Mark & Carla Krehbiel
Phone us at: 217-512-0283
Our goal is to help enrich people with images and information to compliment their specific spiritual paths. We feel all paths can lead to enlightenment and all contain universal truths. We strive to blend many traditions new and old with a Unifying Nature.
Shipping:
We ship "First Class Mail" or "Priority Mail" for retail.
We ship only "Priority Mail" for Wholesale.
First Class Mail starts at $2.65 for postage and handling.
Priority Mail starts at $4.85.
Both are adjusted up or down if needed on your final invoice.
[UPS: is available but it almost always costs more.
For UPS orders you will need to write UPS Shipping please in the notes area when checking out. We'll write you back with availability and pricing.]
Sorry No Fed Ex, Etc. Don't Worry we will Never Ship by DHL.
Most orders are filled in 2 to 3 days.
(Athames and Saucers sometimes delay an order a day or two. )
To make a change or addition to an order simply e-mail, or phone us by noon the day after your order is place.
Privacy Statement:
We do not pass on your e-mail address or information to anyone!
By registering or ordering you may be on our e-mail list. We send out only a very few e-mail notices! Usually it's when we change an item or introduce a new piece. Lately it's been about one e-mail a month. So we won't badger you with junk mail. We're pretty sure you can opt out if you check the e-mail details.
Events you can find us at:
At the moment we are not listing our fairs.
You may send us a message above and ask about your area or a specific event. Thanks Mark and Carla
Feel free to write us and suggest events in your area.
Made by Hand:
What exactly do we mean when we say made by hand?
We mean that our techniques are very basic. We make jewelry as it's been made for many millennium before the industrial age came about which separated man from his creations. Yes, we are quite old fashioned and it takes a lot of time to create each piece. It is a very magical process.
- We choose the finest pewter available. It is lead free and similar to the ancient Britannia of 2000 years ago. It is melted in small iron pots and ladled by hand to the molds.
- We create all of our own molds ourselves. They are specifically designed for the metal to be hand poured into one at a time. This technique is nearly lost. Each mold holds one piece. We do not spin cast the molds, as this compresses the metal and does not allow it to crystalize as it wants. It must cool gently on it's own to create the proper feel of the pewter .
- Sprues are cut off one at a time. All scraps and mis-cast pieces are recycled back to the iron pot (cauldron).
- Each tab is individually drilled and reamed.
- The pieces are hand dipped and brushed to apply the black patina. Then hand washed and dried.
- There are 5 steps from filing the rough edges through to the final polish wheel. Each is done by hand. This takes the most time in creating the pieces.
- Finally the pieces are hand dipped in a clear coat designed to protect the pieces from humidity.
When they are finally mounted they are placed with description cards which are also cut by hand. The Athames have many more steps which take far longer to create. With over 20 years of experience learning the cooperative process with the pewter Mark can call himself a "Master White Smith".
To help Mother Earth:
- We have switched almost all lights to compact flourescents in our studios and home to help reduce energy. We are slowly adding L.E.D.s as they are affordable. So far just some yard lights and vehicles. We use skylights when possible to let the sun in.
- We choose absolute minimum packaging. The small resealable bags cut down on waste and allow customers to view the pieces without damaging packaging.
- All pieces are made by us - not imported. (with the only exception being the athame blade blanks.) This helps our economy and reduces fuel by not importing from around the world. Also it allows for a premium hand made product.
- We Recycle all of our pewter cuttings and filings back into the cauldron so we can reduce waste in the production of our pieces.
- We use 100% Recycled boxes for our Athame and Gift boxes to help save trees. The boxes are made in America to help our economy and less fuel used for shipping.
Our pets are all rescue animals
Henry and Ginger (guard dogs),
Willow Wisp, Yeti Paws, Marilyn Monroe (not so guard cats).
and Blessings to Sadie who has shed her skin and is flying with the spirits.
If we all do what we can we can help dream a better world into being.
Thank You Mark & Carla
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Our shipping Department:
Raventree Pewter odd moments:
NO MSG! and no hidden MSG under another name.
No Genetically Modified Ingredients
No Nano particles of dangerously small size.
Contains NO Artificial Colors or Flavors
Zero Calories.
Not Organic... Made from minerals of the earth.
Cruelty Free... and Tested on animals ! Our Pets Love them.
Notice: Our products are made in facilities where we often eat nuts and other possible dietary allergens that are healthy for us.
"Outsourcing" is when we work outside on nice sunny days.
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