Five months ago, to the day, I wrote about my New York visit at ABC, which inspired me to make some antler jewellery (see June 01, Blog Post).
Thanks to the kind donation made by some friends,and some help with perfect cuts, I was able to experiment with shed white tail antlers this weekend.
I'm still not completely finished, but here is a shot of a work in progress that I am absolutely in love with and will soon have for sale on the website.
I had so much fun working with this natural medium and have placed some orders with hunters who have agreed to gather some shed antlers for me next year.
Deer shed their antlers during January and February each year, so if you know where they roam, you may be lucky to find some.
I have learned that antlers are also a rich source of calcium for other wildlife (ants, mice, coyotes etc)and that they get eaten fairly quickly. So, I will most certainly not start mass producing antler jewellery, but I'm sure the occasional set of antlers won't be missed by the critters and I told the hunters only to collect if they see lots in the fields and bushes.
I'm so lucky to live in a place where I have deer wandering through my garden every day. Maybe this year one will leave me a present as a thanks for being allowed to have family feasts in my flower beds all year round (I very rarely scare them away and get a kick out of their visits for the most part). It would seem like a fair trade to me. I wish I could negotiate with them...I'd even consider planting a few yummy tulips (their favourites) in exchange for some horns :-)
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