Berberis Wood Hair Pin
This handcrafted hair pin is made from Berberis wood. It has a rich dark yellowish hue with distinct dark grain patterns running down it's length and a brighter yellow streak of heart pith. The top is a contoured shape with clear intricate cross grain and knots. A strong and distinct pin.
Berberis or Barberry shrubs are commonly grown in gardens in the UK and thrive in most temperate parts of the world. The berries of this spiky, often colourful, shrub have been used in herbal medicine and the young acidic leaves are sometimes foraged. Historically, yellow dye was extracted from the stem, root, and bark of the Berberis.
This piece was salvaged localy from a very old shrub during it's annual winter prune in 2019.
Measurements:
13.3 cm Long
3.6 cm Wide
This handcrafted hair pin is made from Berberis wood. It has a rich dark yellowish hue with distinct dark grain patterns running down it's length and a brighter yellow streak of heart pith. The top is a contoured shape with clear intricate cross grain and knots. A strong and distinct pin.
Berberis or Barberry shrubs are commonly grown in gardens in the UK and thrive in most temperate parts of the world. The berries of this spiky, often colourful, shrub have been used in herbal medicine and the young acidic leaves are sometimes foraged. Historically, yellow dye was extracted from the stem, root, and bark of the Berberis.
This piece was salvaged localy from a very old shrub during it's annual winter prune in 2019.
Measurements:
13.3 cm Long
3.6 cm Wide
This handcrafted hair pin is made from Berberis wood. It has a rich dark yellowish hue with distinct dark grain patterns running down it's length and a brighter yellow streak of heart pith. The top is a contoured shape with clear intricate cross grain and knots. A strong and distinct pin.
Berberis or Barberry shrubs are commonly grown in gardens in the UK and thrive in most temperate parts of the world. The berries of this spiky, often colourful, shrub have been used in herbal medicine and the young acidic leaves are sometimes foraged. Historically, yellow dye was extracted from the stem, root, and bark of the Berberis.
This piece was salvaged localy from a very old shrub during it's annual winter prune in 2019.
Measurements:
13.3 cm Long
3.6 cm Wide
This hair pin is finished with a natural wax. It is eco friendly and non toxic, blending selected beeswax, Larch oil and essential oils to give your hair pin years of protection. It also uses no VOC's, formaldehyde or petrochemicals.
Find out more about the woods that go into making this hair pin here
