Hanging Ornaments | Earth Balance Craft

July Birthstones

25/06/2020 by Nicola

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 … Read More

Summer Fruit Give Away

14/06/2020 by Nicola

Enter below to be in with a chance of winning one of these zesty lemon hanging decorations. This summer inspired botanical piece is hand-made with copper wire work and adorned with zesty gemstones and glass. The design follows the familiar … Read More

Gatekeeper Butterfly WIPS

22/04/2020 by Nicola

Bringing Nature to Life through Wire Art Introducing the gatekeeper butterfly suncatcher and sharing with you my work in progress photographs and a time-lapse video. This design is handmade with lashings of copper wire work, dotted with semi-precious gemstones and … Read More

Holly and Mistletoe WIPs

03/12/2019 by Nicola

Inspired by the winter solstice and season of Yule, these hanging ornaments are hand-made with copper metal wire work, gemstones and glass beads. The designs follow the familiar contours of holly and mistletoe leaves, adorned with red and white berries. … Read More

Ready Made Gifts 2019

03/11/2019 by Nicola

Last call for my ready-made designs for Christmas gifts. View over the remaining goodies that are ready to be posted out. The next new stock update will be in January 2020! Eek. Give the gift of handmade this Christmas. These … Read More

Butterflies in the Making

16/08/2019 by Nicola

Gemstone Butterflies in the Making This week has been full of butterflies and dragonflies in my studio. There are two new suncatcher designs hot off the work bench with very different colour palettes and levels of detail. The muted design … Read More

Dolphin Suncatcher WIPs

17/06/2019 by Nicola

Inspired by the beautiful dolphin, this design is handmade with lashings of spiralling copper wire work and a soft grey palette of semi-precious gemstone and Czech glass beads. Following his soft contours and gentle character with bold lines and swirling … Read More

Pretty in Pink

15/03/2019 by Nicola

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 … Read More

Beautiful Peacocks

01/03/2019 by Nicola

Peacock facts: Peacocks are like hummingbirds and butterflies, their feathers have a crystal like structure which reflects light in a metallic and shimmery way. The tail feathers are called a ‘train’ and have 200 individual feathers each with an eye … Read More

New Gifts for Valentines

12/01/2019 by Nicola

Give the gift of creativity this Valentine’s Day with my latest craft kit, featuring the ‘Wild Rose’ love heart decoration. This starter kit is designed for beginners with no experience of wire work. The kit contains all of the materials … Read More

Wire Work Hobby Kits

18/11/2018 by Nicola

Introducing the ‘Hobby in a Box’ Released today is the Wire Bird Craft Kit for adults, the perfect gift idea. Featuring a little robin red breast, my favourite British garden bird. He is made from titanium wire, red and black … Read More

Heirloom Design

14/11/2018 by Nicola

BUY QUALITY – BUY ONCE – LOVE FOREVER What is Heirloom Design? It is to design a product where the whole lifetime of the piece is considered. Taking into account the following: High quality Longevity Slow consumption Repairable Upgrade-able Pass … Read More