About this Product
~~~ Teeny Tiny Snake ~~~
This little snake is a much narrower snake than the other options available. It measures about 12mm by 7mm but I can adjust it's shape somewhat. Each snake will be slightly unique due to the nature of making it. If you need it posed a certain way or need it bunched up to fit in a smaller space, feel free to ask and I'll let you know if its possible.
This earring’s design is sterling silver! It may develop a patina over time. A layer of clear nail polish will prevent it from gaining a patina but a much better option is to use a shining cloth to remove that patina and give it greater depth as it ages.
Sterling silver is a metal alloy containing 92.5% Silver to Copper. Pure silver, without a small amount of copper, is too soft for most jewelry.
~~~The Jewelry~~~
THEY COME IN SINGLE UNITS (ideal for helix, cartilage, tragus, daith, conch, labret piercings) so if you're getting them for your earlobes, you would need to order 2 to receive a matching pair.
Look in the UPGRADE shop section for a variety of other post options. However, this design is large enough that it will not work as a nose piercing.
~~~ SIMPLEST POST OPTION ~~~
- The Regular Earring Post
This is a 22 Gauge 10mm Surgical Steel Post. The backs are hypoallergenic silicone bullet backs and Titanium butterfly backs. Perfect for traditional lobe piercings.
~~ THE OTHER POST OPTIONS ~~~
Body Jewelry Style Post options are organized by
GAUGE . LENGTH . METAL . TYPE
+++ Gauge: This refers to how thick a post is. Higher numbers mean skinnier wires. 22g is the skinniest possible jewelry post.
+++ Length: This is the length of the post. It’s measured in millimeters because they’re whole numbers and inches ends up needing fractions. Regular earring posts are usually around 10mm. Healed cartilage piercings are usually between 8mm-5mm. Longer posts can be special ordered.
+++ Metal: This is the metal that the POST itself is made out of. The jewelry design is often a different metal.
SS = Surgical Steel. I use 316L Steel. This is a kind of Stainless Steel often used for surgical tools. It’s the best type I can source. It is extremely hard, nonreactive, and easy to sanitize.
Flex = Bioflex. This is NOT metal. It’s a nickname that refers to a soft flexible plastic. It’s often more comfortable for mouth piercings, but is less durable than steel. It’s currently only available in 16g and the top is a short pin that inserts into the tube of the shaft. I usually send a free extra post. It can be trimmed down to 6mm. Longer bioflex posts can be found in the Add-On section.
+++ Type: This refers to how you connect the front of the post to the back. Posts have a variety of closures and different styles are good for different things.
int = Internally Threaded. This means the front design-part of the earring has a screw that goes IN the post. The post itself is a tube ending in a flat disc in a “labret” style. The disc of the back is about 4mm wide.
PF = Press Fit. These threadless posts are the best for tiny designs or jewelry that’s worn all the time. The post is a hollow tube with a flat disc back. The front of the earring has a slightly curved wire pin that inserts into the post. The pin can be bent to increase friction and make it harder to open/close.
+++ UPGRADE: Alternate posts such as Nose Hoops/Screws, Lapel Pins, or Ear hugs are available to add to your order in the upgrade section of the shop. Please put BOTH the earring and the upgraded post into your cart before checking out. Thanks!
Mind Your Monsters
Meet the Maker
Scientist turned disabled artisan.
Narcoleptic lover of monsters.
Caretaker of the uncharismatic.
She'll tell you everything about bugs if given half a chance.
She/Her
How it’s Made
This snake casting is from Stuller in Louisiana. It is cast out of recycled silver to maximize sustainability. I use my micro-welder to attach one of the connection pieces for the surgical steel posts I engineered based on the post type selected. Then I carve the snake so they have a better shape and don't have weird flat back edges from the casting or any sharp bits.
I polish it to a high shine, and then run it in an ultrasonic cleaner to remove any abrasive left in the cracks. After that, it gets shaped by hand.
I take the finished top and if it's threadless, I harden the end of the pin to pre-tension it for you. If its threaded, I screw it into the post gauge and length you chose.
Then it goes in a little numbered tray, and I bring it up to my packaging room. There it gets packaged in sustainably repurposed packaging designed by ReUsefulBox.shop (also me) and mailed off to you. It comes with a sticker that I purchased from an independent artist with their name on the back, and wrapped with washi tape from Washistation. MyM doesn't use stolen art even in the gifts I send out.
Shop Policies
Cancellations
I accept order cancellations anytime before the item has shipped.
Returns
I accept returns for 45 days. Buyer is responsible for return shipping costs and any loss in value if an item isn't returned in original condition.
Repairs
All this jewelry is repairable if something happens. I charge way too little for repair, and do it for free if the jewelry is under a month old.