| 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. |
| Samtrees Makes and sells model scenery products such as etched brass, palm, swing and wire trees, and grass mat. |
| The_Scale_Card Offering the Scale Card, a simple tool that helps model builders build, furnish and accessorize in consistent scale. |
| Scroll_Sander Sanding tool for all types of wood modeling. |
| SlickWidgets Manufacture a spiral saw table, components and supports. |
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Scrimshaw art is a slow and careful process where one mistake can ruin an entire piece. Creating ivory sculpture or carving is equally unforgiving work. Scrimshaw is not an art form for the impatient. Each piece can take from 30 to over 900 hours to complete. The greatest masters of the craft to have ever picked up a scribe are working today. Their techniques and the modern-day masterpieces they create have contributed greatly to the increasing collector’s value of this significant and historical American art form. This is the era of the finest masterpieces ever produced in scrimshaw. What is most amazing about the art of Jim Stevens is that this award winning international artist is legally blind, with only a pin dot of vision remaining in both eyes. He lost his sight as a result of combat wounds suffered while serving in the U.S. Army. His loss of vision forced the artist to rethink his approach to the art he loves. Today he uses a combination of visual lenses along with his sense of touch to complete each of his works of art, and custom scrimshaw creations. Jim is the master scrimshaw and ivory craftsman for Fenton, the international jewelry design studio based in New York City, and he also teaches the art of scrimshaw at Trinidad State College in Colorado for the National Rifle Association Gunsmithing School. He has also written two comprehensive illustrated books, "Scrimshaw Techniques," and "Advanced Scrimshaw Techniques" to help others learn scrimshaw, inlay, carving, and more. Jim believes strongly in education to help keep the art form alive. His work can be seen at the Grand Lake Art Gallery in Grand Lake, Colorado and the Casa de Esperanza Art Gallery in Seattle, Washington. 
Click on image for information on these books. "The most complete technical and aesthetic books ever written in the field." A final word on the art of scrimshaw: While collectors do appreciate the potential investment value of scrimshaw, that is not usually their primary reason for acquiring it. The handcrafting of srimshaw is part of our American heritage and each unique piece represents heirloom art passed down from generation to generation. It links us to our past and our rise from cave art to modern masterpieces. It also connects us to the extinct creatures that our ancestors once lived alongside. Scrimshaw has the combined allure of history, fine art, and heritage. Maybe all of this is what collectors feel when they look at modern scrimshaw. No other art form in America has a longer history. No other expression of art has such significance or influence on the American spirit. 