Ancient art bone carving

The history of this skill originated in ancient China, BC, and was a purely practical function. Animal bones - a durable and strong material used for production of weapons (daggers, knives, spearheads), and later other objects for everyday life. Its decorative purpose, acquired in the future. Developing in as a separate arts, which remain relevant in today's world.

smooth the way

This type of thread is the most simple, is used to create amulets, small figures of ritual significance. It transfers a pattern drawing on the bone, making small holes, which are then podkrashivayutsya paint.

embossed method

Cutting emboss pattern image, wherein the drawing itself turns convex or three-dimensional. In turn, divided into low (shallow cover removal of bone), high - deep, figure background removal, and kontrrelefny background (in-depth into the bone). Usually this type are made prints, jewelry made of bone (rings, necklaces, earrings).

Material for the manufacture of ivory, antlers.

openwork method

The most difficult of all kinds, requires a great deal of skill, characterized by regular geometric shape, openwork elements. A material suitable for this type of thread - bovine bone, baleen, cow horns. With this method, the power cutter to cut out background, leaving the drawing.

sculptural method

In this manner, the individual figures are made, and the whole composition, which are machined on the workpiece. They can be any size, are used as decoration, decorative statues on pedestals.

Individual pieces are filled with encaustic, to rub in the product. It made of deer and cow horns.

engraving method

This is a special technique of carving on bone, which allows to put the patterns on the flat bone or plate using a metal needle as a tool. It is used to create small paintings, painted mastic or colored pencil.

Thread in different regions of Russia

In Russia, this kind of applied art, was widely known as early as the tenth century. And it has its own peculiarities and differences from other countries. The material mainly used the bones and horns of cattle.

The main types:

1. Kholmogorskaya thread - a graceful openwork design with wavy lines. Objects carved this way: boxes, cups, icons, jewelry.
2. Varnavinsky - characteristic of folk motifs and elements in relief in the images. According to this method are made combs, hairpins, chess, caskets, book covers, souvenirs.
3. Tobolsk thread - differs rounded shape with a three-dimensional image, this skill is typical of the North, the material for the manufacture of - mammoth ivory. Are products, such as candle holders, key rings, crockery.
4. Products made of bone - this exclusive jewelry that have not lost their relevance and are now widely developed, and is not only decorative but also practical function.