If you're looking for a cheaper place then you're out of luck, unless you can find someone to make them for you. But, I'm not making them to sell this time. If I were my price would be up there with the rest of them. I make them for my use and that's about all of the casting I want to do. Making snake blanks is very time consuming hence the price that must be charged. They do make a beautiful pen and the price of the blank is easily recouped in the selling price of the pen. I've never had anyone balk at the price of them. Here is another source: http://www.glimmerznmore.com
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Don