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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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Handmade Succulent Decorations

Nicola — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 10:31:55 +0000

Handmade Succulent Decorations Introducing a new range of artisan succulent designs, featuring copper wire work, delicate glass beads, semi gemstone beads, and Isle of Wight driftwood. Following the beautiful curves of succulent leaves and dotted with natural tones of bead work. Inspired by my two favourite things, beach combing on the shores of the Isle...

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Meet the Maker Oliver Hellowell

Nicola — Mon, 08 Feb 2021 19:00:53 +0000

Meet the Maker Oliver Hellowell Introducing the very talented Oliver Hellowell, a landscape and wildlife photographer from 'Oliver Hellowell Photography'. As a nature lover myself, I am drawn to the countryside landscape scenes and birds in his artwork. He has a real eye for composition and colour, and captures the true beauty of the natural...

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Hand Forged Bangle Tutorial

Nicola — Sun, 17 Jan 2021 10:30:10 +0000

Hand Forged Bangle Tutorial Sharing with you latest tutorial for my raw copper wire paddle bangle. Follow each stage of the metal-work process to create this wrap around women's bangle design. This is one of my most popular designs, the bangles are cold formed, work hardened in a barrel tumbling machine and then goes through...

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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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Meet the Maker Lois from Molko

Nicola — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 10:10:15 +0000

Meet the Maker Lois from Molko Introducing the lovely Lois, a textile artist and designer. Her small business Molko provides PDF sewing patterns and sewing tutorials for sewing hobby enthusiasts! Read on for her 'Meet the Maker' interview. Tell us about yourself I have always been a creative person, throughout my childhood art was a...

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July Birthstones

Nicola — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 10:00:36 +0000

July Birthstones July is the birthday month of ruby and carnelian gemstones. Here at craft HQ, I work with the orange and red hues of carnelian in many of my jewellery and home decor designs. It has a rich translucent quality that loves to be backlit by the sunlight. The metaphysical qualities associated with this...

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Summer Foxgloves

Nicola — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 10:26:45 +0000

Summer Foxgloves British foxgloves are the most beautiful wild flower there is. They come into flower late May and are in full bloom in June. Both a poison and a herbal medicine, the foxglove extract is used to help heart problem. If any part of the foxglove plant is swallowed, it is poisonous. It's such...

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Storm Clouds Rolling In

Nicola — Fri, 10 May 2019 08:00:50 +0000

Storm Clouds Rolling In I have a passion for creating designs that romanticise the British weather. My recent range of jewellery designs draws inspiration from storm clouds. Those dark grey clouds that look too heavy for the sky, and threaten wild weather to come. The weather rolls in off the channel and reaches our little...

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Unboxing a Wire Craft Kit

Nicola — Sun, 03 Feb 2019 15:21:25 +0000

Unboxing a Wire Craft Kit Taking you through the contents of my wire-work craft kit. With bundles of titanium wire, semi-precious gemstones and ribbon, along side a set of three wire working tools. For rainy days and hands that like to make. These craft kits for beginners will start you on your wire work journey. ...

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