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Cowhide, velvet. 9 inches across at top, 11 inches at bottom, 12 inches long. Unicorn in white hair-on-calf. One rose quartz cabochon (30mm by 40mm), one 5mm faceted garnet suspended from a vermeil bead. One interior pocket, velvet lining.Edit: *Future-Art-Magazine has included three of my deviations, including this one, in its 10th feature (August 2007) on "Unknown Artists"! Check it out here: [link] . This magazine is an excellent part of dA, so check it out often and give it your support if you like it!
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I'm featuring you in my journal. Would've let you know last night, but I was so tired, my tired was hanging out. Lol!
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I saw that, and you have me in good company, too. I also saw that the color red runs dominant throughout, makes it all look so rich. Thankyou.
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Wow, what a compliment. Thanks! I'm not able to see it that way though. I'm having CSS-ical difficulties. It's pink for a ways, then the reddish color. And now my features have vanished, even though the codes are all there. My stamps have gone to high heaven too. Frack! But you're so welcome, lol!
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Hate to sound like a broken record but, is it for sale?
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Yes, it is for sale and any others I haven't specified as already sold or being done on commission. Right now it's in a show and I won't get it back until at least late February.
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Wow, that's beautiful! 
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Thankyou and yes, it is for sale. Everything I do is for sale unless I specify that it's being done on commission or already sold.
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May I ask for how much? ^_^ (Probably more than I can afford, but it can't hurt to ask. ^_^; )
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Yes, it is for sale because I made it for shows and competition (it wasn't a commission). I don't have it with me now though because it is in a juried show and it won't be shipped back to me until at least late February.
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it's cute! How much would it be?
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A lot. Lol. Seriously though, for dA members I'd consider pricing most any of them somewhat closer to their wholesale prices than the retail.
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do let us know if/when it's up for sale... I think you're going to have a bidding war on your hands! 
It's such a gorgeous bag, and the unicorn just works so well, and not necessarily in a fantasy/medieval type way, I think the style could be very mainstream too. I shall fave it with much love! 
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I made this one as part of a show and it is still for sale. Doubtful that there would be a bidding war though as I am rather expensive. On the other hand, I do offer it at the wholesale price plus shipping to interested members of dA and one other site I'm a member of (retail prices at galleries and retail establishments). Thanks so much for 
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That's a neat looking bag! Love the design on it!
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Thanks. It's one of a series of 5. The 4th hasn't been uploaded yet and the fifth isn't even off the drawing table yet, but eventually it will be.
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Best of luck with your competition. As gorgeous as this piece is, if it's only the back up, I'm sure you'll at least get in!
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My first try as a contestant I sent in 4 entries (the maximum allowed) but only two were accepted and only one took an award, an honorable mention. Next time around (it's a biennial affair) I had figured out better what they were looking for and one of my 2 entries won a nifty purchase award. I'm sticking with my research 'cause it might work for me again this time, too.
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What a fabulous bag! I certainly hope that the piece does well at competition. What sort of contest & category are you entering?
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Well truthfully, I sent it only as a back-up to the other one that I haven't posted on dA yet. It's the other one that might take their attention, but I've been wrong before. The contest is a juried wearable art exhibit in WA state, but open to all 50 states. I don't know how familiar people in this part of dA are with that contest but if I had joined up earlier I could have posted the details. It's open to any art that's wearable and that includes garments, bags, jewelry, hats, footwear, you name it. It's been going on for almost 20 years and this is my third time entering. It's tough just getting in and the jurying was done on Jan 5, so I am feeling queasy about not just taking an award but just getting in!
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Wow! I can only guess how nervous you must be. Don't forget to keep us posted on the results. Do you mind if I ask the name of the competition?
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It is the "9th Biennial Art to Wear Exhibition" with $3000 in awards. The next one is in 2009. Here is the link to their website if you want to check it out: [link]
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Wow! Some of the pieces are amazing. Thanks for the link.
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You're welcome and yes, they do get some pretty high-quality entries. I haven't found out how I did yet because I couldn't make it to the awards ceremonies (the roads are horrendous around here and sometimes we're completely cut off in winter) and I haven't heard by mail yet either. What bugs me is that garments always seem to be emphasized, it's very difficult to take the judges' attention if you're doing something else, but this time I knew that there was a well-known appraiser of antique jewelry (she's been on those televised antique roadshows even) so I made sure my non-jewelry, non-garment entry was loaded down with 10 stones.
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Sorry you couldn't make it to the show. I'm sure it must have been amazing. I suspect the vast majority of their entries are garments and jewelry, hence the emphasis. Regardless, your bags are luscious and absolutely deserve more than a little attention. Don't forget to post the result when you do find out!
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I have absolutely no idea how much work must have gone into this, but it looks like a lot! All the little details are gorgeous!
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it's a lot, yes -- each one takes at least one to two months to make. The drawing and planning take up more time than you'd think, but once an idea is thought out and on paper it almost makes itself (well, except for that annoyingly laborious thing called execution, heh).
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Thanks, I really appreciate that you came over to take a look.
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Thanks, I really appreciate that you think so.
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You're beeing featured on *ArtisanCraft's clubs 'Devious Crafts of the Week'
Take a look here -->[link]
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Wow, thanks. I'm still so new to all this that I'm not sure what that means yet, so I shall have to hie myself off to your club and check it out. Thanks again!
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Thanks! I shipped this one and another one last week to an art contest.
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WOW! I am liking these bags! They look so stunning
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thanks! they're part of a 5-part series, that's why the shield designs are different but the structure's the same. I keep hearing good stuff about you all the time at home - have to go see what you've put up since I last checked!
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Oh! thank you!
I look forward to the rest of your series!
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wow, i understood very little of your comment cos i know extremely little about leatherwork...but that's a beautiful image and style. great job!
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thanks for the explanation! ^^ and you get used to the crazyness of everything after a while. believe it or not, it isn't as bad as it used to be!
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Sorry for not replying sooner, am new here and still confused by this huge site and all its glitches. But let's see, guess it must be words like hair-on-calf? Well, that's just a calfhide that still has the hair on it. And cabochon is just a stone that isn't faceted - has a flat back and a domed top/front. Most stones in jewelry are beaded, faceted or are cabs. Vermeil is a very high karat gold that's put on over sterling silver. I like it better than gold-plated stuff cos over time after the gold's worn off you still have the sterling - underneath gold plate is usually just some cheapo brass, not very nice.
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