Sometimes life gifts you with an opportunity that at first, you're not even aware it's an opportunity. I'll explain.
Recently, I received an email asking if I would sell the leather I used in my Dragon Scales Dice Bags. Sure, why not. These are hides that I stock, so it's not a big deal to sell one or two of them. I emailed her a price and awaited a reply.
It took another one or two emails from her before I realized it wasn't a leather hide that she had wanted. It was my leather dragon scales! Through more emails back and forth discussing the "need by" date and holiday closings, I learned that she will be inserting my leather dragon scales into the sleeves of two men's jackets. Long story short, I made for her 3 - 12" x 16" pieces and shipped them off overnight Express Mail.
Done, right? Not entirely. Come to find out, she is the costume designer for a television show so, my dragon scales will be on TV! How cool is that?!
Here's a little back story about my Dragon Scales...
I had developed the technique for making my Dragon Scales because of a customer request for a Dragon Scales Guitar Strap. My customer got hooked on then and requested them to be used in other designs. We ended up going off in a different direction to incorporate them into what became my DRAAK Dragon Scales Leather Dice Bags - Dungeons and Dragons Game Pouch. Then after those came Dragon Scales Bracers in a silvery pearl lambskin. Then after that, a Dragon Eye Key Chain and a Dragon Eye Luggage Tag.
To be honest, as tedious as these scales are to make, I enjoy making them!! So much so that I may make and offer squares of them for you to include in your designs and masterpieces. I'll keep you posted on that too!! :-)
