htmlAfter June, the extremely cold land of Siberia, Russia, melted the ice and snow, and the vast land recovered. Several mysterious waves of guests will be welcomed here one after another.
These people are usually fully armed and travel through rare ancient forests between people for several months, digging three feet to find rare treasures - Mammoth skeletons!
Finding the remains of a mammoth can bring rich benefits. Such mammoth ivory is like a wet wood, which is inconspicuous at first glance. However, when it arrives in the European, American or Chinese markets, it is a collection of cultural relics, which will cause local buyers to rob. Now that Europe and the United States have begun to impose sanctions on Russia, there is only China, the big market.
Mammoth ivory China is regarded as a "wind and water ornament", and a 50 kilogram flawless tooth can be sold for tens of thousands of dollars. In the words of these diggers, "When you find the skull, the teeth are basically within a range of 15 to 20 meters."
huge profits have made the locals completely crazy. As long as the ice layer thaws, the young and middle-aged people in the village are basically dispatched, hoping to get rich overnight.
Not every digger can get good results. Most diggers work hard in the mud all summer, invest a lot of capital, and end up getting nothing.
The mosquitoes here cover the sky and the sun, regardless of day and night, and the diggers often dress like beekeepers. I was very happy to succeed in the picture. The mammoth ivory dug in eight days can earn about $100,000.
There are also some diggers who work hard, cannot see the harvest, and have to pay back the borrowed money. They often get drunk, unconscious, and are injured by attacks by beasts. Some people are also happy and sad because of drinking.
I can know so many secrets because I have been engaged in ivory carving creation for more than ten years. In 2018, the country prohibited the use of African teeth for carving and creation, and ivory carving masters began to replace them with mammoth . So mammoth ivory began to enter China in large quantities.
The above is the mammoth ivory we legally imported from Russia, because Russia regards mammoth as a special commodity, and the tariffs are still heavy.
These pairs are the best original teeth selected from imported and imported in recent years, and they are all at the collection level.
starts with a brand I want to carve, so that everyone can experience how mammoth ivory carving is made.
material selection
Select the appropriate material according to the design. Because mammoth ivory is relatively large, it needs to be cut out.
Embroidery
Use a thick needle to make the shape according to the design and the shape of the raw materials. The initial shape is called embroidery bloating. You need to master the proportion and leave enough space to clean the light, so it is very important to grasp it.
. Back leather trimming and engraving.
. Xiuguang and open face are to carve the details of the character. This is the most important step. The skill of the sculptor depends on this step. Especially the most professional face opening. Use a fine needle and a scraper to scrape out the outline bit by bit.
A purely handmade authentic mammoth brand is completed.
Home to appreciate some authentic mammoth ivory sculptures we carved ourselves below.
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