| Sidney_L__Ryan Custom engraving and scrimshaw. |
| Skips_Horns Custom made powder horns, horn mugs and cups. Includes pictures and scheduled events. |
| The_Smiths Features a selection of handmade knives, jewelry, and hand etched scrimshaw. |
| Steve\'s_Scrimshaw_&_Engraving Scrimshaw work is done on mammoth ivory, fossilized walrus ivory and shed deer antler. Items include ear rings, necklaces, bolos and barrettes. |
| Tree_of_Life_Artworks Features original art pieces and reproductions in a polymer resin base. |
| Watermark_Products Offers custom work and some stock items by Pete Driscoll. |
| The_WebShander_-_Custom_Scrimshaw Hand-etched scrimshaw on natural materials, by master scrimshander, Mark Thogerson. Jewelry, desk accessories, collector pieces, Nantucket baskets and antler cribbage boards. Nautical themes, wildflo |
| Whale\'s_Tale Detailed miniature Nantucket baskets and jewelry, ship and whalebone carvings. |
| Aeromaster_Decal_Reference Military decal reference and sales. |
| Alec_Tiranti Manufacturer and supplier of sculptors' tools, materials and studio equipment, for Ccrving, modelling, mouldmaking, casting and restoration. UK. |
| Bel_Decal_Inc_ A supplier of blank decal paper which can be used with an Alps printer or any laser printer to make your own decals. |
| Better_Than_Paint Specializing in an adhesive film used for detailing scale models and crafts. |
| Byrnes_Model_Machines Produces precision-engineered table saws and thickness sanders with an accuracy measured in thousandths of an inch. |
| Circle_Scribe Offers a circle shape cutting system for crafters and modelers. |
| ColdHeat Provides a cordless, rechargeable glue gun. |
| Creative_Concepts_in_Wood_Inc_ Offers a variety of roomboxes and display case kits as well as assembled models and custom work. |
| David_Leftley_Graphics A small business based in Oxfordshire, UK producing vinyl decals and instruments for all kinds of scale models. Also vinyl graphics for clothing and vehicles. |
| DIL_Elektronika Provides electronics and electrics components such as batteries, lights, computers and kits. |
| Diy-Compressors Sells airbrush and spray painting compressors. Provides a guide and information on compressors, air tools, and compressed air equipment. |
| eHobbyTools Manufactures and sells hobby tools for the model train, airplane and boat hobbyists. also carries tools for jewelry, arts, and crafts makers. |
| figNoggle_Designs Offers plans and kits for CNC, DRO, and tooling for the Sieg X2 and X3 mini-mills and provide tips. |
| Fireball_Modelworks Offers decals for military helicopters. |
| Graphite_Elegance Sells carbon fiber panels and angles for hobby applications. |
| Gyros_Precision_Tools Specializes in quality blades, routers, discs and hobby accessories for small hand motor driven rotary tools such as those manufactured by Dremel, Craftsman, and Black and Decker. |
| H_and_N_Electronics_Supersafe_Solder_Flux Solder products for model rairoad, model aircraft and general crafts. Featuring Supersafe Solder Flux, the safe easy to use flux. Our flux is organic and easy to clean up with just plain water. |
| Handi-Hands Sells flexible holding fixture and various accessories. |
| Hobby_Tool Features rotary drill accessories, bits and power tools. |
| Industrial_Hobbies Manufactures and sells CNC retrofit kits specifically for the do it youselfer. Also plenty of tips, reference materials and how to. |
| Inland_Hobby_Tools Tools for almost any hobby or craft including magnifiers, dental tools, scissors, tweezers and other hobby tools. |
| JTT-MicroScale makes and sells a wide range of scenery products such as tree, armature, turf and groundfoam, automobile, street and furniture. |
| Kennedy_Shipyards Detailed blueprints for modelling movie, television and real life aircraft and spacecraft. |
| LittleMachineShop_com Parts, accessories and tooling for mini-lathes and mini-mills. |
| Lprtoolmakers Offers machine tooling and accessories such as measuring carbide cutting tools and electronic micrometers. |
| Luthier\'s_Friend Offers a precision thickness sander for model and instrument makers, and wood workers. |
| Micro_Fasteners Major supplier of small nuts, bolts, and other hardware in small quantities at reasonable prices. |
| Micro-Mark Small precision tools for model building and repair work. |
| Miniature_Trees Art and craft model supplies for architectural models, model railroading, and dioramas. |
| Minicraft_Power_Tools Minicraft tools are powerful 12 volt precision tools for small and light do it yourself work. Carries a large range of tools such as table saws, fretsaw, jigsaw, bench sanders, orbital sanders, drills |
| Puma_Tools Complete line of air brushes, compressors, and die grinder kits including mini and micro dental air powered kits. Secure server, online store. |
| Riverside_Toy_Makers Provides Meccano obsolete parts and rare toys replicas, clockwork and steam motors. |
Anouk Johanna, a native of Holland, lives and works in
California where she has built a successful career as a scrimshandler,
jewelry designer and fine artist.
Anouk is most known for her teddy
bear portraits which she meticulously engraves "freehand" on fossil mammoth
and walrus ivories. She then paints the engraved images with inks she makes
up herself especially for scrimshaw on fossil ivories to obtain the brightly
colored look that so much characterizes her work. Anouk signs each
piece of jewelry and numbers the large brooches and some of the smaller
ones. She only uses genuine and rare (legal) fossilized mammoth and
walrus ivories of the highest quality excavated by natives in Alaska and
Siberia.
Although teddy bears are one of
Anouk's specialties, she also creates custom designs depicting pets and
other imagery on request.
Her work featured throughout this site is
complemented by her whimsical watercolors of bears as well as portraits of
pets and people.
Visit Anouk's Photo Gallery
To see more of Anouk's designs, please click on the images below.
Large
brooches
Small
brooches
Earrings
Money clips
Pendants
One-of-a-Kind
Display pieces
Realistic animals
Customized Scrimshaw art and Watercolors depicting your pet or favorite Teddy Bear
can be produced for you with great attention to detail.
Thimbles
Hand-colored prints of Anouk's pen and
ink drawings are available in limited editions and less expensive
laser prints.
People portraits
With the increasing expenses of participating in shows, I had to make the decision to only do a few shows, (most of them in Northern California). My work is now sold by special appointment from my studio or through Special Email Sales to collectors, and interested people on my mailing list. If you would like to be on my mailing list, please contact me and I will add you to the list.
The Care of Your Scrimshaw:
Try not to touch the engraved surface too much (or let others run their fingers over it), as the oils in your skin can cause the colors to turn yellow or tan. If the piece gets wet, just allow it to air dry without wiping and it should be fine.
I also recommend to keep it out of direct sunlight. The pigments I use were chosen for their permanence, but sunlight will degrade all pigments eventually. Enjoy your scrimshaw pieces. Anouk
Large Scrimshaw Brooches - Small Scrimshaw Brooches - Earrings - Pendants
Realistic Animals - Money Clips - Display Pieces
Custom Designs - People Portraits - Thimbles - Watercolors
Calendar - Brochure - Ordering - Links - Contact - Home
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Copyright 2005-2007 © Anouk Johanna
All rights reserved.
Use and/or reproduction of the artwork from this site is prohibited without
permission from Anouk Johanna.
PO Box 2036 • Santa Cruz, CA 95063 • Phone (831) 338-7716 • eMail: anook@msn.com
This page was last updated on
12/18/2007
