Here are some examples of strike-a-lights. All beading is done with size 12 or smaller glass seed beads (resulting in over 100 to 200 beads per square inch). You can order any item we have shown here. It will not be completely identical as we try to create one of a kind items. It usually takes 30 days to six weeks to finish your piece, depending on the backlog on our work board.

If you have a particular design or tribal colors in mind, please let us know your wishes. Please click on the pictures below to get a close-up of the beadwork.

Everything you see is created by Kokitusi`aki (Diana Passmore) or Siksmissi (Kathy Anderson). We have tried to show the best pictures we can - so give them a chance to load.

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Strike-a-lights are known for their distinctive shape (a little wider at the bottom (4") than the top (3") with a flap and usually decorated with fringe, tin cones, hair pipe or horsehair. They were used to carry flint and items to start a fire. These measure approximately 5" high (not including fringe or embellishments). All are made with braintanned deerhide and sewn with imitation sinew, beaded with size 12 or smaller glass seed beads (resulting in over 120 beads per square inch - each one selected by hand).


$160 plus $10 for shipping and insurance. Item S-144.
Our interpretation of the dragonfly design in size 14 seed beads, in red, black, white and greasy yellow. Beaded on braintanned smoked, deerhide - glass crow beads and old style trade beads on the ties. Completely stitched by hand and sewn together with imitation sinew. a piece you will be proud to hand down to your children.




$160 plus $10 for shipping and insurance. Item S-143.
Created for a lover of the Lone Star State - (thanks Gavin) in size 12 seed beads, in red, white and cobalt. Beaded on braintanned smoked, deerhide - glass crow beads and old style trade beads on the ties. Completely stitched by hand and sewn together with imitation sinew. a piece you will be proud to hand down to your children.




$175 plus $10 for shipping and insurance. Item S-142.
Created with size 14 seed beads in red, white, black and turquoise. Note the checkerboard design in the center. Beaded on braintanned smoked deerhide. Completely stitched by hand and a piece you will be proud to hand down to your children.




$450 plus $15 for shipping and insurance. Item DS-205.
This belt set consists of a strike-a-lite, awl case, needle case and scissor case and is beaded in a Crow design and colors. Each of these pieces can be sold individually. We can also do a belt set in your choice of tribal designs and colors. Completely stitched by hand and a set destined to only increase in value over time.






$160 plus $10 for shipping and insurance. Item S-139.
Created with size 12 seed beads in Cheyenne pink, cobalt and white - note the tracks design in the center. Beaded on braintanned smoked deerhide. Completely stitched by hand and a piece you will be proud to hand down to your children.




$160 plus $10 for shipping and insurance. Item S-137.
Created with size 12 seed beads in turquoise, yellow, red and black in a split feather design and four winds design. Beaded on braintanned smoked deerhide. red, black and white. Completely stitched by hand and will last for generations.




$160 plus $10 for shipping and insurance. Item S-136.
Created with size 12 seed beads in red, black and white. This is a mirror teepee design. Beaded on braintanned, smoked deerhide. Completely stitched by hand and will last for generations.




$160 plus $10 for shipping and insurance. Item S-138.
Created with size 12 seed beads in red, white, cobalt, yellow and green. A classic design - four winds again featured in the center. Split teepe design. Completely sewn by hand. Hand down to your children!




$160 plus $10 for shipping and insurance. Item S-141.
Created with size 12 seed beads in cobalt, dark red, greasy yellow and light blue on unsmoked, white elkhide. This design is emulated from the toe of an old Blackfeet moccasin, circa 1800's. Completely stitched by hand and will last for generations.


$160 plus $10 for shipping and insurance. Item S-140.
Created with size 12 seed beads in cobalt, dark red, Cheyenne pink and white on smoked, braintanned deerhide. Note the use of brass beads in the fringe.




$175 plus $10 for shipping and insurance. Item S-135.
Created with cut beads in red, white and cobalt on braintanned and smoked deerhide. Note the use of trade wool in the welt.




$160 plus $10 for shipping and insurance. Item S-132.
Created with size 12 old time colors of red, white and blue and greasy yellow on unsmoked, braintanned elkhide. Red trade cloth welt and abalone button. This piece matches knife sheath 42.




$160 plus $10 for shipping and insurance. Item S-133.
The design from this piece is based on an old Crow blanket strip and is beaded in old time colors of Cheyenne pink, Greasy yellow, cobalt blue, dark green and white on unsmoked braintanned elkhide.




$160 plus $10 for shipping and insurance. Item S-125.
Created with old time colors in cobalt blue, dark red and chalk white on smoked braintanned deerhide.


$160 plus $10 for shipping and insurance. Item S-124.
Created with old time colors in cobalt blue, light blue, chalk white and Cheyenne pink on smoked braintanned deerhide, a carved bone button and tin cones.


Created with old time colors in cobalt blue, greasy yellow, red and white on natural (not smoked) braintanned deerhide.



$160 plus $10 for shipping and insurance. Item S-120.
Created with old time colors in cobalt white hearts, cheyenne pink, etc.



$125 plus $10 for shipping and insurance. Item S-117.



$160 plus $10 for shipping and insurance. Item S-14.
(Note this strike-a-light matches the Sioux design knife sheath shown under Beaded Knife Sheaths - it is done in cobalt blue, cheyenne pink, red and white size 11 seed beads) This piece recently won a blue ribbon at the Spokane County Fair.




$160 plus $10 for shipping and insurance. Item S-13.
This piece recently won a red ribbon at the Spokane County Fair



$160 plus $10 for shipping and insurance. Item S-5.



$160 plus $10 for shipping and insurance. Item S-4.



$160 plus $10 for shipping and insurance. Item S-20.