Input wanted on new product ideas

What kinds of products would everyone like to see be added to the shop? I am working on new ideas and figured it would be a good idea to get more of them to toss around before the new year. Any particular tree pendants (stone colors/types, wire colors), herbal infused oils, salves, balms, spell dust, baubles, kits, or spell boxes?

I was considering putting together some picture frame charms that had small pictures of my paintings in them for some of the jewelry pieces I make.

This is an example of the paintings I have done/ am still working on.

The picture clarity is horrid on these but they were taken at night and are progress paintings.
This is 'Funeral Home for the Strange & Deranged'
The top photo is what it is currently at. I still have a few more details to add to this painting but not many.
It is done in acrylic paints on a 12x16 canvas.
the original may be up for sale at some point.
Better pictures will be taken once I have the availability.
If anyone is interested send me a message and I will let you know if it is available for sale.

This picture of the painting shows the color much better but I wanted to add the photo above since this one did not yet have the rest of the fencing done on it.

'A Grave Night' which is also done in acrylics on 11x14 canvas.
The original of this painting has already been sold.

This is another painting I have done that I could also potentially use as pictures in the charms.
Cherry blossom tree and Japanese mountain landscape done in acrylics.

This painting I am still working on.
It is on 11x14 canvas and features lily pads in a river, a dragonfly which has a painted body but the wings are real, and a lotus flower which in this painting is only an outline. It is in the process of being finished, its a bit farther from being done but more work has been done to it since this photo was taken.
This is also done in acrylic paints and will most likely be available for purchase at some point.

Red and pink Japanese cherry blossom branch painting.
Done in acrylics.

I would just like to know if the idea of metal frame charms with my paintings in them would be something that would interest anyone since it is a new idea to me.

I am also tossing around ideas for how I want to make my butterfly pendants.
I had planned on putting a real butterfly wing into glass vials,
now I am also debating finding glass frames to put some of them in but I haven't found frames I like yet.

So I may have both types of butterfly pendants probably during spring or summer if all goes as planned.
I have wings of all different colors and shapes.
(all butterflies died a natural death, no butterflies were harmed in the retrieval process)
I would like to know how many of you would potentially be interested in such pendants and what wing colors interest you the most so I can get an idea of what everyone is most interested in 

and if the glass vials or glass frame pendants seem more ideal.


Also I am considering at some point making a batch of red rose lip balm.

Would anyone be interested in seeing me make a batch?
If you have ideas for other herbal lip balms that you would like to see in my shop
feel free to mention them to me.


I am currently able to take custom orders on many products. 

(Just about everything listed at the top of this blog could be made into a custom order)
If you have something you would like made, an idea on something (like wanting an oil or kit for a specific purpose but do not know what it should have in it) then you should send me a message with as many details about what it is you are wanting that you have (pictures of similar items or designs are always helpful)  and I will see what we can't come up with.

As well as any questions you may have you can comment on here, on my shops facebook page, or to my email @ Lotus_Moon@hotmail.com
I would be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Lotus Moon Apothecary

I really want to figure out how to make hard back leather books.. & somehow get some parchment paper.I want to make a big Book of Shadows & Mists, Apothecris, & a book for my herbs *since that will probably be more than 500pgs alone* & a few other books. though I'd like the books to have some kind of screw pin binding for the paper so they dont have to be sewn together & I can re-organize as I wish by removing the pins. A book that looks kind of like this one, but wont cost me damn near $300 v.v (actually this one is over $300 but they had others for a bit under that* I just need to learn how to work with leather. I am pretty sure they used a metal cut out to put between the book back and the leather and somehow stretched it over the design and maybe used heat? to mold the leather around it. I am not sure really. Though I would love to learn.


I also would like to get a better wood burning kid as well as a general wood carving kit. So that I may make better runes, wands, boxes, etc.

I would like to mention that anyone wanting to make a donation to my shop is more than welcome to do so. There are a lot of supplies that are currently needed.
A small list of those items would be:

Parchment paper
Gemstone chip beads (sz4mm-10mm)
Beading wire 14g, 16g, 24g (and a few other gauges) and in different colors and materials
Clasps
Earring hooks
Empty bottles, vials, dropper bottles, jars (not pickle type jars lol)
Oil paints
Grapeseed oil, Sunflower oil, Jojoba Oil, etc
Wooden boxes
Metal charms
Beads
Or any jewelry making supplies
Corks
Un-used candles & essential oils
Blank canvas's
Loose gemstones of all types
Beeswax
Small seashells
Muslin bags (for tea bags)
Fabrics
Scrap booking paper, tools, and design inserts
Jewelry making tools (wire cutters, flat head pliers, hole sizer, etc)
Wood burning kit
Wood carving kit
Blank thin (2/3in or thinner) flat pieces of wood.
Clock parts (especially antique looking clock hands as well as cogs)
Blank card stock
The brackets you put on the back of paintings for hanging on nails
Certain sizes of wooden frames
Product displays

If you have something you would like to donate thats not on the list but you think the shop may have use for, send me a message and I will let you know.

If anyone is interested in making a donation (monetary or shipping any supplies to me that is on the list or in need of) please send me a message at Lotus_Moon@hotmail.com and I will either give you the address to my PayPal or tell you where to ship the supplies. Supply donations should be approved first before being shipped in the event I do not need an item, I do not wish anyone to waist any money in shipping if something is not needed. I appreciate any help the shop gets.

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Book of Shadows

I am working on making another blank book of shadows to sell. This could also be a book of mirrors, dream journal, wish book, recipe book.. etc.. it is blank so its use is up to you and your imagination.I wanted to post this before hand in case anyone wanted one in a specific theme/colors that they want to purchase from me instead of waiting for something you might like to be made with the chances of it not happening.
Currently I am charging $29.99 for making a custom Book of Shadows which would include 58-78 pages & one ribbon book marker that is either by itself or has a silver charm on the end that would be chosen from charms I have on hand to best match the book.

Shipping is $5.00 to anywhere in the US. Email me for a shipping quote if you are an international buyer.

This is the last book I made, Front, Back, Spine, & Side view (The leaves on the Tree of Life on the front cover are real pressed leaves, as well as the leaf on the back is real as well)

the current plans for the next two I plan to make are in the works design wise but I am thinking of doing a purple & black themed house & graveyard to somewhat mirror "A Grave Night" which is the painting I recently did. Also I was thinking of a water themed book that has real leaves as usual, that look like small lily pads on the cover.

All books will be completely blank & have 58-78 pages that have hand burnt edges. All books are around a little over 8 1/2in tall (sometimes 9in) and between 5 1/2 & 6in wide.
The last book I did was a custom job and had 10 paintings for added uniqueness and character.

If you want themed paintings on the inside pages it will cost you $10 per 10 paintings on the pages inside the book and $1.50 for every additional painting after 10.
If you have a design for them in mind let me know (if you have inspiration pictures that would help to get an idea of what you want) if its something I am unable to do, I will let you know and we can figure something else out or change it a bit.
You can see previous paintings on the insides of the last book I made below: (Paintings are done in acrylic and small flowers on the one page are real pressed flowers)

Not everything will be symmetrical seeing as it is all hand painted & handmade, its part of what gives the book its uniqueness. (I use oils on some and acrylics on others, depends on what I am painting & if there is a preference)

Most of the books I will be making will incorporate pressed leaves or flowers, some may not, but most will. That does not mean you have to have this in your design.
leaves and flowers are subject to what I have access to, currently I have a decent selection of leaves. Some of which include Maple, Oak, Birch, and others.
Flowers there is less of a selection from since I was not able to press as many of those when they were in season, but I still have some.
Once the leaves turn I will have more Autumn colored leaves as well, I have a few in stock currently I believe but I would have to double check that.
Let me know what your looking for and I can tell you if I have it.

The book will include one book marker, which can either be a silver charm on a ribbon (whichever I may have on hand you can choose from), or a plain ribbon in your color choice.
If you wanted a hand made vine pentacle on the end of the ribbon instead of a silver charm it will cost you $2.75 extra
If you would like more than one ribbon book marker it will cost you $1.10ea additional marker.

If you would like any herbs (for instance some like to have a bay leaf put into the book) for any purpose put in-between the cover and page where it will not be visible but serve its purpose still, let me know and I can give you an estimate on that price.

I can also put file pockets onto some of the pages if wanted. either just small pockets or pockets that have burnt edges. pocket specifics can be discussed if they are wanted in the book.

If you want a custom book done, please let me know the following information:
Page amount (between 58 & 78)-
Colors & theme wanted (if you have a specific idea in mind from a pic you saw please send me the pic as well-
Book marker(s) wanted & what color-
Any add on's wanted (like pockets or herbs inside the cover)-
What it is you are wanting to use the book for, what it is you want in detail, or basics-
Is there anything you want in it/on it that I have not listed above?-

After that I will ask any other questions I may have, tell you the total price before starting on your book.
All funds are to be paid before work is started on the book so that I may be able to buy the supplies needed to make the book. If you cannot pay for it all at once, payments can be made but the book will not be shipped out until 100% of the item price is paid in full, once I have completed making the book as well obviously, some books will take more time to make than others and time will be needed to press any leaves/flowers used in making it as well.
If you decide to make payments and back out of the deal after paying for part of the book, 50% of whatever you have paid will be refunded back to you, and the book will be posted up for sale to the public upon backing out of the deal.

Please note I only accept payments via PayPal.

If you have any further questions please feel free to message me at any time @  Lotus_Moon@Hotmail.com
Thanks!
~Lotus Moon