This unusual handcrafted pin is made from Cotinus Wood. It's contoured features highlight a bright yellow lustrous grain that follows the length of the pin in contrast to the pale sapwood.

 

Cotinus is commonly known among gardeners as 'Smoke Bush' due to it's sprays of delicate tiny pinkish blooms that catch the morning dew and resemble plumes of smoke. It's a beautiful plant from Europe and Central Asia and it has strong medicinal properties. It has been used as a natural yellow dye for centuries and appears in clothes and fabric from all over the ancient world.

 

This piece of Wood was salvaged by myself from an old tree that still stands happily in a garden in Bath in 2018.

 

Measurements:

 

15.4 cm Long

 

1.2 cm Wide

 

This pin is finished with Nutshell wax.  The product is eco friendly and non toxic, blending selected beeswax, Larch oil and essential oils to give your hairpin years of protection.  It also uses no VOC's, formaldehyde or petrochemicals.

 

We are always striving to improve our processes environmentally.  Hand tools are used over power tools where possible and sanding etc. is kept to a minimum.