She Customizes Metal Stirrups With Engraving 

She Customizes Metal Stirrups With Engraving  LIVESTOCK Miscellaneous You can personalize metal stirrups with a custom engraving by Jennifer Turner owner of Crafted Simply Inc The Colorado entrepreneur engraved her first stirrups for a father who wanted to give his son’s wrestling coach a special gift Her customized creations are perfect for saddle club members or competitors to record their wins at barrel racing bulldogging and other equine events Turner and her sister Valerie learned to use tools from their husbands and first started making wooden photo collage frames which led to making wooden signs Turner’s fascination with laser engravers resulted in buying a small one and then a larger one “It can engrave various items up to 40 in wide and 24 in tall and the table raises and lowers so I can engrave a car hood or door glass metal - the sky’s the limit ” she says She can also engrave the wooden signs instead of painting them Besides engraving for decorative purposes such as a whiskey decanter set and cutting boards she’s engraved dual-colored cattle ear tags She is open to other challenges to broaden the market of items she can make with her laser Items such as the stirrups help her business stand out on Etsy Cost varies according to each design but engraved stirrups start at around $55/pair plus the cost of the stirrups and shipping Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Crafted Simply Inc 8412 Shire Rd Nunn Colo 80648 ph 970-412-2826; craftedsimplyinc@gmail com; www etsy com/shop/craftedsimplyinc

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