WARNING: Do not copy my work for resale. I noticed that some of you have copied my work - it was a minimal infraction, so, I'll let that go. I have no problem with those who copy my work for learning, but, I have a BIG problem with people who use my hard earned work and label it as their own! Those people will be prosecuted under the laws of the state. The rules regarding copyrights is strict - you may face some time in prison if you get caught for copying my work to sell in your name. Use your imagination and come up with your own designs!...David Adams NOTICE: The legal ownership of a "work," which can take any of the following forms: written text, program source code, graphics images, sculpture, music, sound recording, motion picture, pantomime, choreograph and architecture. Before January 1, 1978, a work had to be published to be copyrighted. After that date, any work expressed in paper or electronic form is automatically copyrighted for the life of the author plus 70 years. Registration with the Copyright Office is not required, although it is beneficial if there are disputes later on. In the U.S., a copyright symbol is not mandatory, but recommended. For works by an anonymous author or an author who uses a fictitious name (pseudonymous) as well as works "made for hire," such as a publication written by an employee of a company, the copyright lasts 120 years from date of creation or 95 years from date of publication, whichever is shorter. For more information, visit www.copyright.gov.. ~Answers.com Tools required: Stylus (Pin Vise with a needle) Optivisor (or some other form of magnification) Ink (Higgens Black Magic) Honing Stone (to keep your needle sharp) Tissue Paper An understanding of the *subject matter* A good imagination Step 1 Scrimshaw is a very unique artform. The scratching of designs into ivory is quite often tedious and time consuming work. I used a combination of linework and stippling to create *Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria*. It was done on mammoth ivory. First, the composition was worked out by thumbnail sketching. With a concept in mind, I began by sketching a scene onto the ivory using a soft lead pencil. I sometimes spray the drawing with fixative so the design stays during handling.

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