{"product_id":"a-little-magic-in-your-palm-cute-piggy-hand-carved-gourd-copy","title":"Snowman Elephant Gourd Locket","description":"\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.375rem] font-bold\"\u003eSnowman Elephant Gourd Locket\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA little elephant pretending to be a snowman, with a tasty roll balanced on its head (its favorite).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOne fully grown gourd, split down the middle and scraped clean inside — what's left is this shell. The gourd grew the shell itself. I did the second half: matching the cord, threading it, working the rim round and round until it's closed up neat, so it can hang on you instead of sitting on a shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe more your hands are on it, the deeper the color goes — pale yellow, then honey, then amber, and finally a jujube red that looks like it's lit from underneath. The ones people actually carry get there faster than the ones on a shelf, because they're being touched all day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e────────\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003eSize\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e· Overall height (without cord): 8.8 cm \/ 3.5 in\u003cbr\u003e· Widest point: 5.8 cm \/ 2.3 in\u003cbr\u003e· Upper lobe · usable interior depth: 4.0 cm \/ 1.6 in\u003cbr\u003e· Lower lobe · usable interior depth: 4.2 cm \/ 1.7 in\u003cbr\u003e· Upper lobe · widest point inside: 3.4 cm \/ 1.3 in\u003cbr\u003e· Lower lobe · widest point inside: 4.3 cm \/ 1.7 in\u003cbr\u003e· Cord loop, total length: 6.6 cm \/ 2.6 in\u003cbr\u003e· Weight, empty: 29.9 g \/ 1.1 oz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMeasured by hand, and natural material varies piece to piece — figure on about ±3 mm either way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat fits:\u003c\/strong\u003e the upper lobe is 4.0 cm (1.6 in) deep. Hold a ruler up to whatever you're planning to carry before you order. It tells you a lot more than a photo does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003eThis one\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e· Made: by hand\u003cbr\u003e· Surface: plain\u003cbr\u003e· Oil: a little is fine\u003cbr\u003e· Carry: in hand\u003cbr\u003e· Cord: cotton\u003cbr\u003e· Shell: medium thickness\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003eWhat you'll get\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e· Snowman Elephant Gourd Locket × 1\u003cbr\u003e· Living With Gourds card × 1\u003cbr\u003e· Matched pair of collector's walnuts (#1 width 3.2 cm \/ 1.3 in, #1 height 3.9 cm \/ 1.5 in, #2 width 3.2 cm \/ 1.3 in, #2 height 2.9 cm \/ 1.1 in) × 1\u003cbr\u003e· Care brushes × 3\u003cbr\u003e· Polishing cloth × 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e────────\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003eLiving with it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eClean hands are all it needs. Dry them off before you load it up. It doesn't mind being used — what it minds is being shut away damp. Full guide: \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/swaylightart.com\/pages\/living-with-gourds\"\u003ehttps:\/\/swaylightart.com\/pages\/living-with-gourds\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe shell was measured on its own, and the walnuts were picked to suit this one's openings. The two were matched to go together. On a different shell, this pair might not sit right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e────────\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSwaylight · Handmade · Made one at a time\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Swaylight","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52767718965541,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1010\/2413\/7509\/files\/Gourd_BabyElephantTheme_9.png?v=1784917263","url":"https:\/\/swaylightart.com\/products\/a-little-magic-in-your-palm-cute-piggy-hand-carved-gourd-copy","provider":"Swaylight","version":"1.0","type":"link"}