Powder Horn Question

[MGillman]

What's the best way to darken lines when you scrimshaw a powder horn?

[Carl Dumke]

Depends on what you are doing.  I often go over lines a couple of times to get a darker color. 

[iloco]

What kind of ink does one use for scrimshawed horns.

[seesbirds]

I use etchers ink.  it's like thick oil paint.  a little goes a long way.  it cleans up easiiy, stays where you put it and does not fade.  You'll find lots of different opinions on what to use but for my work, etchers ink works best.

Mark
www.shinintimespowderhorns.com

[Carl Dumke]

I like use windsor and newton ink for both black and poly chrome engraving.

[The Original Griz]

I use Higgins india ink, but I just play around with horn work and I am no where close to the 2 craftsmen above, Mark and Carl.  Now I gotta check out those inks myself.

[J Henry]

I use ,Daler-Rowney, Georgian  artist oil paint, lamp black..Longer open  time to work it in and it cleans up easily and color is very good. I was told of this by a man who owns the Scrimshaw Work Shop in Bar Harbor Maine,he is also a well known Scrimshander,,I have use the inks in the other posting on this subject,, all work, it's like scrim tools,  try them till you get the one you like best  ,,then go with it,,,
  If you open the site Mark posted  it will become apparent he knows what he is writting about ,,

[Horner75]

Charcoal dust and linseed oil for black.  Powdered ground Cinnamon w/ linseed oil for brown and Higgins inks for poly-chrome work.  Works for me!

Rick

[bigbat]

gee wish, all those ideas sound interesting, I won't tell you what I use.  Hey Tim Crosby, e mail me. Got a customer for you if you want to make some sizers.

[MGillman]

I have ran into some walnut ink. Would that be ok to use?

[The Original Griz]

Never heard of it, can't say.