How Many Engravers Carve
I was just wondering if a lot of engravers do carvings also? Their amazing skill at making shallow engravings really feel a lot deeper than they are can be translated onto a larger scale piece.
For instance, Ron Skaggs is an old friend of mine, and I have a Bald Eagle's head that's a life-sized carving by Ron in Mastodon Ivory. It's mounted to a block of Ebony. I love this piece.
He began this carving in the late 70's, and worked on it when he wanted to relax I guess. He finished it last year, and when he showed it to me, I just had to have it. My reason for this post, and I hope I'm not out of bounds here, is to see some other carvings by the guys who work in Gold, Silver, and Steel. I would love to see more work like my piece made out of the softer mediums.
Also, to the Mod, If there's a better place for this topic, please relocate it. Thanks.
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