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Bespoke paperweight containing a fishing fly

You may remember last year when I highlighted a paperweight that I made for Brenda from Ayrshire in Scotland containing fishing flies. The custom paperweight for fishing flies I made for Brenda at the time was square in shape and containing two flies and additional text.

Square clear paperweight containing two fishing flies
Custom paperweight for fishing flies

Well, recently Edward from Cambridgeshire contacted me and asked me if I could make a bespoke paperweight containing a single fishing fly. Edward said “I am a keen angler, and that fly is the one I used when I caught my first salmon. Salmon fishing is a tricky sport, and it took my five years to get my first salmon, hence I want to preserve the fly for posterity.”

On this occasion Edward wanted the single fly encased inside a domed paperweight without any text. He sent me a photo of the fishing fly to ensure that it would be suitable, and this is the completed paperweight.

Clear resin paperweight containing a fishing fly
Bespoke paperweight with Salmon Fishing Fly

The fishing fly really does look beautiful inside the paperweight and the resin enhances and shows off the colours of the fly, just as it would look under water. It is difficult to appreciate from the photo, but there is a lovely shimmer to the colours used in the construction of the fly.

I hope you enjoyed reading about my bespoke paperweights and if you had any suggestions for other objects that would look good encapsulated within a paperweight, please let me know.

Mick

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Our fossil dinosaur poop range of jewellery and gifts has been developed to provide a fun, educational, tactile and elegant range of jewellery for both adults and children of all ages. These unique gifts are fossils formed from millions of years ago and would make the ideal gift for the Dinosaur enthusiast, or those looking for something unusual.

Fossil Dinosaur Poop Gifts - Coprolite Jewellery

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Poop Gifts - Fossil Jewellery - Dinosaur Jewellery
Poop Gifts - Fossil Jewellery - Dinosaur Jewellery

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Custom made buttons for ashes
Custom made buttons for ashes

Custom Made Hanging Mobiles and Personalised Mobiles

I was asked earlier this year to make something for my friend Lynda who had sadly lost her pet dog Tess late last year. She asked me to make something using her fur that she could have to remember her by and gave me a clue that Tess is now the brightest of stars. I decided to make a custom made hanging mobile; the mobile consisted of handmade resin stars each containing a small amount of fur and hung from a wooden frame.
Custom made hanging mobile
Custom made hanging mobile

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Keep your wedding memories with you forever with these unique wedding keepsakes, wedding gifts and unique wedding favour ideas.

We can preserve your wedding items into our handmade custom jewellery, giving you a lasting keepsake piece that you can cherish forever.

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Wedding flower preservation
Wedding flower preservation

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Bridesmaid Dress Keepsake Jewellery
Bridesmaid Dress Keepsake Jewellery

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A collection of four memorial products for ashes or hair
Memorial ornaments for ashes or hair