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  1. Kraken Scrimshaw Now On Sale at Etsy.com

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    May 20, 2012 by Andrew

    Kraken Scrimshaw completed and under glass

    Finally finished the Kraken scrimshaw with a coat of archival wax and a couple of touchups. “The Kraken is a …
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  2. Kraken Blog – The Home Stretch

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    May 6, 2012 by Andrew

    Kraken scrimshaw - Just a little clean up and it's complete!

    After starting a truss rod cover for fun, then realizing I just committed to making a left-handed cover instead of …
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  3. Kraken Scrimshaw Collage

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    May 5, 2012 by Andrew

    This is a flash based collage made on VuVox showing the kraken from initial “wrap” to it’s latest incarnation.  Far …
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  4. Kraken Blog – Waves Started

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    May 5, 2012 by Andrew

    Kraken Scrimshaw - started filling in waves

    Finished the rat lines, started the waves.  On the original, the waves were created as many fine lines for the …
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  5. Kraken Blog – The Rat Lines

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    April 20, 2012 by Andrew

    Rat lines are the rope ladders the sailors use to climb up the masts to tie down, release and maintain …
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  6. How-To Scrimshaw a Dragon – Videos

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    April 18, 2012 by Andrew

    dragon scrimshaw color

    Awhile back, I had made some videos of creating a scrimshaw based on a dragon tattoo.  This step by step …
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  7. Kraken Blog – More Shading

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    April 17, 2012 by Andrew

    DSCF3095-scrimshaw kraken - More shading

    Adding more shading, you can see that in many ways, you are destined to work with the darkest(deepest) stipple-dots you …
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  8. Kraken Blog – Starting the Rigging and Shading

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    April 16, 2012 by Andrew

    Kraken Scrimshaw illuminated with Light Reflection

    Scrimshawing the details consists of choosing what to add, what to leave out and what to postpone ’til later.  The …
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  9. Kraken Blog – Masts are up, Planks are Set

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    April 15, 2012 by Andrew

    Scrimshaw of the Kraken as of 2012-04-15 Masts and planks completed

    A little time this morning to work on the Kraken, I am using a line technique on most of the …
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  10. Kraken Blog – Getting Ship Shape

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    March 31, 2012 by Andrew

    Kraken scrimshaw on mammoth ivory with detail callout to the upper left

    Still have to upload the rest of the pics again, but an hour got me further along.  The arms at …
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