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This haircomb was crafted with two of the rarest ivory phoenix feathers. It carries with it the phoenix magics of healing and rebirth, evoking in the wearer the ability to see things in a new light.This item is FOR SALE!
$20.00 USD + shipping! (varies based on buyer's location, note me and I can give you a quote)
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Copper wire, deerhide, vintage rhinestones, peacock feathers, goose feathers, rooster feathers
Measures roughly 12" long, 7" wide, comb is 3"x2"
Artwork & design © =Aryiea
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Comments: 15
Oh wow, this is really nice! Normally, I can't stand rhinestones added to soft/clothy/etc. things, but you incorporated them really well!
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Thanks! 
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Yeah, that definitely helps. Older things are also better quality, most of the time because they were less mass-produced.
I rarely use stones (most often because I can't make bezel cups to save my LIFE), but when I do, they're very small tube-set ones.
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Haha I hear ya on that! I'll be trying a gypsy setting of a veeery small moonstone on a sterling ring I'm making soon. I'm hoping all goes well but.. I'm not convinced it will xD
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How big is the stone? I currently have like 2-3mm round stones (carnelian, hematite, moonstone, lapis, aventurine) and I tube set them. It's so much easier than goddamn bezel cups.
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Oh jeez that's a good question - I'm not 100% sure since it's not with me at the moment but I'm estimating probably 3-4mm. I presume tube setting is when you cut a piece of tube for the setting rather than make a bezel cup?
I'm *thinking* a gypsy setting will be the easiest (or prong but I don't like how that looks) only because I'm casting the entire ring, so I can just cut the seat for the stone straight into the wax. I'm not sure though. I've been trying to decide.
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Oh, that might work, as well. I never really do metal casting, but I've found tube was the easiest for me. I got my tube from Rio Grande (riogrande.com). On the tube pages, it says what mm of stone you can set in it.
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I shall look it up! Tube setting is very interesting to me - the less I have to deal with bezel cups the better
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It's actually pretty simple. You buy the stones you need, the tube recommended for them, and then grind the tube out a bit to make a little 'cup' for the gem to sit in. If it's a pretty furnished studio (college), you should have the grinders and setting pegs there already. You just drill into the material (I used antler my first time) big enough for the whole tube to fit in and then use either metal or super glue to get the tube in there.
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Nice! Yep - it's a college metals studio xD We have nearly everything. I'm majoring in Crafts with my concentration in fine metals so I'm in there aaall the time
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Yeah, then you should be fine. I don't know what company you guys order through though. Arcadia orders through Rio, like I linked, so we don't really have any other catalogs on hand I can reference.
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Oh you're at Arcadia? Nice! I am at Kutztown 
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Really? Our bookstore just has books, school clothes/pillows/etc., and basic toiletries. We have an account set up with Rio Grande and can charge our supply orders to our student accounts (what our tuition and fees are paid through).
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Yep! Our bookstore has an art section with metals tools, sheet metal/wire/tubes, stones, wool roving, all kinds of stuff for weaving, pain, canvases, mat board, portfolios, ceramics tools, drawing stuff etc. They also sell copic markers which made me really happy haha. It's like michaels but way better, and a lot cheaper!
It's nice that you can pay it through your student accounts though.
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Huh, interesting. Then Rio will be good to at least see what size tube you need from there. I think I did 2mm stones (the stone packs end up ranging from like 1.9-3.1 lol), and got either a 4mm or 5mm tube.
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