celtic swan forge
Fine Fiber Tools
for : Crocheters, Knitters, Spinners, Weavers
Fiber Tools as Pretty as Jewels and Very Functional Too!
Crochet
Hooks
Knitting Needles
Sterling Silver Yarn Needles & Clothing Fasteners
Spinners Hooks and Sley Hooks
Hand made
- Hot forged
Solid Bronze, Sterling Silver, 14k Gold,
Precious & Semi-Precious Stones
Welcome
We are Molly and John Swan Sheeran.
We're a husband and wife studio Arts and Craft business.
We started Celtic Swan Forge in 1981 and have specialized in tools for fiber artists.
We make each tool with the same care and finish as a fine piece of jewelry.We design, hand hammer, hand finish and sign each tool ourselves.
We hot forge Bronze, Sterling Silver and 14kt. Gold.We do this just like a blacksmith forges iron, with fire, hammer and anvil while the metal is red hot.
Then we finish each tool to a mirror shine
so the yarn glides easily across it.
" A beautiful and functional tool
is an inspiration to the fiber artist."
We guarantee all our tools for materials and workmanship.
Celtic Brooches in
Bronze and Silver
an ancient way to fasten scarves, shawls sash buckles.
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Our style is influenced by the
" Celtic Revival Movement "
and the work of ancient
Celtic and Norse Bronzesmiths.
Through out the years we have sold our work through Art and Craft galleries and Yarn stores. We spent many years on the road selling our work at large craft fairs and fiber art shows. Fiber tools have always been our primary product. We always display our tools with yarn for our customers to give the tools a try, and in this way we were able to learn from many thousands of crocheters, knitters, weavers and spinners just what they thought of the function of each individual tool. We owe them great thanks for their help. The result is what we hope is a beautiful tool with some designs refined over thirty years.
Please take a look at our Newsletter Page There are some photos of where we live and work.
(And some photos of our sheep there too.)
The Great Sock Trade 2013~Celtic Swan Forge is a great success! We will start posting photos of some very wonderful socks soon. See the sock trade page. Sock Trade Page
Interweave Knitwear fall/ winter issue 2013
says our needles~
"these hand-forged straight needles are sleek and elegant,
perfectly weighted for effortless knitting,
a satisfying joy to use."
Vogue Knitting
~holiday issue 2013
has great photos of our work including
Sterling Silver Knitting Needles
with 2 matching 1/4 carat Diamonds
set in
14 karat Gold settings.
Shipping: We ship everything by First Class Mail. In the US we ship your things tracked and insured. Outside the US we do not insure or track your items. The shipping is the same amount outside the US, and you can use our Paypal links to order. We do not track and insure book purchases.
Each thing we ship will have a descriptive card included.
Our shipping rates: Up to $99.00, shipping is $6.50, From $100 to $199.99, shipping is $8.00. Over $200, shipping is $12. These amounts are added by Paypal. If you wish to send a check or money order, please remember to add shipping.
We ship in about 3 to 4 weeks. Each piece is entirely hand made by either John or Molly (sometimes by both of us!), and we make each item when we get your order.
Have a Question?
Metals market for Silver and Gold are changing every day.
Please Inquire!
if you would like to buy something like what you see on the site
or ask about commissions and custom work?
please email: john@CelticSwan.com
email and include your phone number
and we'll give you a call back if you'd like.
