tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086026991280831425.post138439866414526068..comments2024-03-18T11:38:13.384-02:30Comments on Elfshot: Arctic Artifact CastsTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11473674521424237610noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086026991280831425.post-35510350574776253952013-11-14T02:30:54.501-03:302013-11-14T02:30:54.501-03:30Thanks for the experiment. I did notice that the ...Thanks for the experiment. I did notice that the original has what I assumed was "heat flaking" on the walrus tusks but I didn't think of the soot. I do like the result of a glowing object. Probably not the original intent, but worth a thought. Have you thought of making the comb with the same face? Check out Ancient People of the Arctic, Robert McGhee (color plate 6). maroonedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02231936280025617489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086026991280831425.post-64876102442315301422013-11-13T17:39:03.332-03:302013-11-13T17:39:03.332-03:30Thats an interesting idea. I tried it out with th...Thats an interesting idea. I tried it out with the cast and a small flashlight and I wasn't able to get any sort of projection onto a flat surface, but the tube did glow like a jackolantern, which was a pretty eerie effect. The cast is resin, but I'm pretty sure ivory would glow the same way. However, lamps leave a sooty stain on anything that comes near them. I think that someone would have noticed soot staining on the inside of the tubes if they were regularly used over an open flame. Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11473674521424237610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086026991280831425.post-91537329002685032302013-11-10T05:14:41.001-03:302013-11-10T05:14:41.001-03:30Great shots. I've always wondered if the holl...Great shots. I've always wondered if the hollow bone/ivory was placed over a oil lamp flame to cast a "projection" of the faces on the shelter walls. They are hollow, after all.maroonedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02231936280025617489noreply@blogger.com