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Colorful Ocean Life-Sea Slugs Pond / Picture Frame

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When I first saw a picture of the Blue Dragon sea slug, I knew that I had to make one for myself. With the koi pond/resin craze going on, it seemed only natural to use this setting as an excuse to make it as realistic as possible. This meant that I could make it fragile, confident that the resin would keep it safe.
So I've been really obsessed with sea-life. I spend a lot of down-time in the office at work saving pics of colorful creatures and plants. I was super into it when I was a kid, and it's been a lovely dose of nostalgia to go over the pics at home with my little girl and see her wonder at what lives in the sea. She's now trying to make fish and other miniatures with me :heart:
The picture in the inner lid is me and my daughter.
Pictured here are:
Glaucus atlanticus (blue dragon sea slug)
Thecacera pacifica (Pikachu sea slug)
Cyerce nigricans (Leaf-gilled sea slug)
Australian spotted jellyfish
Assorted coral and anemones

Everything in the tin is made from polymer clay, with the exception of the craft sand coating the bottom and the seashell that pikachu slug is climbing on; that's real. The only things to receive any paint are the blue dragon, which was touched lightly with white acrylic for a more realistic look; and the jellyfish's spots. The clam shell is only in there for the picture; I thought it looked kinda nice.
The water is amazing clear cast two part epoxy resin.
And yes; expect more slugs in the future. I'm enchanted with them and I've got at least a hundred pics to work from. :squee:
Other Nudibranch work!
Glaucus Atlanticus in a Teacup by ShadyDarkGirl  Teacup Colorful Sea Slug Commission by ShadyDarkGirl  Waiter... there's a slug in my tea... by ShadyDarkGirl

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