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I made 15 of them, encasing them in 8 x 2-inch glass jars, sealed
with gauze and wax, like my Mom had sealed her jars of jellies.
Using my small metal numbered stamps, which I heated; I pressed
a number on top of the wax seals and rubbed graphite in the

impression to make them stand out. I then made-up Latin names
on curio labels attached with gold wire to represent a genuine
species.

Preserved Pods
Poured sculpted encaustic, gold wire, glass jars, gauze, tags
8 x 2 in each jar

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