Here are my hand-forged wrought-iron Dragonflies and Damselflies. I hand-forged these from a bar of steel, starting with the head, creating the face and middle and finally gracefully shaping the body. The wings are made next, each as a pair for the front and back wings. In the true blacksmithing style, the wings are then "forge-welded" to the body, using high heat and pressure to fuse the wings to the body without adding in material from an arc or gas welder. As each piece is made individually, these creations will each have a unique character to it.

Each piece undergoes cleaning followed by bead-blasting to polish the surface and give them their unique texture. Eyes are highlighted with a bluing patina. This is then followed by a rust-protective permanent metal coating to give the metal a gentle luster.

Much of my life I have studied life and natural history of the world around us. With these pieces, I try to bring the motion and grace of these beautiful and fascinating animals to life, while giving them a fun and energetic appearance.

There is an option to add a drilled hole on the underside for mounting. It can be two drilled with a single 3/16" hole to mount on a rod for floor or yard mounting. This listing is not for a specific piece but rather the photos are of a number of different ones that have been made to show representative design and characteristics.

The difference between Dragonflies and Damselflies is that Dragonflies have pronounced segmentations on their body, as they do in life. Please see the pictures.

Each piece made in the IguanadonArts studio shop is hand-made by me, one at a time. Thus, each piece is not only original but also unique. Please look at our other listings, but if you are interested in a matching "pair" of items, please contact me directly to see if it is possible.

We believe in reusing, repurposing and upcycling as much as possible- much of the raw materials used for the creations at IguandonArts come this way. My goal is to make beautiful, treasured house-hold pieces that use as little as possible new natural resources. Finishes used on all the products are selected to be safe, durable and sustainable.

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