New Shells!

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New Shells!

Post by GabyRaven » Sat Feb 04, 2017 2:28 pm

Hey guys! Got some new shells and thought you'd enjoy some pics :) ImageImageImageImageImageImage


Might use my carving bits and my dremel to make some beautiful engravings on the tapestry turbos, any suggestions for designs?

Edit: lol at my dog in most of the pics Image


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Post by daws409 » Sat Feb 04, 2017 3:35 pm

Beautiful shells! Love the dog addition. One or more of children are usually in my tat pics due to reflections.

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Post by Emm33333 » Sat Feb 04, 2017 4:20 pm

Those new shells look big and gorgeous! Your dog is so cute! I probably say those shells are big cause all I've ever had are small PP's. The ones I'm adopting are smallish medium and large so I'll probably be getting some of those shells too!
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Post by GabyRaven » Sat Feb 04, 2017 4:26 pm

Emm33333 wrote:Those new shells look big and gorgeous! Your dog is so cute! I probably say those shells are big cause all I've ever had are small PP's. The ones I'm adopting are smallish medium and large so I'll probably be getting some of those shells too!
Lol, thank you! My PPs are a couple different sizes actually, I have two strong mediums (one possible large) and two smalls, so these shells are actually quite different in size when put next to each other Image If you live in SoFlo then the name of the place is Alex's Gift Shop, best place on earth!


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Post by GabyRaven » Sat Feb 04, 2017 4:27 pm

daws409 wrote:Beautiful shells! Love the dog addition. One or more of children are usually in my tat pics due to reflections.

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Thanks! Yeah they always find ways to photobomb in the cutest ways Image


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Post by GotButterflies » Sat Feb 04, 2017 5:18 pm

Those are gorgeous! The dog is like...she's obsessing about the crabs again....sigh...I think I'll take a nap...LOL!! Too cute! I love all animals! Thanks for sharing!
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Post by GabyRaven » Sat Feb 04, 2017 5:23 pm

GotButterflies wrote:Those are gorgeous! The dog is like...she's obsessing about the crabs again....sigh...I think I'll take a nap...LOL!! Too cute! I love all animals! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you!! And yes omg actually she is scared of the crabs, she's such a scaredy-dog I love it Image

Side note: currently engraving a rose into the darker green one :) pics soon!


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Post by GotButterflies » Sat Feb 04, 2017 5:43 pm

I've never purchased shells that have engraving. I'd be curious to know if the crabs used them. Can't wait to see your artwork! :)
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Post by GabyRaven » Sat Feb 04, 2017 7:37 pm

GotButterflies wrote:I've never purchased shells that have engraving. I'd be curious to know if the crabs used them. Can't wait to see your artwork! :)
I have two engraved shells already, one of the dolphin and one of the turtle, just smaller than the ones I got today :) the turtle was BFG's favorite before he went down, and the dolphin was Tuna's favorite before his molt, they don't know the difference I don't think


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Post by GotButterflies » Sat Feb 04, 2017 10:13 pm

Cool! Good to know! They are pretty! :)
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Post by GabyRaven » Sat Feb 04, 2017 10:31 pm

GotButterflies wrote:Cool! Good to know! They are pretty! :)
They really are! I mean, If you've got the tools, shells, and time, why not?


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Post by Rawrgeous » Sun Feb 05, 2017 12:57 am

Gorgeous shells! :)
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Post by LadyJinglyJones » Sun Feb 05, 2017 1:29 am

GabyRaven wrote:... they don't know the difference I don't think.
I'd assume they'd be into anything that makes the shells lighter, since that's the kind of augmentation they're about in the wild.

Also, I love that your dog is afraid of the hermits! :lol:
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Post by GabyRaven » Sun Feb 05, 2017 4:43 am

LadyJinglyJones wrote:
GabyRaven wrote:... they don't know the difference I don't think.
I'd assume they'd be into anything that makes the shells lighter, since that's the kind of augmentation they're about in the wild.

Also, I love that your dog is afraid of the hermits! :lol:
True yeah, though even then it's not by much, the turtle one is definitely heavier without the carving though I've held an uncarved vs a carved one and you could feel the difference

Haha yeah my dog, she's such a goofball she's scared of EVERYTHING, she's scared of my kazoo, my guitars (up until like, last year), her shadow, literally anything that moves outside, cars, loud noises, hats omg she hates hats she will jump on you and frantically kiss you as if to say "MA THERES SOMETHING ON UR HED LEMME HELP U"


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Post by GabyRaven » Sun Feb 05, 2017 12:17 pm

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Here it is!! The finished engraving! I designed the pattern too: Image

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