Only in My Imagination
James Monaco
This ghost shark is a ghost in my imagination. Some creatures can only exist there.
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2017 Designs are here!
James Monaco
Check back to see my newest designs including sharks, krakens, sea turtles, hooks and some other surprises.
Carving Bone
James Monaco
Bone Carving of Sea Horse by Beach Cut
There is a real satisfaction in carving bone. The material responds to a saw and drill and sands beautifully. When a piece is complete it resembles ivory. People often ask me if the pendant that I make are ivory. Their second guess is plastic, heaven forbid. But they are always surprised to hear that the material I'm using is bone. Beef bone, specifically.
There is just so much plastic around now, so many things molded and pressed, that it is a shock to find something fashioned by hand. But that's what I do. I cut them and file them and sand them myself.
Each piece of bone is different in shape, color and thickness. These variables help me choose what to carve and are a reason why no two pieces ever look quite the same.
