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Gatekeeper Butterfly WIPS

Nicola — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 10:43:36 +0000

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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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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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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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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Blue Tit Suncatcher WIPs

Nicola — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 15:27:05 +0000

Blue Tit Suncatcher WIPs Celebrating the beauty of British garden birds Here's a look into the copper wire work process during the making of my 'Blue Tit in Flight' suncatcher decoration. This piece was one of the most complicated designs I have made to date, and was born from a love of watching birds in...

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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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Meet the Artist Ruth Makes Jewellery

Nicola — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 19:26:08 +0000

Meet the Artist Ruth Makes Jewellery "My name is Ruth Sutcliffe. I live with my partner Jeremy (Jez) Coates and our cat Rusty in our ancient cottage (circa 1672) in the hills of West Yorkshire. After an employed working life of 36 years in administration for Yorkshire Water, and feeling totally disillusioned with the corporate...

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Riverside Butterfly Suncatcher WIPS

Nicola — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 19:18:02 +0000

Riverside Butterfly Suncatcher WIPS Sharing with you my latest wire-wrapping project, this artisan window decoration featuring a riverside butterfly with beautiful curves set inside a square frame. Hand-made with oxidised copper, agate, quartz, carnelian and crystal chip beads. I love bringing nature to life through my wire art, and this one was no exception. I...

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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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