Moana Nui Designs

Moana Nui Designs Creating high quality designs from Beef bone, walrus and wooly mammoth ivory.... Walrus bone and Oos

More variations on the Stellers Sea Cow bone/resin vibe… this one being less heavily coloured adding a very nice twist! ...
23/04/2026

More variations on the Stellers Sea Cow bone/resin vibe… this one being less heavily coloured adding a very nice twist! She’s heading off to Seattle! Bob Butterworth Nancy Verheyden Ann Snyder

A tale of 2 halves! This Stellers sea cow bone has the great “woody” vibe on one side and a throughly modern take on the...
08/04/2026

A tale of 2 halves! This Stellers sea cow bone has the great “woody” vibe on one side and a throughly modern take on the other! This blended form combines elements for a more modern take on a fish hook and guardianship design! She’s up on the website and available to purchase!

There’s something that I’m really enjoying about the resin/bone combos. This matau, manaia and koru design has a richnes...
07/04/2026

There’s something that I’m really enjoying about the resin/bone combos. This matau, manaia and koru design has a richness that pops with the swirl of resin! Stoked with how it looks. DM me if you’re interested in the design before it goes up on the website!

Work in progress with this resin infused bone! I did a translucent yellow and pink on one side and pale blue on the othe...
05/04/2026

Work in progress with this resin infused bone! I did a translucent yellow and pink on one side and pale blue on the other! An edited koru form was the only thing that would fit onto this small chunk of material. A design formed by the shape of the piece it was sketched out of!

Another piece of resin infused Stellers sea cow bone! I love true randomness of how the material will look once carved! ...
02/04/2026

Another piece of resin infused Stellers sea cow bone! I love true randomness of how the material will look once carved!
This is a design I first sketched many years ago and I continue to love the simple flow of how it comes together! Representing spiritual growth and guardianship this design will develop a woody patina as it is worn!

Resin infused Stellers Sea Cow bone... Old and new materials blending together to make something new and very very cool!...
10/02/2026

Resin infused Stellers Sea Cow bone... Old and new materials blending together to make something new and very very cool! I love unknown of how the resin has flowed and moved within the material and what will pop out as I carve the material. A little manaia koru form!

2026 is rolling along with a hot, wet and wild summer so far... As we head into the year I decided to look way back at d...
17/01/2026

2026 is rolling along with a hot, wet and wild summer so far... As we head into the year I decided to look way back at designs that I did a long time ago... they'll be the basis of exploring new form today!

This piece of Stellers Sea Cow Bone was pretty porous so I layered red, white and black resin into the material! The res...
02/12/2025

This piece of Stellers Sea Cow Bone was pretty porous so I layered red, white and black resin into the material! The resulting patterns are really unique and add a stunning element to this great carving material! This wee Manaia Koru design reflects spiritual growth and guardianship... A very different feel on each side of the piece!

Steps and stages... from a resin pool to a finished piece that has a different feel on each side of the carving. One sid...
06/11/2025

Steps and stages... from a resin pool to a finished piece that has a different feel on each side of the carving. One side has an earthy feel and the other leans into an aquatic vibe with the lighter colour and blue flecks. I love the feel of this Stellers sea cow bone as it has a "weight" to it that is more than just the material! DM me with any questions or inquires!

We'll see how this old piece of Stellers Sea Cow bone comes out. I filled the voids with some epoxy resin so hopefully t...
19/10/2025

We'll see how this old piece of Stellers Sea Cow bone comes out. I filled the voids with some epoxy resin so hopefully there's a few speckles left once the carving is finished!

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