Copper Wire Work

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Dewdrop Suncatcher WIPs
ByNicola 28/02/202528/02/2025

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
ByNicola 17/04/202418/04/2024

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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Hand Forged Bangle Tutorial
ByNicola 17/01/202128/02/2026

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
ByNicola 24/08/202018/03/2021

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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July Birthstones
ByNicola 25/06/202016/05/2021

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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Gatekeeper Butterfly WIPS
ByNicola 22/04/202017/11/2023

Gatekeeper Butterfly WIPS Bringing Nature to Life through Wire Art Introducing the gatekeeper butterfly suncatcher and sharing with you my latest craft tutorial. Learn how to make this butterfly with easy to learn copper wire work techniques. This design is handmade with lashings of copper wire work, dotted with semi-precious gemstones and glass beads. Ingredients:…

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February Birthstone Gifts
ByNicola 28/01/202019/04/2024

February Birthstone Gifts Amethyst is a beautiful purple semi-precious gemstone, and is the birthstone for February. View over our range of amethyst gift ideas from women’s jewellery designs to hanging decorations. Wish that special woman in your life a very happy February birthday!

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Holly and Mistletoe WIPs
ByNicola 03/12/201928/02/2026

Holly and Mistletoe WIPs 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. Together they celebrate the heart of winter time when the earth…

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August Birthstones
ByNicola 28/07/201906/02/2023

August Birthstones Peridot & Chinese Jade Beautiful peridot and Chinese jade are the birthstones for August. Peridot has a vibrant lime green translucence quality and is catches sunlight very well. Chinese jade, known as jadeite is my favourite gemstone of all, it has an opaque milky appearance with varying colours of aqua through white and…

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Dolphin Suncatcher WIPs
ByNicola 17/06/201928/02/2026

Dolphin Suncatcher WIPs 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 shapes. Available in the web store, click here to view more details….

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Summer Foxgloves
ByNicola 05/06/201928/02/2026

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
ByNicola 10/05/201917/11/2023

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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