ironbells

Iron Bells by Lorena B. Moore
Shaman's bells with a dark ring and powerful presence. Balanced for carrying.
CLAPPER BELLS: Three-pointed domes shaped like wild ginger flowers,
hand-forged from 1/8" flat triangles. Made in three sizes: 1.25", 2", and 3".
CHAINS: Intricate forged iron links, cones, pods, black steel wire fringe.
Each bell comes with a lined cotton drawstring bag.
PAYMENT via Paypal only. More photos available upon request.
Prices do not include shipping. e-mail
LEFT: Six of Bells from the IRONWING TAROT.
SOUNDS are .WAV files, approximately 70k. DO NOT HOTLINK to sound files.

CURLY CONES (left)
PODS (right)

These are original designs inspired by
Siberian and West African sacred iron.
They have no clappers, but make noise
by clinking together. They are forged
from large cut nails.

Stages in forging a cone bell from a flat 1" steel triangle, 1/8" thick.

AVAILABLE

TWO POMEGRANATES $150 2" bell, 6 3/4" total length. Garnet beads, copper tubes, 1" hammered brass rattle. SOUND

CONE BELLS FOR A DRUM $125 5" total length. 3 large & 3 small cones, copper wire chain, hot-forged copper hook.

PILGRIM'S COMPANION $225 2" and 1.25" bells, 7.5" total length.

UNDERWORLD JELLYFISH $265 3" bell, 11.5" total length. Triple-split points. SOUND

TWO RIVERS $385 3" and 1.25" bells, 19" total length.

SNAKE GODDESS $460 3" bell, 12" total length. SOUND

ALL SOUL'S PROCESSION $525
Three nested bells (1.25", 2", 3"). 23" total length. Hanging bells swing freely against each other.

SOLD

Storyteller 2" bell, 9" total length.

Triple Charm 1.25" bell, 11.5" total length.


3 Coils 9"	Jellyfish 7"	Mask Maker 7"	Tri-Bell 5" SOUND

The MASK MAKER BELL shown above was made in 2005.
My BLOG has the story and photos of this bell's transformation in March 2008.

Shaman's Belt (NFS)
Twelve 1" triangular bells with cone clappers.
Curly cones, steel fringe, copper wire and tubes, undyed Guatemalan cotton sash.