This fordite hat pin is made with fordite from Lower Michigan that occurred as a result of painting parts for modern SUV's and light trucks for assembly lines here in the USA. The fordite stone is domed and is about 3/4 of an inch across. This can be worn as a tie tack, lapel pin or button. These make a great gift for that hard to buy for person on your list.
Fordite is recycled automotive paint sourced primarily from automotive factories. It forms in thin layers as car parts are painted on the racks that hold them in place. After hundreds of trips through the booth where the paint is sprayed then baked the excess buildup is scraped off the racks. We buy this waste paint in rough chunks and recycle it into beautiful jewelry. It?s said it takes almost a thousand layers of paint to make a one inch thick piece of fordite. The original fordite came from Ford Motors in Detroit hence the name Ford-ite. Fordite from prior to 1978 can contain lead. All of our fordite is either current or from the early 2000?s so it?s not lead based.
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