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Creative advice for pet Halloween costum for contest!?

I had previously posted about ideas for dressing up my Spike to enter a pet Halloween costume contest.
I am going to go with the rocker guy idea and see how that goes.
He has a skull harness, leash, and T-shirt, and I got him a spike collar. I am going to try to find a small play guitar to put on his back and some sunglasses. I also want to make him a mohawk, which is the main thing I would like advice about.
Any ideas on how I can make one? The only thing I can really think of doing is buying a small wig and cutting it down to size, also cutting and spiking up the hair. How can I spike up the hair and connect the mohawk and the sunglasses to the top of his head to where they will stay for a while and won't hurt him?

i know this isn't really any help but I just have to say he is sooo cute! I love bearded dragons!

Small Dog Clothes - Modern Apparels For Your Pup

If you are blessed with a faithful canine friend, you are lucky. He is more than a family member to you and shows tremendous respect and emotions for you. In turn, he does not want anything, but just a little love and care from you. How can you gesture your feelings for him? Simple!!! With a remarkable revolution in the dog fashion industry, you have unlimited choices to pamper your doggie. You can get a comfortable kennel, with a warm and cozy bed. You may also adorn his wardrobe with some designer clothes. For your little poodle you can get some lovely fancy small dog clothes. He is not just an animal but your most faithful and trustworthy friend and deserves being well dressed. To enhance perfection in his dressing, you can also get jackets, coats, formal wears, booties, toys and fancy collars and leashes and many more accessories available in the fashion world for dogs.

For your small dog, the clothes that you wear him will give him an air of sophistication. There are a huge variety of clothes for your cute, little one with an array of colors, designs and patterns. When you generally take him for a walk or park, you can make your pooch wear some cool, funky t-shirts, jackets and leather collars. Small dog clothes, available in the market, are made from different fabrics like nylon, denims, fur, faux and leather. Accessories for your pup not only complete his dressing, but also protect his delicate paws from heat and mud, keeping him spic and span. Some accessories that compliment with small dog clothes are sunglasses, bows, ties and barrettes. For events like Christmas or Halloween, you have a wide range of cool, spooky clothes to dress your dog right for the occasion.

The clothes you purchase will definitely depend on the breed and gender of your dog. You can dress up your little feminine pooch, with tiaras, hair clips, scarves and hair-bows, your masculine and macho, little poodle will look chic in hats, tank-tops and ties. Your friends are vulnerable to any kind of accidents, causing an injury and small dog clothes help them protect from cuts, scratches and bad weather. Not only are clothes required to dress them smartly, but also for their complete protection. Whatever clothes you buy for your pooch, the most important factor in making your dog look fashionable is the fitting. Designer small dog clothes are nowadays manufactured by many top brands and the material used is of fine quality. Clothes are also embellished with pearls, beads, buttons, brocades and other such stones, to give an ethnic look to your pooches.

You can get information about the various boutiques that deal in designer small dog clothes from the Internet. With the changing trend in the canine fashion industry, and your individual and unique taste and preference, you can buy clothes for your petite friend. Totally depending on you, only you can decide what's best for him.

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Silver Jewelry From Taxco Mexico's Silver Capital

An intriguing combination of legend and fact the history of silver in Taxco is a story worth knowing. Originally Cortes himself opened the mines in the hills of Taxco after discovering that the Aztecs had been using silver for barter for centuries. In 1716 silver was re-discovered in Taxco by Don Jose del le Borda, when as legend has it, he was riding in the hills above Taxco and spotted a rich silver vein from the back of his horse. He became very wealthy as a result during a time when silver was worth almost as much as gold and in gratitude to the area built schools, roads and houses for the township.

His most famous contribution to the area is the Santa Prisca Cathedral, built in the Spanish Baroque style which can be seen from anywhere in Taxco as it glistens in the sunlight.Mexico's war for Independence during the 19th century saw many of the mines destroyed as the Spanish barons fought to prevent them being lost to the revolutionaries. It wasn't until a chance comment was made to William Spratling, a US citizen and architectural professor who came to the area in the late 1920's to study Mexico and its culture that Taxco future potential as the world silver capital was realised.

Apparently the US Ambassador commented to Mr Spratling that Taxco had once been the site of seemingly bottomless silver mines for centuries but had not ever been considered a location where jewellery and object of silver where designed and made. This got William Spratling thinking and he set about finding and nurturing the potential talent in the locals and motivating the artisans in the Taxco area to rediscover the craft of silversmithing.Using his own designs he created an apprentice-based training system, training the artistic young and eager people of Taxco and giving them the opportunity to develop their skill as artists and silversmiths.

Within just a few years the quality and beauty of the silver workmanship coming out of the Taxco area gained worldwide recognition for Mexico and other cities where silver was mined soon followed suit.Williams first apprentices are now considered the old masters of Mexican Silver and Antonio Pineda, Hector Aguilar, Margot de Taxco, the Castillos, Ledesma and Chino Ruiz have produced and continue to craft some of the most highly prized and collectible pieces. Mr Spratling became known as "The Father of Mexican Silver" before his death in 1967 in a car accident and a silver bust of Mr Spratling resides in the towns museum to commemorate his contribution to Mexico and the town of Taxco.Every November Taxco holds it world famous ‘Silver Fair' called ‘Feria Nacional de la Plata' where craftsmen, artisans and silversmiths show their work and compete to win the prized award of ‘Best Silver Artist of the Fair.'

The local senorita's also vie for the title of, "Queen of the Silver Fair" and the fair is celebrated with fireworks, concerts, dances and exhibits.Taxco which is pronounced Tahs-ko, itself is located in the hills between Acapulco and Mexico City and is a city with a natural ambiance and charm with its red-tiled roofs, narrow, cobblestone streets that wind up and down the hills of Taxco. These streets are a bustling hive of activity during the day with street merchants, taxi's and shoppers all vying for space. Over 16,000 silver shops line the tiny Plasa Borda, all streets lead to this, the main plaza in Taxco where bartering is an exciting adventure.

Silver jewellery of every design can be seen in this tiny plaza and exquisite rings, necklaces, bracelets and bangles can be seen flashing in the sun and artfully draped over black clothes to test even the greatest willpower. For those looking for silver it is a Mecca and no-one can help coming back to their accommodation without snagging a bargain or two.

Mexico has three cities where silver jewellery is manufactured; Mexico City itself, Guadalajara and Taxco. Taxco is known s "The Silver Capital of the World."Mexican silver jewellery so prized around the world for a number of reasons:

• As the biggest silver producer in the world today, it is easy to obtain pure silver and most silver jewellery coming out of Mexico is made of sterling silver or 925 silver. Other countries more notably some of the Asian countries tend to dilute their silver to make it go further and it is common to find jewellery at .800 silver content.
• Most pieces are hand finished by artisans called silversmiths who hand down their craft through traditional apprenticeships and along with an education these apprentices are given a passion and a love for their art.

Mexican jewellery can be found in every corner of the world and retains its value over the years because of its quality and unmistakable style.

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Im making jewlery as a hobby using sterling siver head pins, I have so many clippings left?

I have so many sterling silver clippings left ,their so expensive ...is their a place where i can take them maybe melt down to reuse as head pins again?

You could save all your clippings until you have a few ounces and then see if a jewelry buyer would buy it from you.

PS "jewlery" is a bad word. It's supposed to be about JEWELS, not Jews.. so please type JEWELRY.

Lapel Pins and the Corporate World

A lapel pin is an ornamental pin that is worn on the lapel of a jacket or even a dress. How this purely ornamental object has now become the center of attraction in politics as well as the corporate world is amazing.

Post the September 11 attacks, American Flag pins are common on politicians’ dresses. The same stands true for the corporate world, who are now looking at lapel pins as an impressive way for brand promotion as well as employee recognition.

The best part is that the variety of lapel pins has increased manifold in the last few decades. From high quality sterling silver, gold filled to 14 karat gold and colored enamel filled with precious stones; there is a huge and impressive range to choose from.

The classics

There are several classics to choose from like the good old hard enameled or die struck ones. Enamel has many advantages over the more contemporary lapel pins. You can stick to corporate logo guidelines and enhance the look of the lapel pin further. Since most enamel lapel pins use the pantone color system to match colors, the color scheme is extremely detailed and the final result is stunning to say the least.

On the other hand the die struck process will give superb definition and attention to contrast and relief. The main aspect of die cast that stands out from amongst the rest is that the raised areas are highly polished rather than simply using color whereas the recessed areas are textured or matted with an antique finish.

The newer ones

If you want to stay ahead with technology then why not use sculpted lapel pins? This is one of the newest and most exciting 3-D process in which a mold is used to create a rubberized PVC sculpture. This replaces your existing logo for a stunning look. You can also choose from neon or glow in the dark paint.

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