Curio Process and Care

All curio and cloche displays contain locally scavenged and foraged materials including bones, plants, and insects. If you have additional questions before or after you purchase, please reach out to us anytime! 

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Bones are de-greased and air-dried or put in a dehydrator with plant and other natural materials. This pulls out any additional moisture while leaving the beautiful colors behind. This process usually takes a couple days.

Insects or other parts of the animal are dried and preserved using a homemade mixture of mainly cornmeal and salt to pull out moisture. It serves to preserve the specimen, like mumification. This process timeline varies depending on the specimen. 

Once the work of art is complete, the contents are left open to room temperature air for 24-48 hours (sometimes longer!) to continue drying out any adhesive that was used. The glass dome, or cork, is put in place and continues to sit in room temperature for another 24-28 hours to monitor any fogging to the glass from leftover adhesive fumes. If fogging occurs, the process repeats until clear!

When the glass remains clear for a full 24 hours, UV resin is used to seal the cork or dome. This type of adhesive doesn't fog the glass and is stronger than most super glues. 

Sometimes we'll throw on a finishing touch like wood stain, etching, or twine to be a little extra. 

After Care

Because dead and dried materials are sealed in the container, not much care is needed besides keeping the outside glass clean!

PLEASE NOTE you may see some fogging or condensation on the inside through temperature changes. This is normal and especially noted when taking it from cool to hot air quickly. Don't worry! Fogging and condensation fades once the container adjusts to the temperature. We experience this often during outdoor events in the warmer months (Texas heat is no joke).