This is a LONG overdue badge for  niwa-tora, who is too patient and sweet for words. He had a jewelry-making workshop at Campfire Tails 2010, and had brought some clips for clip-on earrings which I specially requested because I don't have pierced ears. He helped me construct two pairs of earrings (because I'm terrible at crafts), and designed a third pair. I offered him a badge in exchange, but I took WAY too long to follow up on the offer.

I wasn't thrilled with how the coloring/inking came out here, and the scan only magnifies every little flaw. Because I made him wait so long for a badge that I'm not satisfied with, I plan to supplement this by doing a digital version and/or a different badge entirely.

On a related note: If you live in or near Oregon and like the idea of a furry campout/creativity festival, you should seriously consider attending Campfire Tails (www.campfiretails.org). I won't make it this year, but last year was a blast.

Edit: See the updated digital version of this badge here.