Home >
lazydayz's shop >
Pendants and Charms >
Breast Cancer Boob Bomb - -portion to breast cancer charity

Breast Cancer Boob Bomb - -portion to breast cancer charity

Description

20% of sales, not profit, of this item will go to breast cancer non profit organizations.

The price is for one. For a pair of earrings with opposing wicks, please see listing http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24850926

If you would like more than are in stock, simply contact me, I will be making these on a continual basis.

Story about the design of the "symbol" at the bottom.

Technical : diameter of 20 gauge Argentium sterling silver bomb is 5/8 inch, length from top of wick to base about 1 1/4 inches. Made entirely by hand, no precut disks or wicks The wicks were shaped in the ribbon shape, made of flattened, twisted 12 gauge Argentium sterling silver, so not only is it more tarnish resistant than the normal sterling silver, it was entirely fused together, no solder used. As long as I am making these by hand, I will initial the back of each piece. The earrings were tumbled hard after completion.

The hook allows for multipurpose - hang as a pendant or charm, include it on the pin of your pink ribbon, etc. Also the hook is removable in case you chose to hang the bomb from the wick rather than the hook.

IF YOU ARE NOT CURRENTLY REGISTERED FOR ETSY, please do so to purchase, it only takes a moment, and I intend on only selling this piece through ETSY, because where else would I have have had the opportunity for exposure to the world, for a nominal fee. When you register - please list LAZYDAYZ as the shop that referred you :)

Also, I request that no one else produce this new symbol of breast cancer, copyright 2009. More because if it hits, I want a larger portion of proceeds to be able to go toward finding a CURE.

--------------------------------------------------------------------

Story behind the creation of the boob bomb:

I finally completed this design that I have been thinking of since I was first diagnosed with advanced stage breast cancer. Not that I don't like what the pink ribbon campaign has done for awareness, my one and only tattoo is a pink ribbon, but many of us who have breast cancer feel it is too cute. No, there is not a cure, and yes it still kills about 40,000 a year, with a recently televised estimate that the 1 in 8 women it effects now will only increase in the future.

I have been thinking about the boob bomb for a long time. Well I am not a writer, I am a doer, so it takes me longer to get to the point sometimes, but the process is just as fulfilling as the completion. But no, I am not actually finished. For me, I know breast cancer for me and many with this disease, stirs the emotions, and in me the need to try to create. Yes most of my work is somewhat generic, that is because I am also trying to make a few bucks, and generic sells. Cancer not only effects your physically and emotionally, but financially as well.

My Arms are still strong, but my hands kink up on me, so no I do not design intricate delicate pieces, but I still put my emotions into my work. As I noted on my shop profile, hammering can be quite therapeutic, getting out anxiety or anger in a productive way, filing metal is like music to me, the repetition, the back and forth like that of a violin. The cutting and soldering make my calm, I breathe deeply before I begin, otherwise the task could not be completed.

back to the concept and design of the boob bomb. My initial attempts were more "realistic" and I just felt something was wrong with it, along with some of the technical aspects bothering me, so I kept at it, not continuously but on and off. The multipurpose element was the most difficult, yet had the easiest solution, the simple hook, making it a versatile piece to be used as a pendant for a necklace, bracelet, attached to a key ring, included in the pin over a pink ribbon or hung from ear wires or even clip ons, etc, since many of my audience has been hit financially by this disease, I wanted them to be able to afford it and have multiple uses of one or two pieces.

Next realism was not as important and actually a problem. For those who are somewhat conservative, or are uncomfortable discussing their own journey with breast cancer, if you just saw the piece on a charm bracelet, you would not necessarily know that it represented a breast, without the title attached - my almost-80-year-old mom (yah mom ) wears one, however, for the person wearing it, it would. The piece can also open dialog about breast cancer if the wearer so desires (i.e. If someone asks what the bomb is about), depending on the person, they can say it is personal, or it can be the opening to enlightening others about breast cancer (awareness, and the fact that there is not a "cure"-yet).

Another aspect, I wanted is a weight that would be comfortable for all of these uses. Some cannot handle much weight hanging from their ears, like me :)

And lastly, I needed it to be repeatable, and as I stated before, do not do delicate work, my fingers do not cooperate, so the cutting, dapping, twisting, etc required to make each piece is all within my capabilities, and it is important that I have a hands on approach at least in the beginning. It my be cast down the road, depending on the demand, and getting as many out there as possible is obviously my desire, not only to pay my bills, but to hopefully make enough to contribute a fair amount to the cause, along with a slightly different awareness than the pink ribbon instills.

I am thinking and working on other breast cancer pieces, but as I have learned from this experience, it may be a while before any are completed. But along the way, the process is extremely therapeutic.

Added on Dec 09, 2009