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Nautical Sculpted Mirrors
A wonderful gift to consider this holiday season would be a functional nautical sculpture from Sculpture Gifts. Each piece is hand cast solid out of quality gypsum by the artist. Available are sconces, plaques and mirrors of mermaids, dolphins, seahorses and more. All designs have a multi-layer patina, giving them an aged pastel tone. The sculpted shelves provide function with quality sculpture. Your favorite shells, or a candle on top would look elegant. Using two of them to hold up a sheet of glass or wood would make a beautiful extended shelf to display your collection or over your aquarium. Each shelf has a sturdy inset wire for flush hanging.

With the mirrors, for example, four beautiful Dolphins are swimming around an oval mirror. Frame is 9" tall by 81/4" wide, mirror is 5 3/4" tall by 5" wide. Although not a large mirror, it would go well at a door exit to check yourself before you go out, or maybe at your desk to add some design to your work area. Also available is a mermaid mirror.

Visit http://www.sculpturegifts.com online or call (805) 644-4326.


Sanctuary Sculpture
Marine life from California and locations from around the globe are depicted in Sanctuary Sculpture by artist Kevin Letzkus. Kevin works in metal and rock create underwater scenes with fish, sea lions, octopus and more. Each sculpture is unique, created from braised copper and brass and finished with a fine patina. Sculptures available vary in size from 18 inches to several feet high. Wall mounts are available and some come as fountains. For more information call (831) 659-2705.


Pro Pack 6 SPC Camcorder Housing and Aqualight Video Light System
Ocean Brite Systems and Equinox Innovative Concepts are introducing a new Video Housing, the Pro Pak 6 SPC, designed to fit all upright Mini-DV Camcorders (Sony PC 110 etc, Canon Elura etc. and JVC GR-DVM 90 etc.). The housing carries the distinctive design characteristics of the rest of the Equinox line and includes the company’s unique three-year warranty. The Pro Pak 6 SPC with mechanical controls is designed for the JVC, Panasonic, etc. camcorders and with electronic controls is designed for Sony and Canon camcorders. The complete package includes a .42 X wide-angle lens, color correcting filter, dome port, and a spare parts kit. These housings are competitively priced and offer a level of quality that is second to none in the underwater video world.

Also being introduced is the new Aqualight Video Light System. This light system has been designed and built to the specifications of the “cinematography” lights used by the motion picture Industry. These lights are capable of providing a soft 180 degree flood of light (unique in the diving world) that has the appearance of ambient light (3300 degrees Kelvin). They have been tested and rated to a depth of 400 feet. The Aqualight packages are available in 35, 50, 75 and 100 watt configurations and make use of a single bulb with an engineered dome port to provide a flood of light with no hot spots. Multi-mirror reflector bulb assemblies in 50 and 100 watt configurations are available at extra cost. The Aqualight Video Light Systems give the videographer an affordable alternative, to the expensive HID light systems, capable of providing underwater lighting that is close to ambient (3300 degrees Kelvin).

For full information go to http://www.oceanbrite.com on the web or call (800) 549-4861.




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