RepAiRing pROject : Tian-Tsui hairpin, the main body。點翠髮簪，紀錄（六）。

It's difficult to say how many layers they are on the main body since they are overlapped with each other, and this is how the ornament is formed. The shape of the ornament and the pattern look symmetric, however, it is not mirror-like if you look into the details. There are subtle differences between the pieces at left and right, such as the locations the sizes of them. The ornament looks symmetrical by adjusting the supporting wires that soldered to each motif piece at back.

很難認定這支髮簪的花片有幾層，因為髮簪的花樣雖然基本上是對稱的，但總是在小細節處有些變化；另外，即使是花樣對稱的花片，左與右兩邊的上下、高低位置其實不太一樣⋯⋯很好，難怪妳這麼美。

Most of the supporting wires are shaped like the idea of a coil, and I assume that this is not only made adjusting the motifs easier and more precisely, but also gave more spring to the wires so each motif quivers while the wearer is walking / having movement. The supporting wires are soldered to a curved bronze bar, which is the main structure of the ornament.

從側面可以看見，花片的支架是以銅線捲繞而成的；利用金屬的彈性，讓花片在佩戴者活動的時候，有顫動的效果。所有的花片支架是焊接在一支弧形的青銅棒上，藉著調整支架銅線的曲度與位置，使花片們交疊錯落，成就了這支髮簪的樣貌。

I unwrapped the wires (anti-wrapped-wise) and straightened them for later works, and found that there are some 'extra' wires wrapping to the supporting wires.... for more strength (maybe).

我將捲繞的銅線逆著原來捲繞的方向小心轉開，慢慢移動拉開銅線，讓每一張花片有自己的空間，結果發現銅線彼此之間，還有一些是之前用來修補、加強用的小銅線，與花片支架緊密纏繞著⋯⋯繼續解索。

欲知後事如何，且看下回 分 解。

Let's take a break.