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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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Azure Dragonfly WIPs

Nicola — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 09:15:59 +0000

Azure Dragonfly WIPs This sun catcher design is inspired by the 'Azure' damselfly, one of the British dragonfly species with bright blue-green metallic colourings, she is a shimmering beauty! She is adorned with rainbow fluorite, labradorite, table-cut glass and Czech glass beads. Her frame is made with many metres of soft copper wire, shaped to...

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Rivers Edge Dragonfly Suncatcher WIPS

Nicola — Sat, 25 Feb 2017 10:03:24 +0000

Rivers Edge Dragonfly Suncatcher WIPS Imagine a warm summers day, walking by a river and the sight of dragonflies and river darters buzzing around the water. This artisan suncatcher features a rich and vibrant red and orange dragonfly, framed with translucent swirls of the water. He adores a sunny window and comes to life when...

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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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Blue Dragonflies Collection

Nicola — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 12:02:53 +0000

Blue Dragonflies Collection I might be a little bit fascinated by blue dragonflies. It's the metallic colours that draw me to them, with shimmer and shine as the dart around by the river. I love the British species 'Beautiful Demoiselle', the 'Blue Damselfly' and the 'Azure Damselfly'. All gorgeous creatures with vibrant colourings. View my...

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Butterflies and Dragonflies

Nicola — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 07:59:21 +0000

Butterflies and Dragonflies Artisan Made Wildlife Designs Here at Earth Balance Craft, we love making the glorious curves from the insect world, namely the winged beauties of flutterbyes and river darters. Our wire metal butterflies and dragonflies come in all shapes and colours, with a nod to a number of British species. Designer Nicola is...

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Summer Sun Catchers

Nicola — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 12:38:25 +0000

Summer Sun Catchers Finally, summer has made an appearance. To celebrate all things warm, here is designer Nicola's collection of home and garden sun catchers and hanging ornaments. Made for the warmer weather, they come to life with the sun is shining. Using copper wire wrapping techniques with semi-precious gem stones and glass, our bespoke...

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Stained Glass Gifts

Nicola — Tue, 05 May 2015 08:33:56 +0000

Stained Glass Gifts Meet the Maker Carole Dawes Introducing Carole Dawes of 'Caroles Glass', a Horsham artisan crafter who specialises in unique stained-glass gifts that are handmade in West Sussex. Her products can be found on sale at ww.carolesglass.folksy.com Each item is hand made by Carole, nothing is bought in. Each piece of glass is...

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