I love these show whips! I love the color and the tiger stripes and I think the 5 foot length is the most versatile. I hope you have a blast with them, David!
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Andrew is a really nice guy that I am getting to know. He is such a talented glass artist. Check out some of his creations here. He had the idea to make his own marble for his whip. He actually sent me a few to choose from. I have to tell you that the pictures do not do his work justice. I was blown away by the 3D magic that he created. This whip is 7 foot, 18 plait, 12 inch handle and 4 colors. It was inspired by a picture that Andrew sent me of a beautiful black snake with a red tail. This whole project makes me happy! 
I was contacted about building a gift/tribute whip for Alex's mom. The story I was told really touched me on a few different levels. I was so inspired that I decided this was going to be a really special whip for a really special lady. We talked about doing the colors deep purple and lilac. Those are really special to me because they happen to be the colors I had at my wedding. I searched and found a place that would sell me the lilac color, but it had to be made for the whip. It was beautiful when it arrived, but I loved it even more after the wax. I wanted a really special stone for this whip. I was thinking amethyst and I don't normally carry that because the price is so much higher but this is a special whip! I also picked up a charoite just on a whim. The charoite turned out to be a perfect fit for the whip. so I had the amethyst turned into a pendant and sent it along with the whip. Everything about this whip makes me so happy!    Here we have a matched set of 4 foot show whips in opposite deep purple and black color pattern. I really Love how fast the short show whips are. Also, a beautiful Sacred Flight, the newest member of the Tibetan Wave line. 
It feels like I have been moving too slowly for a while now. It feels good when I can actually see progress on my work list. 
Here we have another Bodlak whip. This one is going to be a training whip for students at Bayside Martial arts studio. Randal ordered a black whip... but I remembered that his colors are black red and white. So, I took some creative liberties and gave it a tiny red accent and a white selenite in the heel knob. Randal, I think you will like this one even more than the last because the black paracord is really thick military grade. It should stay a bit more ridged than your white and black one. 
This is just a quick not to let you know that I'll be without phone or a computer till the middle of next week. I promise that I'll answer each and every message when I'm back.
Yes, these are the same whips in the last few blogs. I just wanted to share some different photos that I liked. 
The following photos are taken by Jos Mottershead. I think he is amazingly talented! 
A while ago I made Robby a show whip and he took it to a seminar in Switzerland. While he was there he had a buddy of his talk him out of it. So, now he needed a replacement. This one is just like the last one except it is a 6 footer instead of a 5 footer. I haven't decided which length I like best, but I am leaning heavily towards the 5 footer for faster routines and the 6 footer for targeting.    I met Mario through Whip Basics. I like him so much. He ordered this show whip and I was wondering how the brown would look with the copper. I've decided that it is a beautiful combination. 
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Bobbi
I wear a lot of hats! I'm a homeschool Mom, Autism advocate, Jewelry maker, cosmetologist, gardener, spiritual adviser....and happy to be a Full time Whipstress whip-maker of HolyOak Whips. 
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