u/ekobot

Shared this in /r/vultureculture, but since I am asking for some advice/reccomendedations on similar makers I thought it would be useful to share here as well

Bones were found on the beach while camping, not sure what everything is. The chain and plastic pink beads came from a broken rosary IIRC, the other beads are glass. Had to make a number of custom jump rings/wire connectors for this one as well.

Other than modeling for photos this piece has only been worn once, by a partner of mine... It's not exactly every day wear, after all! It's a shame that it lives basically permanently in storage, so I've considered selling it. However it's so outside my normal kinds of make that I haven't gotten around to figuring out what kind of pricing would be reasonable.

Anyone here have experience/advice around that? Anyone reputable you know who sells jewelery with ethical bones that I could look into for comparison?

Was reminded of this piece I made a year or two ago, so took some new photos to share!

Bones were found on the beach while camping, not sure what everything is. The chain and plastic pink beads came from a broken rosary IIRC, the other beads are glass. Had to make a number of custom jump rings/wire connectors for this one as well.

Other than modeling for photos this piece has only been worn once, by a partner of mine... It's not exactly every day wear, after all! It's a shame that it lives basically permanently in storage, so I've considered selling it. However it's so outside my normal kinds of make that I haven't gotten around to figuring out what kind of pricing would be reasonable. Anyone here have experience/advice around that? Anyone reputable you know who sells jewelery with ethical bones that I could look into for comparison?

The first animal I fully broke down was a young rabbit that died by getting stuck in chicken wire I had protecting my garden. I felt so bad about it that I knew I needed to honour it somehow, so it became the real kicking off point of this hobby for me.

I have its other bones and tanned hide in my box of "bits", but I made its skull into this suncatcher ornament that lives on my wall above my computer where I can see it every day.

Was asked for a picture, realised I've never shared any of my collection here, so pulled up some photos.

Jasper was my first ever attempt at mounting an animal. Prior to that I had only skinned and boned a young rabbit, and helped a friend macerate some bird bones years prior.

He's a bit skrunkly(partially due to lack of skill, partially due to him moving house in a chaotic way), and definitely under stuffed, but I am still very proud of how he came out.

Pictures 1&2: his original perch when first finished, and a picture of him today

3&4: before pictures showing the condition I found him in

5: pinned and drying before I decided what I was doing

6&7: during the stuffing & testing out an eye