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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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Steampunk Sculptures by John Belli

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Steampunk Sculptures from Megan Petersen on Vimeo.   John Belli from Sharon, MA creates intricate steampunk sculptures of animals that are brought to life with glass eyes from handmadeglasseyes.com Below is an incredible owl sculpture he made as a gift for his wife: To bring his owl sculpture to life John added these glass owl eyes. The next sculpture is of a cat, which was brought to life with these green cat eyes.  It is always so exciting to see the creative projects brought to life with glass eyes from handmadeglasseyes.com! About the glass eyes from handmadeglasseyes.com: All artisan glass...

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Wooden Owl Carving in Hallowed Out Log

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This incredible wooden owl by Pete Tucker is hiding in a 19 inch log hollowed out by wood ants. The final touch is a set of these glass owl eyes.According to Pete, "The eyes follow you everywhere!" About our glass eyes... All artisan glass eyes are original graphic designs Each cabochon is handmade with attention to detail and inspected for quality All products are made and ship from our studio in Spokane, Washington, USA Get your order FAST! All products ship within 1-3 business days All orders are shipped via USPS mail with tracking If you aren't happy with your order for...

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Needle Felted Cat and Mouse with Glass Eyes

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Here is another sweet felted cat by Paula Markey from Kennington, Australia. This striped feline is accompanied by a little mouse of equal character. To add additional depth and character to her sweet felted creations, Paula adds glass eyes with wire pin posts form handmadeglasseyes.com. This cat uses these realistic green and brown cat style eyes, in particular. The eye on wire pin posts are perfectly suited for needle felted creations. To add them to your creatures, simply place a dab of glue at the end of the posts and insert it into the fibers of your sculpture at their...

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Grasshopper Weathervane Restoration Project with Green Glass Bug Eyes

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One of the many exciting things that the handmade glass eyes from handmadeglasseyes.com are use for is antique restoration projects. It's so cool to see original dolls, metal works, and more from decades ago brought back to life with a new set of shimmering, vivid irises. To add a new touch of depth and character to his weather vane restoration project, William from Summerville, SC added a pair of these bright, shiny green robber fly compound insect glass eyes. The final results are excellent. Whether it's a metal sculpture, weather vane, customized art doll, or more, you can find a...

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