Snowflake in Amber and Antler

I grew up in Michigan, although I live in Texas now,
and I still miss the snow once in a while.

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This piece is a combination of Winter, in the snowflake,
Autumn, in the color of the Real Chiapas Amber,
and Spring, in the spring-shed Michigan White-tail antler,
that I used for the body of the button.

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The amber used in this button is Guaranteed to be Real Chiapas Amber, which is around 30 to 40 million years old.
I cut the amber 'lens' cabochon,
with a stepped, mushroom-like shape, so that I could inset it into the antler.
I then carved the snowflake into the reverse.
Then I set a micro-thin wooden band around the step,
and re-cut the whole assembly for the antler rosette.
The wooden band is completely invisible,
but it adds a nice contrast, and depth to the color of the amber.

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As you can see, the curved dome of amber creates an optical effect,
which results in the snowflake being viewable from all angles.
It also has a unique appearance of movement when the button is turned in the light.

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The base, as I said, is from the rosette, or burr at the base of the antler.
This is the hardest, densest part of any antler
and takes a high shine.

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This button is just over an inch in diameter,
and about half an inch from top to bottom.

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This button is self-shanked.

It is signed,
B. Runfeldt
and numbered #1 and dated 2006
It was completed yesterday, January 15th.
It is the first piece that I am offering for sale this year.



This button includes a decorative certificate of Authenticity.

Each shipment will include a free
mystery gift-with-purchase
Which has an M.S.R.P. of over fifteen dollars!




Please check my past auctions and great feedback on my about  about me Page
to see what else I've been creating.




Antler'd Stag Exotic Carving
By
Todd Runfeldt

I use shed antler for this work so no animal is harmed.


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