These three fossil mammoth ivory nalbinding needles have been added to our Etsy shop. The lengths are 2 1/2 inches, 3 3/4 inches and 4 3/4 inches.
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Friday
Fossil Ivory Nalbinding Needles
We have just listed four new medieval Norse fossil ivory nalbinding needles to our Etsy shop. Dave has created these needles in a variety of sizes. Additional photos can be seen here.
Wednesday
Medieval Norse Fossil Mammoth Ivory Nalbinding Rug Needle
New in our Etsy shop today! Dave has carved this 5 1/4" long nalbinding rug needle from fossil mammoth ivory. Please click here for more information about this beautiful fiber art tool.
Tuesday
These five fossil ivory nalbinding needles were recently added to our Etsy.com shop. Four of them were crafted by Dave from fossil mammoth ivory, and the fifth from fossil walrus ivory. At the suggestion of some of our wonderful customers who are active participants in the SCA, Dave has tried to create an authentic looking replica of a Medieval tool.
Sunday
Medieval Norse Fossil Mammoth Ivory Nalbinding Needle
**What is Nalbinding?**
The excerpt below is from Wikipedia and gives an explanation of this ancient art form:
"Nålebinding (Danish: literally "binding with a needle" or "needle-binding", also naalbinding or naalebinding) is a fabric creation technique predating both knitting and crochet. Also known in English as "knotless netting," "knotless knitting," [1]or "single needle knitting," the technique is distinct from crochet in that it involves passing the full length of the working thread through each loop, unlike crochet where the work is formed only of loops, never involving the free end.
Wednesday
Medieval Norse Fossil Walrus Jaw Bone Nalbinding Needles
Sunday
Fossil Ivory Nalbinding Needles
Saturday
Medieval Norse Mammoth Ivory Nalbinding Rug Needle
Dave has carved this 5 3/4 inches long nalbinding rug needle from fossil mammoth ivory. At the suggestion of some of our wonderful customers who are active participants in the SCA, Dave has tried to create an authentic looking replica of a Medieval tool.
Tuesday
Medieval Norse Fossil Ivory Nalbinding Needles
Wednesday
Medieval Norse Fossil Mammoth Ivory Nalbinding Needle
Dave has carved this 4 1/2 inch nalbinding needle from fossil mammoth ivory. At the suggestion of some of our wonderful customers who are active participants in the SCA, Dave has tried to create an authentic looking replica of a Medieval tool.
Each nalbinding needle has been initialed by Dave, and comes in its own velour drawstring bag. An additional photo can be viewed in our "GrizzlyMountainArts" Etsy shop.
Thursday
Bison Bone Nalbinding Knitting Needles
Perfect and authentic for Ren-Faire participants! Dave crafted this set of nalbinding needles out of American Bison bone that he obtained from a buffalo ranch here in Oregon. The set of three needles includes a 2 inch, 2 ½ inch and 3 inch needle and comes with a draw string pouch. This unique set is currently up for auction on Ebay.
What is Nalbinding?
According to Wikipedia , Nålebinding (Danish: literally "binding with a needle" or "needle-binding", also naalbinding or naalebinding) is a fabric creation technique predating both knitting and crochet. Also known in English as "knotless netting," "knotless knitting," or "single needle knitting," the technique is distinct from crochet in that it involves passing the full length of the working thread through each loop, unlike crochet where the work is formed only of loops, never involving the free end. Archaeological specimens of fabric made by nålebinding can be difficult to distinguish from knitted fabric.
Handcrafted Acorn French Knitting Spool
Dave handcrafted this acorn spool knitter using olive green poplar wood and burn etched a oak leaf design around it. It is approx 2 3/4 inch overall length and he used brass knitting pins that will not rust. Dave also hand turned the accompanying 4 1/4 inch knitting needle from the same olive green wood and also adorned the end with an acorn finial. Both the knitter and needle have a hand rubbed bees wax finish. The knitter has been initialed and dated by Dave.
If you would like to view more photos of this item, please click here to visit the Ebay auction.
Friday
Magnetic Acorn Sewing Needle Minder Pin Cushion
Dave has handcrafted this large acorn out of cedar wood and burn etched the oak leaf design. It has a powerful rare earth magnet inside and is mounted on a walnut base which is approximately 2 1/2 inches in diameter.
This one of a kind pin cushion has been initialed and dated on the bottom by Dave. This piece is currently up for auction on Ebay.
Sunday
Two New Medieval Norse Nalbinding Needles
Made with love on Grizzly Mountain!We have just added two new fossil walrus ivory nalbinding needles to our "Fiber Art Tool" section of our Etsy shop. If you'd like to view additional photos of these two needles, please click here.
Friday
Girl with Pearls Cameo Needle Minder
Made with love on Grizzly Mountain!
We made this "Girl with Pearls" cameo needle minder from a gorgeous vintage inspired resin cameo. We inlayed a rare earth magnet with clear resin on the back. We set the cameo in a gold toned setting to give this needle minder a finished look. Dave encased another rare earth magnet into a piece of faux ivory (resin) that he turned on the lathe. Together, these beauties will "mind" your needle conveniently on your project! Separated, the cameo needle minder and faux ivory back would also make two handy refrigerator magnets!
This cameo needle minder can be found in our Grizzly Mountain Arts Etsy shop :)
Tuesday
Vegan Ivory Hedgehog Sewing Needle Pin Cushion
This is “Little Tag” the hedgehog, that Dave carved out of a Tagua Nut (South American Palm). Tagua Nut is commonly called “vegetable ivory”(Vegan) because it can be carved and scrimshawed like regular ivory. Dave has inset a small but powerful earth magnet inside him, and he would just love to hold your pins and needles for you and be your favorite pet. He is only about 1 5/8 inches long and you can tuck him safely in his valour pouch. "Little Tag" has been initialed and dated on the bottom by Dave, the artist
If you would like to view more photos of "Little TAg" please visit my Ebay auction.
Friday
We've Been Featured!
It's always so exciting to find out one of your items has been featured in a treasury on Etsy! Today, we found our "Graceful Beauty" cameo needle minder included in one!Campo di Fiore, who makes beautiful cold processed handmade soaps in the Castile region of Spain, curated this gorgeous collection of some of their favorite items found on Etsy.
GMA Now on 1000Markets.com!
Grizzly Mountain Arts Now On 1000Markets.com!
I have finally convinced Dave to open a shop on 1000markets.com! I have had one there for a while now for my ceramic jewelry, but knew Dave's coiled pine needle baskets would be perfect for the site.
While I love making the coiled baskets, my hands won't cooperate these days and boy, has Dave ever taken up the slack! He has put our large stash of Ponderosa pine needles to good use, creating some outstanding pieces.
Dave's baskets incorporate some of my ceramic centerpieces, pyrography on wood and fossil ivory with scrimshaw.
Sunday
12 New Nalbinding Needles!
Dave has been busy! He has just completed 12 new nalbinding needles that are now listed in the "Fiber Art Tools" section of our Etsy shop. Some of our wonderful customers had mentioned that they use their needles during SCA events, so with that in mind, Dave has tried to create needles that look like ancient Medieval Norse relics. No two shards of fossil walrus ivory are alike, so each handcrafted needle is a one of a kind treasure.
Thursday
Fossil Ivory Nalbinding Needle 10
Another new fossil mammoth ivory nalbinding needle has been added to our Grizzly Mountain Arts Etsy shop today!
Dave has carved this 2 1/2 inch nalbinding needle from fossil mammoth ivory and has hand polished it to a high gloss.
If you are active in the SCA, this would be a truly unique addition to your period tool collection!
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