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Dewdrop Suncatcher WIPs

Nicola — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 10:08:51 +0000

Dewdrop Suncatcher WIPs Welcome the beauty of spring with my enchanting dewdrop suncatcher. As the season bursts into bloom, there’s no better time to get creative with a dazzling wire craft project. Watch my step-by-step video tutorial below and follow along to make your very own shimmering beaded hanging decoration. Perfect for catching the sunlight,...

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Agate Birthstone

Nicola — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 10:30:51 +0000

Agate Birthstone Sapphire is the primary birthstone for September, with Lapis Lazuli and agate as the secondary birthstones. Agate is a wonderful translucent semi-precious gemstone to work with in my designs, as it glows when backlit by sunshine and is available in a wide range of colours. The metaphysical qualities associated with this semi-precious gemstone...

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Pretty in Pink

Nicola — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 12:32:22 +0000

Pretty in Pink This dusky pink and soft white hanging mobile is inspired by sakura season, when falling blossom petals float in the sky like nature’s confetti. Spring is my favourite time of year as the trees begin to bloom and the air is filled with pretty cherry blossoms. Here's a video of the hanging...

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Wire Work Hobby Kits

Nicola — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 11:19:26 +0000

Wire Work Hobby Kits Introducing the 'Hobby in a Box' Introducing the Wire Bird Craft Kit for adults, as the perfect gift idea for hands that like to make. Featuring a little robin red breast, my favourite British garden bird. He is made from copper wire, red and black gemstone beads and blue ribbon. This...

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Wildlife Suncatcher WIPs

Nicola — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 09:00:44 +0000

Wildlife Suncatcher WIPs One of the largest most intricate pieces I have made to date is this wildlife suncatcher. Hand-made using only copper wire wrapping, adorned with semi-precious gemstones and Czech glass beads. A labour of love went into the design and making of this piece, featuring three clouded yellow butterflies, an azure dragonfly and...

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Fern Frond Pendant WIPs

Nicola — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 15:13:27 +0000

Fern Frond Pendant WIPs Have a look into the copper wire work process during the making of my 'Fern Frond' women's pendant design. This piece celebrates the uncurling fronds of the beautiful woodland fern plant and is adorned with Chinese Jadeite and agate semi-precious gemstones. Mix raw copper wire with hammers, snips, a metal file...

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Brown Owl Feather WIPs

Nicola — Sun, 05 Mar 2017 18:32:29 +0000

Brown Owl Feather WIPs Inspired by my feathery friends Here's a look into my copper wire work process making a feather suncatcher. From the initial concept sketches, through the layers of wire construction, to the finished beaded piece and a video that you can follow along with. The design is embellished with a variety of...

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Demoiselle Dragonfly WIPS

Nicola — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 21:59:41 +0000

Demoiselle Dragonfly WIPS The majority of my designs are inspired by British species of wild life, birds and animals. This handmade copper wire work suncatcher design takes inspiration from the azure metallic blue and green colours of the 'Beautiful Demoiselle Dragonfly' often found darting around rivers and streams. This species has beautiful shimmering metallic green...

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Wedding Commission Necklaces

Nicola — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 10:46:59 +0000

Wedding Commission Necklaces In February 2016 I had the honour of working on a jewellery commission project for a wedding. The brief was to make three bridesmaids necklaces, a necklace for the mother of the bride and of course a necklace for the fabulous bride herself. Bridesmaids; Watery turquoise blues and greens with Chinese jade...

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Sun Catcher Buddleia Butterfly

Nicola — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 18:05:18 +0000

Sun Catcher Buddleia Butterfly This nature inspired metal hanging mobile is from our artisan range of sun catchers for the home or garden. Hand crafted patina copper wire wrapped with agate, amethyst, fluorite and other purple gemstones. This design is inspired by a summer butterfly landing gently on Buddleia tree blossom. Reminiscent of my childhood...

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