July 31, 2014

Chainmaille Owl Pendant

After the previous post on my original chainmaille owlet design, I've been asked why that owl looks different than the ones we often see in paintings and movies...  Well, I suppose that's because they were inspired by the three baby barn owls on Cornell Lab's bird cams.

Barn owls don't have ear tufts.  That's why:-)

Now, what if I add a couple of more rings here and there, to highlight the ear tufts, and add depth to the eyes, wonder how that might change the overall impression?


Better now? :-)

Incidentally, this is also a bigger owl, about 1 1/4" across and 1 1/8" tall.  I bumped up the sizes of all rings, and switched all bright aluminum rings to stainless steel for a better weight, which took me much longer than making the whole owl pendant, oy......

Or, should it be "screechhhhh"?  LOL!!!


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4 comments :

  1. So cute!! Are either the tutorial or a kit available

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    1. Thank you, LoriF!! At the moment, I don't have either a tut or kit. Maybe in the future... If I do, I'll be sure to publish here!

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  2. I love this little owl. I would love to be able to get a tutorial too.

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    1. Thank you for the comment, Marcia!! At the moment, I don't done any tutorial yet. Perhaps in the future...
      If I make a tutorial, it will be available on my online shop www.DaisyKreates.com. Thank you again!

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