Amazing Pipe Cleaner Animals

I am a pipe cleaner artist. I make super cute pipe cleaner animals and creatures.

It all started with a trip to Hobby Lobby in Chicago back in early 2008. There was a huge selection of pipe cleaners there, and I bought a few for fun, not really know what to do with them. Then, it all sort of just happened-- a bag of pipe cleaners, a bit of serendipity, and I discovered that I had a hidden talent for transforming average pipe cleaners into works of art! I've had no formal training, did not read any books, it just happened!

Ever since then, I have made numerous little pipe cleaner critters that have brought smiles to people's faces! I specialize in miniatures, and custom pipe cleaner figurines of people's pets. I spend a lot of time twisting, bending, and fashioning pipe cleaners into cute realistic looking fuzzy friends using traditional wire-wrapping techniques. I use little to no glue in my work. My creations generally range from 1 to 2 inches in size.

My craft is very unique, and while it fascinates most people, it seems there is a select group of individuals that truly love what I do. I am very thankful for these folks, as they encourage me to push my art to the next level. I hope that in stumbling across this squidoo lens, you'll have discovered something that brightens your day! Thanks for giving me the chance to gain more exposure to my art!!