The Terrorium Shop — Local services in Denver

EDIT: In response to the owner's reply - Yes, I believe this would be the handmade line. It's literally a pre-fashioned (CHEAP) hoop with some snake vertebrae strung on it. It would have taken 2 minutes and $4 to make, if that. The fact that you justify it being "handmade" and expensive under that premise is the first red flag. It was not a question of a clasp not being tightened - the cheap metal broke in half. The reason I did not reach out for a repair or replacement is because it would just be replaced by the same cheap hoop if repaired and would likely not be refunded as they were bought at a festival and I never got a receipt. Instead, I ordered a bag of the vertebrae for $2 and bought Sterling hardware for $5 and re-made your earrings much better for about a fifth of the cost. I might recommend better hardware in the future considering the cost. And I'm sorry, but you trying to guilt me because you are a small business is not okay. I don't owe you an opportunity to "fix" your cheap, overpriced jewelry. YOU owe it to the customer to sell a quality product or charge a fair price if not.

Very cheaply made jewelry - beware! My $32 pair of earrings broke on the first wear and dropped everything off them. They were pretty, but it was incredibly upsetting to never be able...

I’ve always loved the Terrorium shop. I own well over $3k worth of their stuff. Their art is gorgeous.

That being said, they’ve started to get unrealistic with their prices. I’ve seen their prices go up over 50% in the last year or so. Which is incredibly frustrating as I know for a fact most of their bones come to them free of charge. They go to county road kill dump sites or get donations from pets that have passed or schools done with their specimens. They also forage their floral pieces. I’m not trying to discount the labor and talent that goes into their pieces, but it’s more than they’re worth. For example a simple raccoon skull they sell is $65 whereas on Etsy you can find them for around $20. Their diaphonizations are also well over the average sale price.

I’m incredibly disappointed that they’ve chosen to overprice their products that have been so generously gifted to them both by humans and nature. I’m more than willing to pay good money on quality art (which as I’ve said I’ve spent over 3k at the Terrorium shop in the past) but they’re charging way too much.

Oh also last time I was there the incense was so overpowering some of the people I was with had to leave and we all...

I was looking for a taxidermy piece since I wasn't able to find one from a favorite artist that intrigued me enough. I was able to find more options at this shop than at a previous one I was visiting today. It's a cozy little shop, it has several plants, several good sized animal skulls, fun beetle parts, and several types of butterflies to pick from if you are interested in making your own terrarium. It had the tools needed for someone interested in beginning with insect taxidermy. Prices are fair for the beautiful pieces already made. It also has unique jewelry made with animal nails or butterfly wings things of that sort.highly recommend it for unique finds, or for getting a unique gift for someone. Also, Rune makes a pleasant cashier ;) (he's the pet in the shop) at check out I had excellent service, I was traveling, and he was able to find a box and extra wrapping paper for me to mail my pieces back home, very convenient. I had to mail it myself but at least he did half the work of providing a box for me. Very likely to...