Drying runes! Ignore the standard normal distribution chart, haha. I selected each bone individually based on meaning, painstakingly carved each rune, moistened the bone with alcohol, then put a drop of ink into the grooves. The moisture made the ink spread throughout my carving! Once they all dried, I rinsed them off in water and gave them a scrub to get off any excess dried on ink. It spread a little too deep into and throughout the bone on some, but I really like how they each came out unique. Now, to let them dry out again and see the final results! This set is all composed of mountain lion paw bones, since felines are especially meaningful to me.
I’m definitely going to look into a better carving tool for next time; using an exacto blade but wanting deep, bold carvings was tough! But overall, I’m pleased with how these came out, which is all that matters in a personal piece!
These are so beautifully done! And mountain lion bones!
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