FAQs
Much of my collection comes from a number of very generous donations of old bead collections. I also collect beads and pendants from thrift stores and antique shops. Due to this, many of my pieces are one-of-one and cannot be replicated. Some pendants are handmade and will be listed as such along with materials used. Using second-hand materials is very important to me because it reduces the demand for unethically sourced materials like gemstones, bones, shells, pearls and precious metals.
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Sourcing
My handmade pendants are typically made using one of two processes: fabrication or lost wax casting.
Fabrication is the process of turning “raw” materials, such as sheet metal, wire, and gemstones, into a finished piece.
Lost wax casting involves carving a model out of wax, creating a mold of the model, then injecting molten metal into the mold leaving a metal replica of the wax.
Shibuichi is a metal alloy containing around 60% copper and 40% fine silver that creates a pink-silver metal.
Sterling Silver is an alloy containing 92.5% fine silver and 7.5% copper. The copper strengthens the silver without causing a significant visual change to the color.
Ancient Bronze is an alloy containing around 90% copper and 8-12% tin, creating a yellow-toned metal.
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Hand made pendants
Due to nature of how I source my materials, many of my designs are one-offs because I don’t have sufficient means to replicate a piece. That being said, I am more than happy to work with you to create a new piece inspired by one of my one-off designs if you miss out on a chance to purchase a piece you had your eye on.
I also love to work on pieces inspired by plants, paintings, photographs, songs, or album art, etc. (please try to include the name of the artist if providing another person’s work so that I can properly credit)
I typically charge $30 per hour + cost of any materials I may need to acquire
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Commissions
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Repairs
I offer free repairs for broken or damaged pieces, with a few exceptions depending on severity of the damage. I only ask that you cover the cost of shipping the item to me. Contact me via email or Instagram.
I currently am only able to ship in the US and use USPS. Need expedited shipping? Shoot me a message along with your purchase and we can work out a way to cover the extra shipping costs.
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Shipping
You can reach me anytime through my contact page, email, or Instagram page. I aim to respond quickly—usually within one to two business days.
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How can I contact you?
All photography is done by me on my phone camera. I am working on getting a nicer quality camera in order to have a little more control over the photos that I take, but in the mean time this is what I got.