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Title: Weird question
Post by: CountessofPhoenix on May 13, 2008, 11:19:58 AM
I have a weird question. The other day I saw a package of chicken feet. I wondered about painting them, decorating them and selling them as dragon feet. Any thoughts on this subject would be more than appreciated.
Title: Re: Weird question
Post by: Tami MacLeod on May 13, 2008, 03:13:45 PM
Are they dried?
Cause they will turn moldy after time, if you dont seal it, and to seal it it needs to be fully dried..
I think thats a cool idea, do chicken feet look like dragon feet?

I have seen some in LA, they were painted and sold as good luck charms..
Title: Re: Weird question
Post by: Magister on May 13, 2008, 05:20:08 PM
I saw something like that in a little shack shop in Louisiana a long time ago.  They were sold as a "voodoo" charm of some type or another.

As for the drying and sealing.  So long as they are completely dried, you could seal them with a polyurethane sealant after painting.  That should keep them from going moldy and protect the paint work.

Not sure on the viability of how well they would sell.. but certainly an interesting idea.

- Mag
Title: Re: Weird question
Post by: CapnFayeCutler on May 13, 2008, 10:03:06 PM
Ooh perhaps have a few on sticks and sell them as back scratchers? Sorry, couldn't resist. I *DO* love a good back scratcher.  ;D :D
Title: Re: Weird question
Post by: Cobaltblu on May 20, 2008, 12:30:25 PM
Interesting...however wouldn't they be a bit small for dragon feet?

Regards,

CB
Title: Re: Weird question
Post by: Hoowil on May 20, 2008, 02:07:13 PM
Hey, baby dragon feet, or drake feet, or shrunken dragon feet (think shrunken heads). Wyvern feet?
Title: Re: Weird question
Post by: ladiedragon on May 20, 2008, 05:43:12 PM
Quote from: Moiramcleod on May 13, 2008, 03:13:45 PM
Are they dried?
Cause they will turn moldy after time, if you dont seal it, and to seal it it needs to be fully dried..
I think thats a cool idea, do chicken feet look like dragon feet?

I have seen some in LA, they were painted and sold as good luck charms..



if you pack the chicken feet in salt it will actually help dry out the feet.. i did it with two a few years ago.
Title: Re: Weird question
Post by: Element of Air on May 21, 2008, 01:58:02 PM
That actually sounds like a really interesting and fun thing to do. and I do agree they would need to be sealed and fully dry.

I think it would work marvelously if you could get it to work properly.
Title: Re: Weird question
Post by: Tami MacLeod on July 03, 2008, 08:47:15 PM
Can you do the kitty litter in microwave thing , like we do to dry  flowers??? to dry them?
tami