Saturday, 14 April 2012

Giant wire spiders

Got quite carried away with the wire.  These giants stand about 4 inches tall.


Monday, 9 April 2012

Crystal Dragonflies

All for sale £3.50 plus postage £1.00 UK.  If you would like one and you live abroad, send me a message and I will work out a postage for you.
Click on this link for all of them and select from the drop down menu




Thursday, 5 April 2012

Easter egg nest pendant necklace.

Linda Jones' blog, www.wireworkersguild.com gives detailed projects on a regular basis. Linda made me one of her featured artists last month, so I'm feeling very inspired.  On her blog you will see how to make this Easter nest as a ring, but also as pendant.  Here is my effort.  Copper brown freshwater pearls with pale green crystals. 
I think I might put this onto my website www.portias-crafts.co.uk for sale at £15 (free post)

Copper wire and aventurine bracelet

Have been trying our copper wire for the first time.  So far, I've made a lot of scrap metal and this bracelet and necklace.  I think the chips in the bracelet are adventurine.  I'm open to offers on this one as its a first effort.



Friday, 30 March 2012

Canal Spider

Introducing a Canal Spider.  Spiders love narrowboats, lets hope this one will chase them away.
Available with different canal roses (yellow and white) from www.portias-crafts.co.uk £5.

Sunday, 25 March 2012

Please have a look at www.wireworkersguild.blogspot.com  I'm right there as a featured artist this month.  I'm so thrilled to be asked and many, many thanks to Linda Jones who is the author of some fantastic books on wire work for her marvelous comments. 
You'll find Linda's books on Amazon, just enter her name.

Friday, 16 March 2012

Newly painted canal ware for 2012

Just finished painting a load of pots, buckets and all sorts of other things for the coming cruising season on the canals.  Its traditional canal ware, but done in my own particular style.  Looking at it, you wouldn't think I consider this minimalist would you.








Friday, 17 February 2012

Turquoise and Silver Dragonfly


Turquoise and Silver Dragonfly. 
Size is 12x6cm but they can be made in any size and any colour.
They are on the wesite and, if you're quick, they are on Ebay at a bargain price from seller 'getitoffpat' 


Wednesday, 15 February 2012

Special Edition Spider

Her name is Precious.  Pink, purple and silver, she is quite large.  The body is a pearly purple plastic bead, the head is a purple crystal and as you can see the legs are made up of pink pearls, purple crystals and tiny bright pink seed beads with silver bugles.  Don't worry if you don't like her in these colours, I can make any combination of colours.
Sarah Spider
She's on Ebay at the moment for £3.20 plus p&p