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Original Wire Sculptures with Glass Eyes

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Gregory Diaz from Chicago, IL creates freeform wire sculpture characters. He never quite knows just how big each sculpture is going to be when he sets off making it, so he like to keep a mix of glass eye sizes on hand so he can use a design that will fit the character best when it's getting closed to being finished. The glass eye designs, along with a pop of pipe cleaner colored hair, give these unique wire sculptures life. SHOP ALL GLASS EYES HERE About the glass eyes from handmadeglasseyes.com: All artisan glass eyes are original graphic designs designed...

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Wooden Snake Carving by Doug Perkins

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Such a cool snake carving by Doug Perkins! According to Doug: "Only the head and forward underbelly is carved. I let the cracks that nature made be the texture of the rest of the snake. Glass eyes by MEGAN set off the Black Snake." Such a col combination of natural and sculpted wood. And what a fantastic contrast between the blackened wooden head of the snake and these bright green glass eyes. One of the many amazing hand-crafted creations brought to life with the unique glass eyes from handmadeglasseyes.com! About the glass eyes from handmadeglasseyes.com: All artisan glass eyes are...

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Amazing Paper Mache Dragon Trophy Sculptures

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From start to finish, watching to process of creation of a paper mache dragon trophy sculpture is mesmerizing. These works of art are jaw-dropping when finished, and the detail that goes into their construction is slow-clap worthy. This red dragon wall trophy sculpture by Alessandro Ragone of TheDragonHunterNYC enraptures with it's golden and deep crimson red colors and fierce expression captures mid-cry. You can watch Alessandro's entire creation process from start to finish in the time-lapse video below: To add a layer or realistic life to this dragon Alessandro included these creamy orange cat style glass eyes. The delicate colors blend perfectly with the palate...

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Incredible Palm Tree Anatomy Sculpture Decor

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Lisa Armstrong of Palms’n’Pallets creates incredible works of art out of palm tree anatomy. Her home decor sculptures are other-worldly and a striking addition to the spaces they grace. To complete her sculptures, Lisa uses the unique glass eyes from handmadeglasseyes.com. The above piece includes these brown steampunk glass eyes and these blue husky dog glass eyes. Twinkle lights and these light blue glass eyes complete the above standing sculpture. This is a piece that brings an ambiance of intrigue and relaxation to an outdoor space.  It's wonderful to see our original glass eye designs included in such fascinating works of...

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Red Cedar Owl Carving

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We've shown off Pete Tucker's fantastic wooden carvings here on the blog before, but we just had to show you yet another incredible owl carving he sent us another image of. This one is crafted out of stunning red cedar wood, and the final look is spectacular. To give the owl even more life and dimension, Pete completed this wood carving by adding these yellow glass owl eyes. The combination of the yellow with the burnt red of the cedar is a stunning contrast that is riveting to stare back at. It's always exciting to see what kind of creative projects...

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