing or did you scribe that freehand?
@cwparker25310 ай бұрын
Beautiful work! ❤
@stevenmccrickard140110 ай бұрын
Wow what a beautiful body of work, very inspiring.
@JoshuaFinancialPL10 ай бұрын
is your scriber a rotary tool? in pictures it looks manual but theres a background noise that might be rotary motor, and it looks like you're barely touching the material - i would have expected more effort required if manual.
@millerkingeekuk49411 ай бұрын
Beautiful work !
@patkrogenn368811 ай бұрын
Fabuleux!!!
@JKS_Crafting11 ай бұрын
Is it important what kind of ink to use? Also, how is the outlines you draw not being whiped of when you whipe the excess ink off? Amazing work!
@dannyleung9448 Жыл бұрын
amazing. I scrimshawed my dog's old chew bone but I can only do simple tattoo designs
@dannyleung9448 Жыл бұрын
I love your work. I can't believe how light you stipple. I can't get any ink to stick if I go that light
@dannyleung9448 Жыл бұрын
I scrimshawed a piece of beef bone that used to be my dog's chew treat. I don't know how hard you're pressing down while carving but I had to really push hard to get any kind of ink to stick. I ended up using a China wax marker to fill in the scratches
@PravMir79 Жыл бұрын
You have the best channel on KZfaq on which such an informative and thorough analysis of the stages of the scrimshow. Thank you! Очень благодарен Вам!
@PravMir79 Жыл бұрын
Спасибо Devid за видео! THANK YOU DAVID FOR THE VIDEO!
@timsmith9169 Жыл бұрын
Unreal this truly blowsy mind .thank you for doing this video 🇺🇸👍
@Glitch-Gremlin Жыл бұрын
Thats Good Scrimshaw.
@thomaschristoffersen923 Жыл бұрын
That is beautiful and fantastic
@kingdarkem Жыл бұрын
What are you using? Tool wise that is. I ask cause I am doing a beaver skull and I just can't get the color to stay...not sure if it's cause the stipples arent deep enough or what.
@adamsalive Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment! The graver I use is a pin vise with a carbide pin. This video is very old. My newer videos has much more info regarding all of the tools I use to etch ivory. In addition, I provide links in the description area to purchase tools for scrimshaw. I wish you the best with your projects... David Adams