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DonSimpson — Antler Eye Pendant 3
Published: 2009-07-23 03:46:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 3382; Favourites: 67; Downloads: 198
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Pendant made from a carved deer antler base and a glass taxidermy lynx eye. This is the same size as Antler Eye Pendant 2, which uses an agate bead instead of a glass eye, and much smaller than Dragon Eye 3, which uses a larger glass eye of the same design. See [link]There is a cord tunnel at the top back that arches over the eye, and is open in the middle so the cord can be put in easily despite the arch. The eye is sealed in with a slurry of clear glue and transparent glass microbeads, so it transmits light shining on it from the back. Hand rubbed wax finish.
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where do you get the eyes?, i need to get a wolf eye, but i cant find a stupid site that sells the stupid eyes! 
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That is a taxidermy eye. Try a Google search for "taxidermy eyes" and you will find some on-line sites. I got that particular eye (and a couple of others) from a bead dealer at an annual bead fair, and I got the wolf eye in "Raveneye" at a garage sale, so I knew exactly what I was getting. I'd buy a bunch of eyes on-line if I could be sure of getting that level of quality, but I have seen a lot of badly done taxidermy eyes. At some point, I may just get a few eyes from several dealers to find out what their quality is.
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i did the google search yesterday - you would be surprised as to how impossible it is to filter through the crap it has to offer - i gave up after an hour
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Well, I wouldn't be awfully surprised; Google-spamming is getting worse and worse. And twenty pounds is way overpriced (like too much stuff on eBay is). But I waded through a bunch of sites, and it looks like the eye in "Antler Eye Pendant 3" is a lynx eye. So if I were going to try buying some samples, I'd start with Van Dykes, the big U.S. supplier: [link] And I found another that looks possible: [link]
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dear Don
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And thank you; I am definitely checking out the McKenzie site. I suspect you could have had several pairs shipped for that price; that's often a problem with big companies doing small orders. Anyway, I'm interested in seeing what you do with those eyes.
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ah.. hope you're not mad but i did find a dead deer ten years ago in the mountains and ripped his antlers off and so after seeing your art i wanted to try myself in using them, so, mine should look somewhat less awesome than yours
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I'm not sure what you think I might be mad about, but I'm not.
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What a creative visionary! I never would have thought to combine the two!
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I wish I could blame it all on Ramon Llull, who invented the art of combination (or got it from the Arabs, some say), but it was just a fortunate thought.
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Beautiful and well crafted, either way, well done, and keep up the good work.
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If you ever head near Texas please note me! i would love to come see your artwork, esp. since you can hold the piece and really feel the integrity and beauty of it!!! your work is very intriguing! (=
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Great piece, Don! I like the natural shape of the 'eyelid' opening; makes it all the more spooky.
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"The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes." -(Marcel Proust)
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Thank you.
I'm experimenting with the eye pendant designs. There will be more.
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This is amazing! Is it for sale? I'd wear that everywhere
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It will probably be for sale. Send me a note and I'll put you on the list.
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i dont like the idea of buying things from random people online but if i ever saw that in a store or at a street festival i would buy it immediately, i love how it looks your art is amazing
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I do most of my sales in person, in convention dealer rooms or at festivals. A lot of my work's appeal is how it looks from different angles, how it feels in the hand, and so on. I got on deviantART so when people asked what I do, I could give them a URL, and only started selling occasional items because people asked if they could buy them. It still feels a bit strange....
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what types of festivals and conventions and do you by any chance do anything in the washington/virginia/maryland area?
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Currently it's all in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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