ALL HAIL JIMOTHY! I am a borosilicate glass artist (aka flame worker) with a focus on creating cats. Raccoons are essentially spicy wild cats, so this was a natural fit for me. I only have one "progress video" and it is included on the reel I posted to my IG. Just add the @ to my user name if you want to go watch that.

I’ve always been inspired by nature, and lately I’ve found myself paying more attention to the small details of plants that are easy to overlook.

This time, I chose rosemary.

Instead of simplifying the design into a generic leaf pattern, I wanted to keep the long, slender shape and the slightly irregular way rosemary grows. Every leaf was shaped individually and assembled by hand, which took much longer than I expected, but I felt those little details were worth preserving.

One of my favorite parts of making jewelry is trying to translate something living into metal without losing its character. I don’t want the finished piece to look perfectly symmetrical—I want it to feel like a small sprig that could have been picked straight from a garden.

This ring is part of a botanical-inspired series I’ve been exploring, and I already have a few more plants in mind for future pieces.

If you could turn any plant into a piece of jewelry, what would you choose?

A few weeks ago I shared one of my handmade cat coin purses here, and I honestly wasn’t expecting the response it received. The encouragement, feedback, and kind comments from this community were incredible.

Since then, I’ve completed these new custom orders, each with its own unique leather and thread combination. It’s been a lot of fun seeing everyone put their own spin on the design, and I wanted to say thank you to everyone who commented, shared ideas, or reached out.

If anyone is curious about the different color options or wants to see more of my work, feel free to check out my profile for the links or send me a message! Thanks again for all the support, it genuinely means a lot to a small maker like me.

Honestly, everyone who visits my house and sees this guy gets completely amazed! They all instantly ask me to make one for them. 🥰

It’s definitely my proudest creation lately.

Check out the video and tell me: Which pose looks the coolest, and what color combo should I try for the next one? 🎨👇

Let me know if you have any questions about the process. Thanks for looking :)

Hand painted on a hoodie using speedball textile paint

turned my characters into a little wooden trinket from birch plywood

This piece carved on vegetable-tanned leather. The design is first hand-tooled into the surface to create the details and expression. The raised effect is achieved using a relief embossing technique from the back, which gives the portrait more depth and dimension. After the carving and forming process, I hand-painted the piece using leather pigment paints, layer by layer, to bring out the colors and expression.

i make and sell stickers online on the side but i work as a game artist so i have the resources to make fancy custom stickers! i made some of our game to ship to my coworkers as a thank you for being awesome

im thinking of making cool postcards for them out of the world map art that i made