Native American crafts, pow wows, crafts, Native American

Bracelets are very big in fashion right now, especially danglely ones. Maybe using the shark teeth in a charm type bracelet. Also peyote stitch bracelets with Native American symbols stitched in them, possibly with quill dangles. Also quill earrings with different feathers with Native American themes. (I am fascinated with Native Americans and their way of life and philosophies.) Can you carve the deer leg bones? Scrimshaw is another in craft, at least in California. If you want to get a little on the far out side, there is the possibility of using deer poop in earrings. A neighbor of mine went to Alaska and she must have bought 50 pairs of moose poop earrings. The crafter would pick up the poop and preserve it in poly urethane or the like. Then they put a hole through the poop and hung it on leaver back earrings. It also could be attached to a post type earring. Given some more time I could come up with a lot of other ideas. Another thought is if you have shark jaws that aren't up to your usual standards, you could use parts of it to make earrings with initials carved in them. Just one letter would work. Then I would use some blackening agent to make the letter stand out. I would also do some decorative carving around the letter, like vines and leaves etc. If possible, have some items that aren't super high priced. I have done craft shows for twenty five years and have found that if I have impulse items that are under $5 people are apt to buy. I have bears that aren't up to my standards that I will put out for $5, stretch bracelets that I sell for $1.50 etc. While people are digging through the stuff they are attracted to some of the more expensive items. The teddy bears I also classify as "Grandma bait". It isn't a nice way to put it, but it is items that Grandma's are comfortable spending a few dollars on for a present for their grand children. It also is within a grandma's social security budget so that they aren't over spending when it comes to their income. It's surprising at the end of a show how much money I have made from the smaller items. Small tee pees with a tiny doll with them might be another idea (it's probably already been done). Also if you use deer hide you could do small pouches for the boys, they don't have to be really fancy just a utilitarian type bag that has the drawstring closures. If you can burn a design in the hide that would be cool too. Actually the bags aren't limited to boys either. I love little bags, and use them for jewelry and returning jewelry that I have repaired. The recipient of the repaired jewelry is thrilled with the little extra gift. I do a lot of crafts myself. I am currently restricting myself to four or five crafts to keep the clutter in my home down. I make jewelry, teddy bears, knit, sew, and do some painting. I hope I've helped some.

alot of people and teens like things that are differant and I think the mojo bags are in great interest to alot of people in differant sizes. with maybe a good luck piece or sign on it. also tee pee earrings would be cute. even leather earrings I have made went really well. I would love to see some of your work... e-mail me private sometime. I think rocks are nice to wrap with Indian signs on them are nice leather wrapped or hemp wrapped or wored wrapped.the signs of birds, feathers, and peace signs,dream catchers for earrings and necklaces easy and quick to make and crosses are a much in thing also and bookmarkers made with hemp and leather. try some of nature's twigs . have fun be creative . good luck.