Dragon eyes start with a plain glass cabochon. Backgrounds are cut from nature magazines and pupils drawn on with a paint pen, then glued to the back of the cabochon. The back is painted black then coated in a waterproof glue. Choosing colors and beading the lid and spines gives each eye its final, distinctive look. Every dragon eye is unique, so if you see one you love, snap it up!
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Jeepers, Creepers...
productCommentWhat's less than half the diameter but more than twice as cute as standard dragon eyes? BABY dragon eyes!! (We know, not the best name for marketing... poor wittle baby dragons!)
Creepy Crawlies
productCommentBlack widows: when you need to goth up your houseplants. Coming to the website later today!
Tiger Labradorite
productCommentAnother labradorite piece! This one we're calling "Tiger Labradorite" due to the way its stripes flash yellow-orange in the sun.
A Flight of Dragonflies
productCommentMarket prep and the dragonflies are swarming!
Swoopy blossoms
productCommentThese graceful wire swoops remind us of honeysuckle blossoms! The vines are shaped from copper wire, oxidized and polished, and embellished with glass beads.
Spiky!
productCommentWe’re not going to lie to you; this pendant looks like something a Klingon warrior would give to their sweetie. Perfect for the strong fighter in your life, especially as zebra stone is said to boost physical endurance and increase energy! Copper wire is shaped, wrapped, oxidized and polished, with balled ends. 5.4 cm long, 3.5 cm at the widest point.
Anniversary Commission
productCommentA sweet custom order for an anniversary! The customer had these small, hand-made glass beads with sentimental value and wanted them hung in a simple wire wrap as matching pendants. There’s even a stealth heart featured on back! There’s still time to place that special Valentine’s order... ;)
Found Materials
productCommentOur family spotted this piece of petrified wood while hiking near Agate Lake in southern Oregon. After the stone spent a few weeks in the rock tumbler, Larkin wrapped it in this distinctive woven copper band which is hammered, oxidized and polished. 6.3 cm long, 1.5 cm wide.
Froggy Fiiiiingerrrrrs!
productCommentLarkin thought this crocodile jasper had a pond-like aquatic look so wrapped it clutched in these sweet little amphibian toes. We may or may not have danced around the house chanting “froggy fingers!” when it was finished. Coming to www.IdleTalons.com later this week, after Larkin goes through a jurying process for a local market— keep your fingers crossed!
Notes on Copper
product, musingsCommentAnd now for a random note on copper from Larkin's Chem-nerd mum. ;)We found claims on several jewelry sites that wearing copper against the skin allows your body to absorb copper if needed AND it will only turn your skin green when a copper deficiency is no longer present. A little research has convinced us that science does not back this claim. Elemental copper can not be absorbed by the human body and no form of copper can be absorbed through the skin. Idle Talons jewelry may make you feel wonderful, but not because it’s curing a copper deficiency!
For more information on taking care of copper jewelry, and avoiding green skin, we've added a page to the website:https://www.idletalons.com/copper-care
Trevor Project Fundraiser
productCommentUPDATE: The give-away is now complete. The fundraiser is open until February 14. :)
***Valentine's Day Give-Away & Fundraiser!***
Share and leave a comment on this post to enter a drawing for a free wire-wrapped heart pendant! Drawing will be held on February 1 and the heart will be shipped to the winner the same day from Oregon. International entries are welcome, but please keep in mind that you may not receive the heart in time for Valentine's Day.
Additionally, for every heart purchased between now and February 14, 2019 at www.IdleTalons.com, Larkin (Idle Talons' teen entrepreneur) will donate $5 to non-profit The Trevor Project. Valentine’s Day can be rough for those who don’t have the love and acceptance they need and deserve. For more information on The Trevor Project, please visit their website at www.thetrevorproject.org.
What's in a Name?
productCommentThese gleaming wire-wrapped beauties reminded our naming committee <cough> of seedlings from the plant in Little Shop of Horrors! Copper wire is wrapped, hammered, oxidized and polished. Bead is a faceted glass drop. Each earring measures 2.3 cm long, not including the earring hook, and 1.6 cm at its widest point. These will be made to order and may vary (very!) slightly from the photo. Audrey II drops are $20 at www.IdleTalons.com
Dreaming of the Sea...
productCommentThis sea foam agate piece was bought by a friend before it could even hit www.IdleTalons.com but it turned out so pretty I had to share it here!
And Then THIS Wire Goes...
process, productCommentMake a tree of life, they said. It’ll be fun, they said.
First Copper Oxidation and Polishing Experiment
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Larkin has been playing with oxidizing and polishing copper. What a difference! Last night's experiment, in all its lustrous and burnished glory, is now listed at www.IdleTalons.com
Ear Cuff Experiment
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Larkin is playing with ear cuffs! Are there styles you would be especially interested in seeing?
