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established accounts:
Terms: net 30 days pay-
able by check only, or by credit card charged on the day merchandise is shipped.
new accounts:
Terms: payable by credit card charged on the day merchandise is shipped, or net 10 days payable by check with all resale and credit information supplied beforehand.
resale numbers:
Whether your business is in California or not, resale numbers are required at time of order.
credit references:
Please include 3 credit references with your first order.
minimum orders:
$100 and quantities on
items listed below:
• Sterling Silver Wish-
bones: 3 or more
• Pewter Wishbones:
12 or more
cancellations:
Please contact us
immediately by phone.
order lead time:
Most of Tamara Hensick’s pieces are cast to order. Turnaround time is usually 4 - 6 weeks. This may vary depending on the pieces, quantity, stock and time of year. We
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frequently asked
questions:
What metal is this?
The majority of work is
done in lead-free pewter.
The other metals used
are sterling silver, bronze,
white bronze and zinc.
Patinas used on some
of the pieces result in
the black, green or blue
effects. The colored
wishbones are powder
coated zinc.
• What do you do with these pieces? Do they serve a function?
Some pieces are
functional, yes: key
chains, ring holders, card
holders. However, most serve as an inspirational
talisman. The work brings symbol and saying to life. These are given as gifts for courage, luck, dreams to come true, heart ache, new chapters of life, etc., or purely for fun (ie: Sex/ TV flipping coin).
How are these pieces
made?
All the work is hand cast
in California. The LOST
WAX PROCESS is used
for casting the sterling
silver, white bronze and
some bronze pieces. This
is a 13-step centrifugal
casting process requiring
a wax original for each
object produced. The
majority of bronze work
is SHELL CAST, which
is also a lengthy process
requiring a wax original
of each piece, but the
molten metal is poured.
The pewter and zinc
items are CENTRIFUGAL
CASTINGS, which require
fewer steps as the molten
metal is spun directly into
a rubber mold for pewter
or a silicone mold for
zinc. Please refer to The Process Page for a more
detailed description of
each process.
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