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05-23-2007, 02:03 PM
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Totems can have only one or numerous levels. They're all different, all made with items that have been repurposed, and often consist of glass, ceramic, etc.
Here's another site that gives good examples: http://www.valleyeasttoday.ca/evergr...dds/totems.htm When I first saw totems, I was unimpressed... after having seen them tucked into a garden and peeking out with sparkle and flash my mind was changed. The items pictured sell for $25 - $65 at flea markets, or off the persons front lawn.
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05-23-2007, 02:35 PM
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The garden totems are really cute!! I think that if you could put a candle in them it would look really nice too!!
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05-23-2007, 02:59 PM
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There you go Diana! You'd be a natural with ideas like that! Each one is unique to the person who made it and can include whatever ideas your mind can think up and find a way to apply. I have several ceramic bunnies I want to work into some of mine. LOL
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05-23-2007, 03:27 PM
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People stick all sorts of decorative things in their gardens around here, didn't know they were called totems. I've never seen any quite like the ones in your photo's. People here use glass balls, figures, metal objects of all sorts. Looks like a really cool project!!!! Let us know how it goes!!! The glass ones are really pretty.
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05-24-2007, 07:09 AM
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Have never seen any thing like these over here but I love them, would be good as pressys for people who have every thing.
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05-24-2007, 01:34 PM
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Oh Tink. Those are cute! Looks like you've found a fun hobby. I hope you are able to profit from doing something you enjoy!!
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05-25-2007, 08:22 AM
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Tink, I was looking at a Country Living magazine yesterday and ran across something that I thought that would interest you. They had taken a globlet and turned it upside down and (I'm sure it was glued) placed a plate on top of it. They used a ceramic plate, but you could use a glass plate too. You could serve so many things from it! Really cute! With all of the shabby chic style it was something that would fit right in with that decor.
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