Steven Kauder
Elbing, Kansas
(316) 799-2989
drummaker@beardrum.com

Sparking/Glowing Rattles

These are translucent rawhide rattles filled with quartz crystals that produce brief flashes of light in a dark environment. This is a traditional effect that I have been able to reproduce utilizing hand-picked rawhide along with small quartz crystals with points.

It takes hard shaking to produce the glow, and sometimes it takes a while for the crystals to warm up before they flash. Terms for this magical effect include "mechanoluminescence" and "piezoelectric."

Few hides yield even one Sparking/Glowing Rattle -- check availability below.

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From New York: "I tried the lightning rattle out two nights ago and was blown away by it. I've never had a rattle so 'alive' in my
hands; once the stones were warmed up, the rattle easily produced beautiful flashes of white light that illuminated
the entire rattle head, while producing a deep and lovely rattle sound. It is simply magical."

Rattle Handles are wrapped with Bear, Buffalo, Deer, Elk, or Moose leather.

PRODUCT
PRICE
SHIPPING
TOTAL COST
Sparking/Glowing Rattles
Buffalo
$70
$8
$78
Elk
$70
$8
$78
Horse
$70
$8
$78
Moose
$70
$8
$78
out of stock
Do you want to make your own rattles? Below are enough Quartz Crystals to make 4-8 rattles.
Quartz Crystals, 1/4 pound/110g
$20
$4
$24
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Steven Kauder
P.O. Box 11, Elbing, KS 67041
(316) 799-2989
drummaker@beardrum.com
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