Spiral or "jellyroll" Scroll Hairpin Forged to Finish Wearable Art
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These unique hair pins are individually hand forged by artist blacksmith Carter Conley in rural Appalachia. Starting out with a piece of 3/16" round steel a taper and scroll is forged on one end to create the decorative spiral, while the rest of the material is drawn out and tapered to a point. The Hair pins average around 7 inches overall length. I use the smallest diameter steel possible for the barrettes to keep the weight down. Due to being a truly handmade item each one may be slightly different while retaining the same overall aesthetic. After forging the forge scale is removed and the pieces are coated with paste-wax at a low heat to give a nice looking finish that also helps prevent rust. Iron is the Traditional 6 year wedding anniversary gift, Steel is the 11th year. The words Iron and Steel are almost always used interchangeably in Blacksmithing due to the availability of materials Items that would have been made from Wrought Iron, are now made from mild low carbon steel, the closest we as modern smiths can find readily available. Thanks for checking out my blacksmith shop! Carter Conley
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These unique hair pins are individually hand forged by artist blacksmith Carter Conley in rural Appalachia. Starting out with a piece of 3/16" round steel a taper and scroll is forged on one end to create the decorative spiral, while the rest of the material is drawn out and tapered to a point. The Hair pins average around 7 inches overall length. I use the smallest diameter steel possible for the barrettes to keep the weight down. Due to being a truly handmade item each one may be slightly different while retaining the same overall aesthetic. After forging the forge scale is removed and the pieces are coated with paste-wax at a low heat to give a nice looking finish that also helps prevent rust. Iron is the Traditional 6 year wedding anniversary gift, Steel is the 11th year. The words Iron and Steel are almost always used interchangeably in Blacksmithing due to the availability of materials Items that would have been made from Wrought Iron, are now made from mild low carbon steel, the closest we as modern smiths can find readily available. Thanks for checking out my blacksmith shop! Carter Conley
These unique hair pins are individually hand forged by artist blacksmith Carter Conley in rural Appalachia. Starting out with a piece of 3/16" round steel a taper and scroll is forged on one end to create the decorative spiral, while the rest of the material is drawn out and tapered to a point. The Hair pins average around 7 inches overall length. I use the smallest diameter steel possible for the barrettes to keep the weight down. Due to being a truly handmade item each one may be slightly different while retaining the same overall aesthetic. After forging the forge scale is removed and the pieces are coated with paste-wax at a low heat to give a nice looking finish that also helps prevent rust. Iron is the Traditional 6 year wedding anniversary gift, Steel is the 11th year. The words Iron and Steel are almost always used interchangeably in Blacksmithing due to the availability of materials Items that would have been made from Wrought Iron, are now made from mild low carbon steel, the closest we as modern smiths can find readily available. Thanks for checking out my blacksmith shop! Carter Conley