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About Bread and Badger

I'd been selling shoes for a number of years before I decided I couldn't take it anymore and I needed to draw full-time. I learned about glass etching and fell in love!

Originally, I wanted to be a tattoo artist, but I've found that glass carving is similar in technique, without sterilization and possible regret. I'm still a tattoo collector and use body art as an inspiration for my designs.

About the Name:

The name comes from the term "bread and butter," because this is my main source of income, but I added the word "badger" because I was inspired by an article in National Geographic about honey badgers. Honey badgers are fearless creatures that will not back down from a fight, and are impervious to venom. They can kill animals many times their size and they eat bees and poisonous snakes. Quiting my job and starting my own business has been one of the hardest things I've ever done, and I am inspired by those tough little creatures that can take on so much that other animals fear.

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To see a mini-tutorial on how I etch my glassware, visit my Flickr Tutorial Album: http://flickr.com/photos/breadnbadger/sets/72157606207001058/