Teeth and Claws Blog

  • Happy Halloween... (feeling like the nightmare before Christmas)

    Halloween Christmas Cards © Nicola L Robinson www.teethandclaws.co.uk

    Happy Halloween everyone! I'm busy with lots of inky bats all over my studio, perfect for Halloween, Christmas and every day of the year really... it's always a bit like Halloween here, I can't believe how quickly this year is going, there's still so much to do and never enough hours in the day or days on the calendar to do it all... but there's always time for a cup of tea or coffee in one of my English Fine Bone China bat mugs... Monstrous greetings all.

    Gothic Bat Fine Bone China Mug © Nicola L Robinson www.teethandclaws.co.uk

     

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  • Father's Day Gifts! Unique Illustrated Gifts for Dad

    Dinosaur Dad Nursery Art Print © Nicola L Robinson www.teethandclaws.co.uk
    Father's Day gifts, special gifts for dad... if you're looking for a unique gift for your dad this Father's Day take a look at my handpicked Father's Day gift collection!
    I've got beautiful English Fine Bone China Mugs with my illustrated dragons...
    Dragon Mugs Fathers Day Gifts © Nicola L Robinson www.teethandclaws.co.uk

     

    Striking Fish art prints from my new Nautical range, perfect for the fishing dad!Fish Print Nautical Decor for Father's Day © Nicola L Robinson www.teethandclaws.co.uk

    Or how about a box of dragons... dragon coasters, great for beer :)
    Dragon Coasters © Nicola L Robinson
    All my Father's Day gifts make great gifts for dad for other occasions too (and mum, and everyone else too) as long as the recipient likes Dragons, Dinosaurs, Cats and or Bats there's sure to be something for them here... :)
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  • Father's Day Cards- Dinosaurs, Dragons, Cats & Fish! Cards for Dad

    Father's Day Cards - Cards for Dad © Nicola L Robinson | Teeth and Claws

    Father's Day Cards, if you're looking for a special card for dad for Father's Day then you've come to the right place! As long as the dad in question likes Dragons, Dinosaurs, and other slightly fearsome but lovable creatures that is... did I mention I draw really lovely cats and bees too?

    Here at Teeth and Claws I've got lots of Father's Day Cards for sale, simple but characterful designs, all blank inside for your own message and featuring my unique illustrations, all printed on the highest quality card here in the UK, let me show you a few of my favourites for Father's Day... also great for Dad's birthday too!

    (All available as signed art prints too in my Teeth and Claws shop)

    For the Dinosaur Loving Dad -

    Dinosaur Father's Day Card © Nicola L Robinson | Teeth annd Claws

    Daddy T Rex Card - Available from my Teeth and Claws shop

    For the Dragon Loving Dad -

    Dragon Dad Card © Nicola L Robinson | Teeth and Claws

    Daddy Dragon Card - Available from my Teeth and Claws Shop

    For the Welsh Dad (and Dragon Loving Dad)

    Welsh Dragon Card © Nicola L Robinson | Teeth and Claws

    Welsh Dragon Card - Available from my Teeth and Claws Shop

    For the Gardening Dad -

    Beautiful nature cards featuring my illustrations of Bumble Bee's and Honey Bees, lovely simple cards for the Gardening Dad this Father's Day...

    For the Cat Daddy -

    Cat Father's Day card, featuring my big ginger tom Cat with his little black and white kitten...

    Cat Father's Day Card © Nicola L robinson | Teeth and Claws

    Cat Daddy Card  - In my Teeth and Claws Shop

    Another grumpy cat card, perfect to send to Dad this Father's Day!

    Ginger Persian Cat Card © Nicola L Robinson | Teeth annd Claws

    Ginger Cat Card - In my Teeth and Claws Shop

    For the Fishing/ Angling Dad -

    Finally, for the Fishermen Dad's out there, my big toothy fish card makes a lovely Father's Day Card for the Angler Dad. Born to fish, forced to work... 

    Fish Greeting Card © Nicola L Robinson | Teeth and Claws

    And that wraps up my selection of favourite Father's Day cards! I hope you find one for your dad...

    All my cards are available directly from me here at Teeth and Claws, do take a look at my full collection of illustrated dragons, dinosaurs, cats and more.

     

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  • Dragon Mugs - New dragon gifts now in stock.

    Dragon Mugs. Dragon gifts UK by Nicola L Robinson www.teethandclaws.co.uk English Fine Bone China Dragon Mugs now in stock

    Dragon Mugs are finally here! I'm very excited to share my new Dragon mugs with you! If you follow me on Instagram or my Facebook page you'll have already seen some photos of them. They've been in the works for a few months and I'm absolutely thrilled with how they have turned out...

    Dragon Mugs. Dragon gifts UK by Nicola L Robinson www.teethandclaws.co.uk English Fine Bone China Dragon Mugs now in stock

    Dragons are the backbone here at Teeth and Claws, they feature on a lot of my greeting cards, and I have a growing range of dragon art prints and more recently dragon coasters too! As an artist and creator I've been really keen to see my dragons on products and surfaces particularly three dimensional ones, mugs were a natural choice. I've always loved ceramics, and after a trip to the USA at the end of last year and spending a lot of time looking at the beautiful ceramics on display in the art galleries in Washington DC I decided it was time to get serious about making my own dragon mugs. As much as I would love to learn a new craft and make my own mugs and pots from scratch for my dragons to live on I have draw a line somewhere!

    Dragon Mugs Dragon Gifts UK by Nicola L Robinson www.teethandclaws.co.uk Dragon Mother Mug Baby Dragon Mug

    I contacted a lot of manufacturers for quotes and even researched getting my own kit to make them in house but it became clear that I really wanted something a bit more bespoke. So I got in touch with a manufacturer in Stoke on Trent, who were keen to help me create my dragon mugs and offered the high quality of production I've been looking for. I visited their premises in the heart of the historic Potteries and saw firsthand the artistry in their manufacturing process, from the super detailed multi coloured screen printed artwork through to the talented team of skilled crafts people who decorate the mugs by hand, and also the fiery kilns and all the beautiful English Fine Bone China. I left absolutely inspired and I spent a lot of time tinkering with designs to get my dragons off flat paper and wrapped around (and sometimes inside) beautiful fine bone china mugs. I absolutely love the finished mugs, they really are very special.

    Dragon Mug Dragon Gifts UK by Nicola L Robinson www.teethandclaws.co.uk English Fine Bone China Dragon Mugs

    Due to the handmade process each one of my mugs is unique, my signature bats also inhabit the mugs flying around inside the rim and dotted around elsewhere too. I also have a beautiful gothic bat mug too...

    Bat Mug. Gothic Bat gifts UK by Nicola L Robinson www.teethandclaws.co.uk English Fine Bone China, Unique Gift.

    My dragon mugs are available now directly from me in my Teeth and Claws shop-

    Dragon Mugs in Teeth and Claws

    and also my Etsy shop too.

    Dragon gifts for dragon fans of all ages. Visit my shop to see them all.

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