Sorry for the slow reply but i just played w it in my spare time,the plastic.is mallable,i used a crosshatch pattern to make a texture that the ink would stick to.after i scratched it all in isoaked a rag w tattoo ink & rubbed in into the picture and wiped down the excess & let it dry real.good.
Im happy to awnser any questions ya have.
En-Lance-d Renzo Beltrame Ivory
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Re: En-Lance-d Renzo Beltrame Ivory
Ahh...tattoo ink! That explains it. So, is tattoo ink as permanent on plastic as it is in skin? Or, does the artwork need some kind of sealer? I should of guessed tattoo ink with a tattoo artist...duh!lance wrote:Sorry for the slow reply but i just played w it in my spare time,the plastic.is mallable,i used a crosshatch pattern to make a texture that the ink would stick to.after i scratched it all in isoaked a rag w tattoo ink & rubbed in into the picture and wiped down the excess & let it dry real.good.
Im happy to awnser any questions ya have.
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Re: En-Lance-d Renzo Beltrame Ivory
I used a hairdryer to dry tit to the scales,and yeah its definitely as permanent on plastic as it is on scales.
It was a fun project.
It was a fun project.
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Re: En-Lance-d Renzo Beltrame Ivory
Would this work with actual Ivory? or is acrylic necessary?
Knee-deep in the hoopla...
Re: En-Lance-d Renzo Beltrame Ivory
I couldn't. Say as this was my first attempt at scrimshaw.and ofcourse ivory is a super expensive material.
Re: En-Lance-d Renzo Beltrame Ivory
COOL-O TOOL-O!!!