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Collect · 2026

Dragon
Picks

Cocktails could use more dragons.

Kickstarter · September 21, 2026

A chrome dragon pick spanning an amber cocktail against a black background.
In use A better perch for an cherry.

Object 02 · From the studio

Cocktails could use more dragons. So I made these.

The Dragon Picks began as a small digital sculpture, then went through the much less glamorous work of becoming a real object: molds, plating, packaging, foam inserts, and enough tiny decisions to make a person wonder whether an olive really deserves this much attention.

The result is a boxed set of four chrome-plated dragon picks, made for olives, cherries, and other small treasures. They are food-safe, sharp enough to do the job, and considerably more interesting than the usual little plastic sword.

Four chrome Dragon Picks arranged in a fitted black foam insert inside an open presentation box.
The set Four picks in a fitted presentation box.

A finished edition

Made to be used. Presented like it matters.

The box, wrap, and insert were designed as part of the object—not as an afterthought once the metalwork was done.

Set of four · Chrome-plated alloy · Food-safe · Designed in San Francisco · 2026

The closed matte-black Dragon Picks box with its burgundy paper wrap and silver dragon mark.
Packaging Black board · burgundy wrap · silver mark
A complete chrome Dragon Pick with a twisted stem and sculpted dragon head on black.
Full form A twisted stem, a sharp point, and a dragon at the other end.
Close view of the chrome-plated dragon head showing its beak, eye opening, and textured surface.
Finish detail Chrome plating keeps the small sculptural marks visible.

Before the chrome

The useful part began as a digital sculpture.

The head and twisted stem were worked through from several angles before the design moved into molds, metal, and plating.

Digital sculpting study showing four pale-gray views of the Dragon Pick before manufacturing.
Process study Digital sculpt · four views