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An elaborate golden compass made of Celtic knotwork, with silver and copper metallic accents on the face and corners as well. Degrees are marked off from 10-90 in each quadrant. Around the compass, all four cardinal points are labeled in engraved Irish-Gaelic on brass plates, subpoints are labeled in Irish-Gaelic, and twelve elemental points as well: earth, storm, lightning, metal, air, sun, wind, wood, water, fire, spirit, stone. Also, subtle, decorative rune work is engraved on an inner ring.Related content
Comments: 48
This looks amazingly cool!
I'm going to use this as a reference for a school project if you don't mind.
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I purchased this print and received it this week. Just so that you know. 
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featured in my latest journal because this is so great
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Wow...
It's so detailed and intricate. This looks like it would make a stunning piece of metal work!
Great job!
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Very impressive. The fact that you actually used Gaelic and not just runes or something adds to the quality.
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This would be an INCREDIBLE tattoo. Although I bet you get comments like that all the time.
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Beautiful work with amazing details (even runes, for which my wife squees 
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Again, thanks so much for your wondrous comments, and squees are always appreciated!! 
hugs,
Kristen
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Do the runes actually say anything? She was having trouble translating them but we weren't sure if they'd have to be translated to Gaelic, since that's what the other writing is in.
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[GEEK]It's actually the alphabet, or as close as one can get in the Elder Futhark, repeated as needed. "O" is the first letter to the right of North. "C" is replaced by Kenaz (K), "Q" by Ingwaz (NG), "V" by Wunjo (W), "W" by Ingwaz, "X" by Thurisaz, “Y” by Eihwaz (EI).[/GEEK]
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The runes are mostly for look, if I remember correctly. The only thing I might have done is spelled something out using the sound equivalent in English (sounds like something I would have done - LOL) and then copied the phrase over until it was a circle.)
The Gaelic around the edge is definitely cool stuff though, like fire, lightning, storm, water, stone, etc.
Kristen
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Well, if you ever want to include runes in your artwork as actual words/messages, check with *PurpleGoddess , my wife. She's gotten pretty good at them. (She also does beaded jewelry, if you have any interest in that.)
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Thanks! Will give her a look-see - cool!!
happy holidays!
Kristen
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i have no idea what it says, but i love the middle part of this the best. wow.
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:-D Thanks! The outside points are directions, and the inside words are gaelic for "earth, storm, lightning, metal, air, sun, wind, wood, water, fire, spirit, stone"
Kristen
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*jaw drops* Wow, excellent job! I love the detail that you added to this--it was obviously very carefully down. Good job!
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:-D Thanks so much! This is one of my favorites too, actually.
Kristen
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Oh, thanks so much! It's really one of mine too. Silly thing is that I'm as proud of the shiny gold-tone finish around the edge as I am of the rest - LOL! (Artists - heh.)
Thanks,
Kristen
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thats ok
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That's a gorgeous! It's very detailed but at the same time doesn't overcrowd the pic. Your choice of colors is also great. It's a beautiful work
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Thanks for the detailed review of my compass!! I'll be smiling the rest of the day.
Thanks again,
Kristen
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Gorgeous as always
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Thanks so much! The layering and nesting seems to happen of its own accord - sometimes I just feel like the technician - LOL!
Kristen
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Oh wow that's lovely. And I like the incorporation of the elements. I didn't realize there were so many, is that a specifically celtic thing?
~Cindy
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Actually, the elements was more just something I added for this piece. But it was based on old compasses that had things like the name of the north wind in Greek, and other not-necessarily directional stuff. I love the old thinking that did this sort of thing though!
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Ohh, I see. But it's still very interesting. XD I'm with on that one, that sort of thing is very awesome.
~Cindy
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Lovely of you to say - likewise of course!!
Kristen
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Great picture
I like the colours used and the detail is precise.
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Thanks so much!!
Kristen
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