As I write this, Feb. 25th, 2015, most custom orders will probably take about 3 weeks. This is subject to change at any time, so it's always best to contact me first if delivery time is critical to your ordering. Please note that almost every listing in the shop IS by custom order. Check the shop "sections" to see if I have any In Stock mandalas for sale, categorized by sizes: 14 inches and less, 16 to 20 inches, and, 24 inches. The last few months I have barely been able to keep up with fulfilling custom order, let along replenishing my small supply of In Stock mandalas. Neither of my current apprentices has been able to find time for mandala weaving at all, but I'm hopeful to find a new apprentice/helper, or otherwise somehow find the time to increase my stock in the coming months.
Every work is fully guaranteed, with returns accepted with no questions asked and full refunds given, including return postage. Before any custom work is mailed, a photo will be email to you, and you have the opportunity to ask for changes, and we will put the mandala up for sale in the shop, and make a new Ojo de Dios mandala with the changes you request. As shop owner I remain fully responsible for all orders and the quality of the work.
Any mandala you find in my Feedback, or Sold Orders sections can also be used as inspiration for custom orders. Or, you can search my past work by going to google image search, and entering:
site: ojo-de-dios.com, ojo
Convo me, with the new *Request Custom Order* button on the listings' pages, and we'll start a conversation to work things out so Sami and I can create your personal custom listing.
Telephone calls typically accepted between 10am and 8pm, Eastern USA time. My phone number is 828-707-0759. Email is jay.mohler [!at] gmail.com
I've been making Ojos de Dios ever since seeing such yarn and stick mandalas in 1966, in almost the exact form, made by both Huicholi natives of Mexico, and monks from Tibet. Later I made many 8-sided Ojos de Dios (Spanish for Eyes of God) , when "ojos" were a popular folk art in the 1970's American Southwest. Much more recently I've mostly made 12-sided Ojos de Dios, which I believe can represent a whole panorama of spiritual cosmologies ..... although for myself, I create these for artistic satisfaction rather than as any sort of spiritual talisman.
All mandalas are made in a smoke free and pet free environment. By smoke free, I mean no tobacco allowed in my home. I may, however, occasionally burn incense.
For more, see "Ojo de Dios", on Wikipedia.
For more of my personal story of how I became a weaver of Ojos de Dios, see
ojos-de-dios.com/jaysojostory.html
IF you'd like to buy by LAYAWAY let me know, and I'll go ahead and set up your choice of an ojo by lay-a-way. Usual conditions are 25% down, and 3 more payments due within 4 months.
see my etsy Feedback page for many glowing customer satisfaction reports.
http://www.etsy.com/people/jayfroggy/feedback
disclaimer: although my mandalas have a American Indian look to them, and are largely inspired by Native American Ojos de Dios, I have no known American Indian ancestry, or registration with any American Indian tribe.
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