New Cameo Needle Minders in Our Etsy Shop!

We have just added some new needle minders to our Etsy shop! These are more of the vintage inspired cameos and all have the rare earth magnets inlayed into the back of both the cameo and turned wood piece. You could even separate the two and use both pieces as refrigerator magnets!

Click here to view our fiber art tools in our Etsy.com shop!

Fossil Ivory Hair Holder or Shawl Pin

Dave hand carved this hair barrette/pony tail holder out of ancient Russian woolly mammoth ivory. The holding pin is turned from bone with a finial of colorful fossil ivory. Mammoth have been extinct for 10,000 years. It is initialed and dated by Dave, the maker/artist. A copy of the certificate of ivory age and origin will accompany this barrette. This beautiful piece could also be used as a shawl pin with crocheted and knitted pieces.

This item is currently for sale in our Etsy.com shop. If you would like to view this item, please click the link below.

Fossil Ivory Hair Holder or Shawl Pin on Etsy.com

Three Muses Cameo Tatting Shuttle

This is a 2 3/4 inch tatting shuttle that Dave hand crafted from American Cherry wood. He then carved a recess in the top and inset the vintage inspired "Three Muses" cameo. Dave selected cherry for this shuttle because he felt the pinkish color complimented the blue cameo so well. Thisi tatting shuttle has been initialed and dated by Dave.

This shuttle is currently up for auction on Ebay.com. If you would like to view this item, please click the link below.

Three Muses Cameo Tatting Shuttle on Ebay.com

What's Been Cookin' in the Kiln for Summer?

Jo has been working on some new items for the summer show season. This newest batch of earthenware is fresh out of the kiln and will soon begin their life as refrigerator art.

If you are planning on being in Sisters, Oregon or on the beautiful Oregon coast in Yachats for your summer vacation, look for us!

Fossil Ivory Scissor Fob

We usually sell our scissor fobs on Ebay, but we thought we'd try a couple out in our Etsy.com shop. This 4 1/2 inch length scissor fob is an OOAK (one of a kind) piece! Dave has hand carved the acorn and Oak leaf from fossil ivory and Jo put it together with cat's eye, Swarovski crystals and gold tone beads. A gold tone clasp will securely fasten your fob onto your scissors. The scissors shown in the photo are for display purposes only.

This item is for sale in our Etsy.com shop. If you would like to view this item, please click the link below.
Fossil Ivory Scissor Fob on Etsy.com

We've Been Featured!

Etsy.com artist, Edge of the Wildwood , has featured us on her blog! She has featured one of the pine needle baskets that's currently for sale in our shop. Wildwood does spectacular pyrography (burn etching) and has many beautiful pieces for sale in her Etsy shop, Wildwood.

Thank you, Carey! We really appreciate the feature!

Hitty Doll Sweetgrass Basket

Dave has made several Hitty dolls in the past, and for lovers of the book "Hitty, Her First Hundred Years" by Rachel Field, this basket will be familiar as Hitty spent quite a bit of time hidden in a similar one. If you have never read this book, you should! It is quite the adventure story for young and old alike! This basket measures about 6 inches in diameter and about 3 inches in height. The portrait of Hitty on the lid was done using pyrography (burn etching) and painted. The book shown in the photos is not included and is for display purposes only.

This basket is currently for sale in our Etsy.com shop. If you would like to view this item, please click the link below.

Hitty Doll Sweetgrass Basket at Etsy.com

Carved Acorn Frig Magnet

Made with love on Grizzly Mountain!

Dave made this beautiful acorn magnet out of a beautiful piece of cedar, then burn-etched the detail on the acorn's cap. This little acorn measures about two inches in length by an inch and a quarter wide.

We use rare earth magnets in all of our refrigerator magnets which will hold much more than the usual crafting magnet.

This acorn magnet is for sale in our Etsy shop for $7.50. If you'd like to view this item, please click the link below.

Carved Acorn Frig Magnet on Etsy.com

"Lady with Flowers" Cameo Needle Minder

We made this graceful "Lady with Flowers" cameo needle minder from a gorgeous vintage inspired resin cameo. The needle minder measures about 1 1/2" in length by 1 1/4" wide. We inlayed a rare earth magnet on the back. Dave inlayed another rare earth magnet into a beautiful piece of Walnut that he turned on the lathe. Together, these beauties will "mind" your needle conveniently on your project! You could even take off the "minder" and use this as a frig magnet.

Rare-earth magnets are strong, permanent magnets made from alloys of rare earth elements. Rare-earth magnets are substantially stronger than ferrite or alnico magnets, so you'll need to keep this away from your credit cards or pacemaker.

This needle minder is currently for sale in our Etsy.com shop for $10.00. If you'd like to view this item, please click the link below.

"Lady with Flowers" Cameo Needle Minder on Etsy.com

Hand Crafted Wood and Copper Lace Bobbin

Dave made this 4 ½ inch Continental style lace bobbin out of Walnut, Cherry and Copper. He has hand etched the copper accent ring with a floral filigree design. This bobbin is drilled for a spangle and initialed and dated by Dave. This bobbin is currently up for auction on Ebay.com. If you would like to view this auction, please click this link below.

Hand Crafted Wood and Copper Lace Bobbin on Ebay.com

Hand Painted Porcelain Needle Minder

Being a scrimshaw artist, it is probably obvious that Dave likes to work in miniatures. He hand crafted this unique porcelain OOAK 2 piece magnet needle holder and hand painted a lighthouse scene on it with Porcelaine paint. To firmly bond the paint, the disc is oven baked at 300 degrees. The back piece also has a rare earth magnet inset into a turned Rosewood finger grip for pulling the two pieces apart.

Rare earth magnets are about 8 to 10 times stronger than regular craft type magnets. Keep this needle holder away from your computer, credit cards and pacemakers.

This hand painted needle minder is currently up for auction on Ebay.com. If you would like to view this item, please click the link below.


Hand Painted Porcelain Needle Minder on Ebay.com

Scrimshaw Bone Sampler Style Ruler

This delicate little ruler was made especially for the sampler stitchers and collectors. Dave made this little bone ruler in a sampler style. This is rigid bone, about 1/16 inch thick, not thin and flexible like the rulers made from piano keys. The alphabet, flowers, markings and poem are all scrimshawed in the bone.

The poem that is scrim'd on the back is also by Dave.

This ruler is currently up for auction on Ebay.com. If you would like to view this auction, please click the link below.

Scrimshaw Bone Sampler Style Ruler

Fine Silver Inlay Tatting Shuttle

The classic warm feeling of exoctic wood with the elegance of fine silver. This is a petite shuttle, only 2 1/4 inches long. Dave carved it from Goncalo Alves wood and inlaid it with a fine silver filigree disc, which was made by Jo. Jo uses Silver Precious Metal Clay which she shapes and fires in the kiln at 1650 degrees. The organic clay binders burn away melting the silver particals together into solid 99.9 % pure FINE SILVER. This shuttle has been initialed and dated by Dave.

Goncalo Alves wood grows in the upland forest of many regions from Mexico and Central America to Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, and Ecuador.

This shuttle is currently up for auction on Ebay.com. If you would like to view this more photos of this item, please click the link below.


Fine silver Inlay Tatting Shuttle on Ebay.com

Swordfish Tatting Shuttle

This Swordfish is carved from bone and is 4 inches long and comes with it own built in knot pick. It is initialed and dated by Dave. USER WARNING: No running while playing with this shuttle, as the pick is very sharp! ;)

NOTE: The conceptual and artistic design elements of this SWORDFISH SHUTTLE are the intellectual property and copyright of GRIZZLY MOUNTAIN ARTS.

This shuttle is currently up for auction on Ebay.com. If you would like to view this item, please click the link below.


Swordfish Tatting Shuttle on Ebay.com

Pearl Celluloid Tatting Shuttle and Pick

Dave made this shuttle and sharp bone pick set out of pearlized celluloid. The shuttle is 2 ½ inches long and the overall length of the bone pick with the slip on cap is 3 ½ inches, 3 inches with the cap off. The shuttle is initialed and dated by Dave.

This set is currently up for auction on Ebay.com. If you would like to view this auction, please click the link below.



Pearl Celluloid Tatting Shuttle and Pick on Ebay.com

Rosewood, Ivory and Bone Tatting Pick

This tatting pick is new but Dave intended to make it look more like an heirloom, something that perhaps a mother may have passed down to her daughter or granddaughter. It is made of Rosewood with a sharp bone pick. 10,000 year old mammoth ivory was used for the carved accent ring on the slip-on point protector. Like most of the ancient ivory, it shows signs of weather cracks, further adding to its antique look, but it is stable and firmly bonded to the wood. The pick is 3 ¼ inches long and with the protector on, it is 4 inches long.

Dave could not really find a good spot to mark this piece with his initials and date, but we will send along a signed “ABOUT THE ARTIST” information card.

This tool is currently up for auction on Ebay.com. If you would like to view this item, please click the link below.
Rosewood, Ivory and Bone Tatting Pick on Ebay.com

Primitive Bone Fish Lace Bobbins

Dave hand carved these 4 inch bone fish bobbins in the medieval style, commonly used over 500 years ago as bobbins, thread winders and gaming pieces. Each one is initialed and dated by Dave.

These bobbins are currently up for auction on Ebay.com. If you would like to view this auction, please click the link below.

Primitive Bone Fish Lace Bobbins Auction on Ebay.com

Pink Ivory Cameo Tatting Shuttle

Dave is often asked to make some small shuttles for those of you with petite hands. This “Little Pink Lady” is only 2 ¼ inches long. Dave made her from rare Pink Ivory wood and carved a recess in the top and inset a cameo. It is initialed and dated by Dave.

This shuttle is currently up for auction on Ebay. If you would like to view this item, please click the link below.

Pink Ivory Cameo Tatting Shuttle Auction

Moby Dick Tatting Shuttle and Harpoon Picot Hook

It’s a whale of a shuttle ! Moby is carved from bone and is 3 ½ inches long. As an added treat, Dave has included a 5 inch bone picot hook that he carved in the shape of a whalers harpoon.

Unfortunately, Dave has a "copycat" on Ebay who is trying to duplicate his work, so a statement of copyright protection was added to this piece. Dave spent many hours planning and executing this Moby Dick shuttle and picot hook, so it would be a shame for this person to profit from Dave's hard work.

If you would like to view this item that is currently up for auction on Ebay, please click on the link below.

Moby Dick Tatting Shuttle and Picot Hook on Ebay.com

Unfinished Tatting Knotting Shuttle

Here's another new handmade fiber art tool for our "Grizzly Mountain Cache" Etsy shop!

Dave made these wood knotting shuttles and left them unfinished so you can decorate them yourself! These large 5"x 1 5/8" knotting shuttles were used in the Victorian era to make strands of knotted rope that would then be sewn onto embroidery pieces. They were such a status symbol that the ladies would carry them around as a fashion accessory!

If you would like to view this item in our Etsy supply shop, please click the link below.

Unfinished Tatting Knotting Shuttle at Etsy.com

New Items in our Etsy Shops!

We have just listed some new items in our Etsy.com shops!

In our "GrizzlyMountainArts" shop we have listed two more of the vintage inspired needle minders. One is a beautiful Victorian Lady cameo and the other is a vintage inspired red hisbiscus cameo. Both of these needle minders have a turned piece of East Indian Rosewood that contains the back magnet.


The new listing in our "GrizzlyMountainCache" primitive supply shop is more of the unique seabeans. We use these in our work, but only your imagination can limit their use!


If you would like to view these items, please click on one of the links below.




Hibiscus Cameo Needle Minder on Etsy.com

Victorian Lady Cameo Needle Minder on Etsy.com

Seabeads for Organic Art Projects on Etsy.com

Space Shuttle Shuttle!

One of Dave's tatting shuttle customers asked him to create a special tatting shuttle to commemorate her daughter's acceptance into the space shuttle program. It turned out so well, and was such an unusual request, that I thought I'd share it with you!

Dave created this one of a kind post tatting shuttle from spalted maple with ancient mammoth ivory inlay. He uses a microscope to do the detailed scrimshaw art.

Cedar Acorn Frig Magnet

This is the second sweet little acorn frig magnet that Dave has made today! He turned it out of a beautiful piece of cedar, then burn-etched the detail on the acorn's cap. This little acorn measures about two inches in length by an inch and a half wide.

We use rare earth magnets in all of our refrigerator magnets which will hold much more than the usual crafting magnet.

This cedar frig magnet is for sale for $7.50 in our Etsy shop. If you would like to view this item, please click the link below.

Cedar Frig Magnet at Etsy.com

Sweet Little Acorn Frig Magnet

Dave just came in from his workshop with this sweet little acorn frig magnet. He turned it out of olive green poplar wood, then burn-etched the detail on the acorn's cap. This little acorn measures just a little over an inch in length by a little over a half inch wide. A strong rare earth magnet has been inlayed in the top.

This little magnet is for sale in our Etsy.com shop for $5.00! If you would like to view this item, please click the link below.

Acorn Frig Magnet at Etsy.com

Oregon Cascades Myrtlewood Tatting Shuttle #3

Made with love on Grizzly Mountain!

This is #3 of our NEW line of signature tatting shuttles! Thank you to our wonderful customers who have been buying our new shuttles almost as fast as we list them! We truly feel blessed to have such loyal patrons.

This 2 5/8 inch post style tatting shuttle was handcrafted from Oregon myrtlewood and has been burn etched with our Oregon Cascade Logo.

This shuttle has been signed and numbered by Dave.

If you would like to view this shuttle, please click the link below to visit our Etsy.com shop.

Oregon Cascades Myrtlewood Tatting Shuttle on Etsy.com

Celluloid "Glacier Ice" Bobbin Tatting Shuttle

After a short respite from winter, it's back for a while here in central Oregon, so it's only fitting that Dave's next shuttle be named "Glacier Ice". The stunning tatted ice skates were tatted by Margaret Brown. These adorable gems arrived in the mail today! Thank you, Margaret!!

Dave carved this approx 2 1/2 inch "GLACIER ICE" celluloid bobbin tatting shuttle to bring out the beautiful patterns within. No two can come out the same. Change the angle of the light and you get pearly ice with blue threads through the shuttle. The bobbin is a common Singer which can be bought in packs of 4 at WalMart or similar store with sewing supplies. The drag on the bobbin can be adjusted with the brass screw axle to keep it from free wheeling. It has a #14 steel picot hook inset in the nose. It is initialed and dated by Dave, the maker.

This tatting shuttle is currently up for auction on Ebay. If you would like to view this auction, please click the link below.

Celluloid "Glacier Ice" Tatting Shuttle on Ebay.com

Fossil Ivory and Turquoise Earrings

Made with love on Grizzly Mountain!

Jo made these 2" drop earrings that feature fossil ivory rounds as the focal component. Turquoise, bone and old African copper beads are used, as are copper ear wires.

These earrings are for sale in our Etsy.com shop. If you would like to view these earrings, please click the link below.

Fossil Ivory and Turquoise Earrings at Etsy.com

GMA Signature Tatting Shuttle #2

Dave has just finished the second tatting shuttle of our new Grizzly Mountain Arts signature line, "Oregon Cascades", that was designed exclusively for our Etsy.com shop.

This 2 5/8 inch post style tatting shuttle was handcrafted from Oregon myrtlewood and has been burn etched with our Oregon Cascade logo. This shuttle has been signed and numbered by Dave.

While Dave will continue to make different tatting shuttles out of a variety of materials, GMA has selected Oregon Myrtlewood with Oregon Cascade logo for its sequence numbered signature tatting shuttles. What else could be more fitting than a tatting shuttle made in Oregon on Grizzly Mountain out of famous Oregon Myrtlewood?

If you would like to view or purchase this shuttle, please click the link below.

Oregon Cascades Myrtlewood Tatting Shuttle at Etsy.com

New Etsy Signature Tatting Shuttle

This is #1 of our NEW line of signature tatting shuttles!

Dave is a recognized tatting shuttle maker in the lace making world and I finally got him to design a line EXCLUSIVELY for our Etsy shop!

This 2 5/8 inch post style tatting shuttle was handcrafted from Oregon myrtlewood and has been burn etched with our Oregon Cascade Logo and the number "1".

One of Dave’s shuttle collectors has already reserved this one, (Thanks, Diane!!) but number two will shortly follow.

If you would like to view this shuttle, please click the link below.


Grizzly Mountain Arts Premier Etsy Tatting Shuttle