Cohana Japan Tombo dama Sewing Pins (set of 3 pins) - RANDOM assorted designs

*** Please note that you will receive 3 pins with RANDOM assorted designs ***

*** Product Size

*** All measurements are for reference. Please note in advance that the actual dimensions of the product may slightly vary.

Full length: 35mm
Tombo-dama bead diameter: 5mm
Thickness: 0.5mm

Materials: Glass, Nickel plating, Steel

**Handling Precautions

- The needle tip is sharp, so please be careful not to lose or when handling.
- Please do not use it for any purpose other than sewing.
- Wipe off sweat and grease after use to prevent discoloration and rusting.
- The glass tops are handmade, so there are individual differences in size and pattern.
- The glass top of the sewing pin may come off if you pull too strong.
- Keep out of reach of infants.

*** STORY ***
Sewing Pins Made with the Traditional "Tombo-dama" Glass Technique
Story
These exquisite sewing pins feature a tombo-dama glass bead adorned on the top. Tombo-dama beads are a traditional Japanese craft produced in a variety of colors and unique designs by master craftsmen. Tombo-dama means "dragonfly's eye" because these beautiful glass beads resemble the mysterious eyes of dragonflies.

Cohana's Tombo-dama Sewing Pins are made with "millefiori," which means " thousands of flowers" in Italian. A millefiori rod is a glass rod with a floral pattern inside.The pattern is designed by combining colored glass bars. In the beginning, the rod is short and Thick, but it is heated in a furnace and pulled until it has a diameter of 3 to 8 mm while still maintaining the cross-section's design.

Artisans utilize the manufacturing techniques of Tombo-dama, using millefiori made in-house and carefully welding each piece by hand. Millefiori rods are heated in the flame of a burner, carefully shaped and extruded, and then attached to the pin. Pins measure approximately 5mm in diameter at the head and are produced lovingly by hand at Kinari Glassworks in Osaka. Each pin is entirely unique, with its own distinct charm, like a flower.

Pins are supple yet durable and manufactured in Hiroshima, a city with a 300-year history of high-quality needle production. Rigorous quality control ensures unified thickness and length of pins, and their ability to pierce cloth easily.

Assorted 3-sewing pin set
3 assorted sewing pins. Colors and patterns cannot be assigned.