Comments on My life, under the microscope...: ramblings

William, thanks. I'm definitely much more int...

2009-06-22T11:03:18.399-07:00

William, thanks. I'm definitely much more interested in scrimshaw than sculpture, so I think a three foot tusk would be a bit large for that sort of work (and no doubt out of budget!). I'm more interested in small pieces that could be used for jewelry.

ps- I'm Katherine. :-)

I just realize the 'micro' detail compared...

2009-06-22T04:49:50.125-07:00

I just realize the 'micro' detail compared to the size of a penny. I as well prefer stipple work over the cross-hatch method due to detail worth. I often think about doing more scrim work but it is so much freedom to do sculpture and since I have a large supply of ivory in stock it is just an all out dust storm most of the time. Lucky, in Bali, I work almost outside taking advantage of the offshore / onshore breeze to keep the dust going going out to the jungle. Again, Jan, I am very impressed with your scrimshaw detail and if you need mammoth ivory, summer is the best time for me and I cannot think of anyone who would do it the best service. "Are you ready for major work, say, on a three foot vertically mounted tusk? It would be a museum object of great worth! William Sidmore

Hi Jan! I like your pic! It's a good one! --CS...

2009-06-19T16:07:38.477-07:00

Hi Jan!
I like your pic! It's a good one!
--CS
P.S. I agree about the heat, Katherine...gadzooks. We just blame it on the start of the fair...

I could recommend the Oregon coast for a continuou...

2009-06-18T08:46:27.983-07:00

I could recommend the Oregon coast for a continuous 85 degree temperature, but I don't know where you'd ride. The trees and underbrush are so dense, you'd have to send 3 guys with machetes out in front of you to clear the trail. I suppose you could ride on the beach. The beach where Jean lives is 28 miles long, would that do it? It would be a great place if tsunami potential doesn't freak you out.