Market Day

It is really starting to feel like Spring here in southern Oregon! Tomorrow is Larkin's next market day at Rogue Valley Growers & Crafters Market and it promises to be beeeyootiful! Come see Idle Talons at the Ashland Armory from 8:30-1:30. :)

Moonstone Whimsy

Larkin wrapped this gorgeous purchased blue-flash moonstone cab in argentium silver. This design feels so magical! It will be offered first at the Idle Talons/ Dancing Beads show next week, so be sure to tune in at 7pm (Pacific time) on Tuesday if you need a little more of this kind of fanciful whimsy in your life!

Dancing Beads Trunk Show

Fun news! Local bead shop Dancing Beads has made an amazing pandemic pivot over the last year, offering classes via zoom as well as amazing offerings through live shows on Facebook-- goods can be picked up at their local storefront or shipped. Mark your calendars, because their show on Mar. 22 will feature Idle Talons!

We anticipate that this audience will be a little different since many Dancing Beads fans make their own jewelry. Larkin is stocking up on wire charms and drilled cabs that can be incorporated into the work of others, as well as some of the finished pieces usually featured here. It will be a fun opportunity to see Idle Talons pieces in video!

So follow Dancing Beads and tune in at 7pm Mar. 22 to see Larkin and Carol talk shop and present some fun Idle Talons inventory!

All Boothed Up

Frame for plexiglass display cover built and painted, test booth layout laid out... Guess we're ready for this! Locals: Idle Talons will be at RVGCM at the Ashland Armory for the very first market of the season tomorrow-- here's hoping tomorrow is as glorious as today! Hours are 8:30-1:30 and Larkin would love to see you there!

Market Season Is Upon Us!

Larkin is SO EXCITED to be returning to in-person markets at Rogue Valley Growers & Crafters Market this season! As in 2019, Idle Talons will be at the Ashland Armory every first Tuesday of the month from 8:30 am - 1:30 pm starting <eep!> next week. Our family did a bit of soul searching regarding safety, but RVGCM is an outdoor market and has a dedicated social distancing officer. Our experience as shoppers last year made us pretty comfortable with the level of masking and social distancing accomplished by this amazing group of organizers and vendors.

Today has been all about populating Larkin's product board-- we're loving how the cards with printing and the logo up the professional feel! First markets are always a little chilly and slow-- if you're local stop by and say hi next Tuesday!

Back To Work!

<Whew!> Larkin and the Idle Talon minions needed a bit of a break after last weekend's extremely fun and successful bazaar! Larkin came up with these sweet little heart charms as raffle prizes-- pretty perfect for a certain upcoming holiday! ;) Each heart is constructed from a single wire, with a dot of solder at the join for reinforcement.

Mermaid Tail On Coral

A mermaid tail seems especially appropriate for this wrap on a purchased fossilized coral cabochon! Larkin's copper wrap is perfectly evocative of ocean waves and finned friends-- a lovely blend of whimsical and elegant. This piece will make its debut on Friday at the Royaboya Handmade Bazaar-- hope to see you there!

Bezel Set Jasper

This is Larkin's second foray into bezel setting, this time in copper. Larkin cut the cheerfully asymmetric tear drop cabochon from a fabulously patterned purchased jasper slab. Larkin's style really comes through in the wirework holding it in place on back. This piece will be available at the upcoming Royaboya Handmade Bazaar-- if you haven't joined the group yet, what are you waiting for? ;) Lots of fun will be had, all while supporting small, mom- and youth-owned businesses!

Free Gift With Next Website Purchase!

UPDATE: the free gift has been claimed. :)

Free surprise gift with the next purchase here at www.IdleTalons.com! Perhaps Larkin will make it a little something with a Valentine's theme... We are SO excited to finally have this complete set of packaging/presentation materials! Larkin's Idle Talons business cards arrived today (woot!), we have fancy schmancy boxes for wraps, fancy schmancy product cards for everything else, and a thermal printer for shipping labels! These are all shipping out today... don't *you* want some happy mail?

Royaboya Handmade Bazaar

Larkin has participated twice in the Royaboya Handmade Bazaar on-line market now, and it is hands-down the most fun, best run small business on-line market we've participated in (as a vendor and as shoppers!). Lots of games and prizes, you get to know the real people behind the small businesses you're supporting, there's an amazing young musician performing one evening, and more!

Larkin was thrilled to be invited back so please, if you haven't already, join the group and get in on the fun! Larkin is planning some Idle Talons goodies that will be available only at the Bazaar, including new products and live videos. Hope to see you there! :)

Owl Be Seeing You

Larkin is still super busy over at the Royaboya Handmade Bazaar-- there's still time to join us over there! This sweet little owl is a new addition-- it popped out unexpectedly when Larkin was stocking up on honeysuckle earrings!

Morado Opal Planet

Here's a close-up of the piece Larkin finished during a live video series in the Royaboya Handmade Bazaar yesterday! The morado opal is such a gorgeous stone-- Larkin thinks there's enough left for one (maaaaybe 2) more cabs. This piece was a commission and will be making its way to its permanent home soon!

Convinced Yet?

We're pulling out all the stops to convince you to join us at the Royaboya Handmade Bazaar! These earrings y'all enjoyed so much will be available exclusively over there until the end of the bazaar in about a week, now in either copper or silver. Idle Talons is a featured vendor on Monday and Larkin will be going live!

Shop Small!

Today's the day! Albums are now open over at the Facebook Royaboya Handmade Bazaar! These clearance pieces are all on sale for the first time on-line-- you may recognize some of them. ;) Many of these are practice pieces, prototypes, or pieces that just took too much time to make the regular Idle Talons line-up. It would be a huge help to Larkin if you would check out the Idle Talons album in the group and comment on your favorite pieces-- that bumps them up in the group feed! :)

Royaboya Handmade Bazaar

This brilliant blue aventurine cabochon was calling out for an ocean-themed wrap! These flashing silver scales will make their debut on Friday at the Royaboya Handmade Bazaar! Roya has outdone herself with this holiday extravaganza-- live music, lots of prizes, 30 vendors (!), and definitely something for everyone on your holiday shopping list. If you haven't already, join the Facebook group and get ready for a fun shopping experience from the safety and comfort of home-- but remember the albums aren't open for purchases until Friday!

Holiday Bazaar

Idle Talons will be participating in Royaboya's fun on-line bazaar again-- this time a week-long holiday extravaganza! Larkin will be debuting some new items there, and is hoping to do a series of live maker videos that may end up with a new wrap coming together before your eyes.

You can join the Facebook group any time (https://www.facebook.com/groups/royaboyahandmadebazaar), but albums won't be open for purchases until the beginning of the bazaar. This is a wonderful way to support small businesses this holiday season!

Ghosts In The Wire

Larkin was working on some copper-veined leaves, and this little (fawn? dog? donkey?) popped out! The ears are the shape Larkin makes to tie off the veins on the backs of the leaves.

Larkin is stocking up for a week-long on-line bazaar extravaganza coming up at the end of the month-- more details on some exclusive Idle Talons deals for that event soon!

Exclusive Offer For Facebook Fans

If you haven’t followed Idle Talons over on Facebook, now is a great time to start! Larkin caught the pumpkin-spice-and-everything-nice autumn bug and designed these sweet little (almost exactly quarter-sized) charms! These perfectly plump pumpkins feature textured stems with curly vines and will come on an 18" cord for $18 shipped to the U.S. They can also be made into earrings for $33 shipped. Join us on Facebook to get your pumpkin on! It's finally starting to feel like fall, y'all!

Facebook Raffle!

Larkin is offering the chance to win this gorgeous piece over on Facebook— if you’re not already a follower there, this would be a great time to start!

1) $10 buys you a single entry for a 1 in 15 chance of winning the piece. (Available for U.S. and international entries)

2) $15 buys you a single entry for a 1 in 15 chance of winning the piece AND a small handmade trinket so you're guaranteed happy mail even if you're not the big winner. (Available for U.S. entries only)

There are ONLY 15 TICKETS AVAILABLE-- first come, first served! To enter, and for more details, please see the Facebook post at www.Facebook.com/Idle.Talons

Sales Magic!

It's a bit odd having items disappear from a brick and mortar store without Larkin even being present-- we usually get a chance to say goodbye to each piece! These two wraps found their homes today-- lots more still available to see in person at Dragon Crystals! Larkin got a sales notification while socializing our chicks-- it seems to be working! 😂