Gilded Lions and Jeweled Horses


	Gilded Lions and Jeweled Horses

CrazyRedHead

10-2-2007 1:55 PM

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art, entertainment, history, carnival, carousel

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10-2-2007 1:58 PM

CarnivalBorn

love it

10-10-2007 2:09 AM

merrie

My friend makes carousel horses from
clay and she decorates them with costume
jewelry from the thrift store.
She just started sculpting as a hobby,
now people order them, because
they're so unique.

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