Saturday, 15 October 2011

Velociraptor Claw Pendant


Replica Velociraptor claw handwrapped in silver plated copper wire, with added rocaille beads and labradorite chips. I tried to angle the camera so it picked up the beautiful colour play of the gem chips, not sure how well that worked though...

Velociraptor was a small dinosaur made famous in Jurassic Park. They were about 6 feet long and 4 - 5 feet tall. It used these large slashing claws on the 2nd toe of its hind feet to disembowel and kill its prey. This life-size replica is from a specimen found in China and is from the Cretaceous Age of about 75 million years ago.
This was my entry for the http://artisancraft.deviantart.com/ dinosaur contest! I didnt win,  but I still enjoyed making it and its definitely one of my best pieces yet.

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