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Sam Haney Press
@samhainpress.bsky.social
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She/her. Queer, arty, secretary for ASFA, Midwest conrunner, happily married.

Gallery and shop: SamHainPress.com

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First piece with these!
A necklace in shades of dark iridescence and black, with a focal point of black bat wings and a blue-lavender faceted crystal drop pendant.
November 23, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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I mean, I already have one:
A chubby gray and tan cat slumped upright, her black feet, round body, and stripey tail on display. A raccoon, very similar in coloration, shape, and pose to the previous cat photo.
November 21, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Ope, I forgot the most important features:
The same necklace, but with added black bat wings spread open between the focal point and the beaded chain.
November 17, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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New commission (I'm going to run out of these crescents again haha):
A beaded necklace in shades of dark red and black, with silver findings and a matte black upturned crescent as the focal point.
November 17, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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The tiniest blep!
A closeup of a cat soundly sleeping on her side. The very tip of her tongue is visible in her partially-open mouth.
November 17, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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One of the prized items in my board game collection is this unplayed and MULTI-SIGNED copy of Dragonriders of Pern (pinging @michaelwhelan.bsky.social bc he seems to have signed it TWICE):
The cover of the box featuring art by Michael Whelan for the book Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern, riding her gold dragon in front of jagged peaks and a brilliant sunset. A closeup of the box cover, featuring Michael Whelan's signature A closeup of the board for the game (a map of Pern) featuring multiple signatures, including the game designers, Robin Wood (one of the artists), and Anne McCaffrey herself.
November 14, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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We may have adopted a new chunky beaſt. Her name is Ellie, and I really hope our current kitty gets along with her:
A sweet-faced pit bull / Staffordshire terrier mix wit gray and white fur.
November 12, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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Also more bat wings (this one's a custom commission):
A black and purple necklace with two black bat wings above an upside-down crescent and tiny pewter bird skull as the focal point.
November 11, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Got more crescent moons in stock!
A gold and matte black necklace with a matte black upside-down crescent moon focal point hanging above a gold star bead and a matte black triangle/shard.
November 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Now available in my online storefront! samhainpress.com/shop

(cw insects)
An assortment of capsule pendants with dried flowers/moss, bones, crystals, and tiny paper butterflies within. An assortment of capsule pendants with dried flowers/moss, crystals, and tiny paper butterflies within. A capsule pendant with a well-preserved whole (dead) cicada within.
November 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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And ten (10!!) new terrarium pendants:
An array of metal and plastic capsule pendants with dried flowers and moss, crystals, and a couple of paper butterflies inside.
November 8, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Cw: insects

Made another cicada pendant:
A whole/intact dead and dried green cicada mounted in a small capsule pendant made of metal and clear plastic.
November 8, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Perfectly normal things to text my local honey supplier (for art purposes):
A private message from me reading "Can I also get some dead bees? I'm free on Sunday to pick up."
November 8, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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Also made a regular-sized terrarium piece today (peep the tiny dragon skull!):
A glass-domed terrarium filled with dried flowers and moss, clear quartz crystals, and a miniature dragon skull.
November 8, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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Oh yeah I periodically make a batch of them. I sometimes get quartz/amethyst crystals from a shop down the street, dried plants from my yard, cut little butterflies out of books... It's fun but fiddly!
A finished terrarium necklace, consisting of dried moss and flowers, an amethyst crystal cluster, and a paper butterfly encased in a metal and clear plastic capsule pendant.
November 7, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Natch! I'm working on terrarium pendants:
A tabletop covered in small metal and plastic capsule pendants, most filled with dried moss, flowers, and crystals. Various tools are scattered nearby.
November 7, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Working on book purses and my style is DECIDEDLY quirky but my color matching is IMPECCABLE:
A book cover in shades of sage gray, brown, and white, with the title "Animal Diseases" on the front with two cute line drawings of a pig and a cow. There is some similarly-colored striped paper and a folded swatch of fabric with flowers, branches, and birds on it in a similar color palette.
November 1, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Picked up A Friend at the market yesterday...
A small matte black ceramic figurine of a cat with an unnaturally wide mouth, open to show its orange peg-like teeth, of which there are many.
October 27, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Doot doot doo:
A gold necklace with purple and gold stone and glass beads, and a large upside-down crescent focal point with a brass spike hanging from it. A copper necklace with olive green and copper metal and glass beads, and a copper moth focal point with an olive green bead hanging from it.
October 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Finishing some pieces for the Halloween market on Sunday:
A necklace of black round and star beads, with a focal point of bat wings, a downward-pointing crescent, and a tiny replica bird skull.
October 24, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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This shawl is 6'x3' and covered in tiny hammered pieces of metal. Possibly silver? And it reminds me of armor so of course I ADORE it:
A large shawl with black thread and a geometric pattern of tiny hammered pieces silver (?) along the whole length of it.
October 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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I wonder if this is worth anything...
A small book with a blue cover embossed with Masonic symbols. The cover page of the same book, declaring it to be a Masonic handbook from 1854. There is a full-page black and white illustration on the facing page of a man I assume to be a Mason.
October 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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The tchotchkes I'm sentimental about:
A black bookshelf filled with wooden, stone, & glass sculptures and figures from all over the world. Also one miniature plush Woodstock (from Peanuts).
October 20, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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Sending a few things to a friend to list on eBay so they find good homes...
A pair of DC comics Barbies still in their boxes: Poison Ivy on the left and Harley Quinn on the right. A replica of the Eleventh Doctor's sonic screwdriver A replica of the Clow tarot from Clamp comics
October 13, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Cats are still real and adorable:
A chubby tan and gray cat curled up asleep on a brightly-colored fleece blanket.
October 10, 2025 at 8:12 PM