🦅 Eric the Wedge-tailed Eagle Mosaic Kits

A 1.5 Metre Level 4 Story of Resilience, Recovery, and Change

Create Eric the Wedge-tailed Eagle one powerful tile at a time.

The Eric the Wedge-tailed Eagle Hanging Mosaic Maker’s Studio DIY Kit is a dramatic, story-led mosaic project designed for makers who want a meaningful creative experience about resilience, recovery, conservation, hope, and the power of change.

As a 1.5 metre long Level 4 / Advanced Creative Mastery design, Eric is a large-format mosaic project with real visual impact. His wide wings, golden light, layered feather movement, and Australian wildlife story make this a substantial creative challenge for makers ready to explore scale, flow, texture, andamento, contrast, and emotional storytelling.

Inspired by the survival and recovery of the wedge-tailed eagle, this design invites you to slow down, plan carefully, and create something bold, symbolic, and deeply meaningful — a reminder that change is possible, and every act of care matters.

Whether you choose a digital pattern, a guided digital kit, or a complete physical kit delivered to your door, Eric is designed to give you a powerful creative experience — and a finished hanging mosaic that becomes a statement piece in both size and meaning.

This follows the same 7-option kit structure as your previous Maker’s Studio DIY kit pages, adapted here for a 1.5 metre Level 4 eagle design.

[Image suggestion: Premium hero image showing the Eric the Wedge-tailed Eagle kit range together — large 1.5m template, dark brown, black, bronze, gold, cream, charcoal, warm grey, eucalyptus green, and sky-toned tiles, tools, backing sections, gift packaging, and a finished Eric reference image. Keep the artwork completely faithful and unchanged.]

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🌿 Choose Your Eric the Wedge-tailed Eagle Kit Option

Eric is available in 7 different kit options, so customers can choose the version that best suits their materials, confidence level, budget, space, and creative style.

Some options are digital only, some include instructions and learning support, and some are complete physical kits with materials included.

Please choose carefully — each kit variant includes different items.

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🧩 Kit 1 — Design-Only Digital Pattern

Eric the Wedge-tailed Eagle Mosaic | Digital Mosaic Template | Level 4 Design Only

Format: Digital design-only template
Skill level: Level 4 / Advanced Creative Mastery
Best for: experienced makers who already have their own mosaic supplies
Course access: not included
Physical materials: not included
Display board: not included
Finished size: approx. 1.5 metres long hanging mosaic

This is the most flexible Eric option.

The design-only digital pattern gives you the creative foundation to recreate Eric the Wedge-tailed Eagle using your own tiles, grout, adhesive, tools, board, hanging method, and colour choices.

It is ideal if you already have mosaic materials at home and simply want the Eric design structure to guide your making.

Because this is a Level 4 design, this option is best for makers who feel confident sourcing their own materials and making larger-scale artistic decisions around feather movement, andamento, grout transitions, cutting, backing, weight, and hanging.

What’s Included

Eric the Wedge-tailed Eagle mosaic design/template
Printable large-format pattern
Finished reference image
Basic layout guidance
Story-led Australian wildlife artwork concept

What’s Not Included

Tiles
Grout
Adhesive
Baseboard
Hanging hardware
Tools
Printed instructions
Physical materials
Course access
Postage

Choose this option if: you want Eric’s design only and already have your own mosaic supplies.

[Image suggestion: Clean flat lay of the Eric printable template beside dark brown, black, bronze, gold, cream, charcoal, sky blue, and eucalyptus-green tile pieces. Add a small card reading “Design only — materials not included.”]

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📥 Kit 2 — Digital Design + Instructions

Eric the Wedge-tailed Eagle Mosaic | Digital Design + Step-by-Step Instructions

Format: Digital download
Skill level: Level 4 / Advanced Creative Mastery
Best for: confident makers who want more guidance than a template
Course access: not included
Physical materials: not included
Display board: not included
Finished size: approx. 1.5 metres long hanging mosaic

This option includes the Eric design plus written guidance to help you create the mosaic using your own materials.

It is ideal for makers who want structure, instructions, and support, but do not need a physical kit posted to them.

You can download the files, print the template, source your materials locally, and work through the project at your own pace.

Because Eric is a large-format eagle design, this option is especially useful for confident makers who want support with planning, feather flow, visual rhythm, and section-by-section progress.

What’s Included

Eric the Wedge-tailed Eagle digital design files
Printable large-format template
Step-by-step written instructions
Materials and tools guidance
Placement and flow support
Advanced andamento guidance
Colour planning guidance
Multi-coloured grout guidance
Finished reference image

What’s Not Included

Physical tiles
Grout
Adhesive
Baseboard
Hanging hardware
Tools
Printed materials
Physical postage
Course access

Choose this option if: you want Eric’s design and instructions, but prefer to source your own materials.

[Image suggestion: Laptop or tablet showing the Eric files beside printed instructions, feather-flow notes, dark brown and gold tile samples, eucalyptus leaves, and a warm drink in soft studio light.]

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🎓 Kit 3 — Digital Design + Instructions + Level 4 Course

Eric the Wedge-tailed Eagle Mosaic | Digital Kit + Level 4 Creative Mastery Course

Format: Digital design, instructions, and course access
Skill level: Level 4 / Advanced Creative Mastery
Best for: makers who want structured advanced learning without a physical kit
Course access: Level 4 course included
Physical materials: not included
Display board: not included
Finished size: approx. 1.5 metres long hanging mosaic

This is the complete digital learning option for Eric.

It includes the digital design, written instructions, and Level 4 course support, making it ideal for makers who want to build confidence with a more complex, expressive, large-format mosaic.

Eric is a powerful Level 4 study because the outstretched wings naturally encourage advanced movement, layered feather direction, large-scale planning, tonal transitions, strong focal points, and conservation-led storytelling.

Through this version, you are not just following a design — you are learning how to make more sophisticated mosaic choices across a large artwork.

What’s Included

Eric the Wedge-tailed Eagle digital design files
Printable large-format template
Step-by-step written instructions
Level 4 course access
Advanced andamento guidance
Colour transition support
Multi-coloured grout guidance
Tile placement support
Large-format planning support
Creative confidence-building lessons
Finished reference image

What’s Not Included

Physical tiles
Grout
Adhesive
Baseboard
Hanging hardware
Tools
Printed materials
Physical postage

Choose this option if: you want Eric as a guided advanced learning experience, but you are happy to use your own supplies.

[Image suggestion: Calm learning workspace with the Eric digital files open on a tablet, printed notes, wing-flow sketches, brown and gold colour planning swatches, and a course access card reading “Level 4 Creative Mastery.”]

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🎁 Kit 4 — Physical Mosaic Materials Kit

Eric the Wedge-tailed Eagle Mosaic Kit | 1.5 Metre Materials Kit

Format: Physical kit
Skill level: Level 4 / Advanced Creative Mastery
Best for: makers who want the design and materials, but already have tools
Course access: not included
Physical materials: included
Display format: approx. 1.5 metre long hanging mosaic

This option is for makers who want the physical Eric materials delivered to them, but do not need a full tool set.

It includes the core items needed to create the 1.5 metre long hanging mosaic, including the prepared design materials, tiles, grout, adhesive, hanging hardware, template, and instructions.

It is ideal if you have already purchased a kit before and still have your tools ready to use.

What’s Included

Premium large-format baseboard or backing system
Eric the Wedge-tailed Eagle mosaic design
Tiles for the full design
Grout
Adhesive
Hanging hardware
Printed template
Step-by-step instructions
Finished reference image
Careful packaging for safe delivery

What’s Not Included

Full tool kit
Course access
Digital course lessons
Extra tools unless specifically stated

You Provide

Water
Protected work surface
Mixing container
Cloth or sponge
Your own mosaic tools
Enough workspace for a 1.5 metre project

Choose this option if: you already have tools and want the physical Eric materials only.

[Image suggestion: Eric materials laid out neatly across a large studio table — backing sections, tiles, grout, adhesive, hanging hardware, template, and instructions. Use dark feather tones, bronze, gold, eucalyptus, warm timber, and Australian landscape styling.]

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🛠 Kit 5 — Complete Physical Hanging Mosaic Kit

Eric the Wedge-tailed Eagle Mosaic Kit | Complete 1.5 Metre Kit

Format: Complete physical kit
Skill level: Level 4 / Advanced Creative Mastery
Best for: makers who want everything prepared for them
Course access: not included unless specifically stated
Physical materials: included
Display format: approx. 1.5 metre long hanging mosaic

This is the complete physical Eric making experience.

It includes the materials you need to create your own 1.5 metre long hanging mosaic, along with step-by-step instructions and ongoing maker support through the studio.

This is the best option for customers who want to open the box and feel ready to begin a large, meaningful, statement-making mosaic project.

Eric’s 1.5 metre length gives the design enormous presence, while the Level 4 techniques introduce creative growth through feather flow, large-scale andamento, layered colour, contrast, multi-coloured grout, and visual movement across a wide composition.

What’s Included

Premium large-format baseboard or backing system
Eric the Wedge-tailed Eagle mosaic design
Tiles for the full design
Grout
Adhesive
Hanging hardware
Printed template
Step-by-step instructions
Finished reference image
Access to ongoing maker support through the studio
Careful packaging for safe delivery

First Kit Bonus

Free complete tool kit with your first eligible kit, where applicable.

Please check the listing details for the exact tool inclusions.

You Provide

Water
A protected work surface
Small container or bowl for grout mixing
Cloth or sponge for clean-up
Time and space to enjoy the process slowly

Choose this option if: you want the full physical kit experience and would like the materials prepared for you.

[Image suggestion: Premium hero shot of the Eric kit opened beautifully in a spacious studio with tiles, backing, grout, adhesive, hanging hardware, printed instructions, eucalyptus, warm linen, recycled timber, and golden light.]

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🦅 Kit 6 — Level 4 Physical Kit + Creative Mastery Course

Eric the Wedge-tailed Eagle Mosaic Kit | Complete Physical Kit + Level 4 Course

Format: Physical kit with course access
Skill level: Level 4 / Advanced Creative Mastery
Best for: makers who want materials plus deeper technique support
Course access: Level 4 course included
Physical materials: included
Display format: approx. 1.5 metre long hanging mosaic

This option combines the complete physical Eric kit with Level 4 learning support.

It is ideal for makers who want the convenience of having the physical materials prepared for them, while also receiving deeper guidance on technique, flow, colour transitions, grout planning, feather structure, large-format composition, and display considerations.

Eric is especially suited to Level 4 learning because the eagle’s wings naturally encourage complex andamento, directional feather flow, repeated movement, dramatic contrast, and strong visual storytelling.

This kit helps you move beyond simply following a design and begin thinking more like an artist: planning movement, balancing detail, managing scale, and using colour to express resilience, recovery, and hope.

What’s Included

Premium large-format baseboard or backing system
Eric the Wedge-tailed Eagle mosaic design
Tiles for the full design
Grout
Adhesive
Hanging hardware
Printed template
Step-by-step instructions
Finished reference image
Level 4 course access
Advanced andamento guidance
Multi-coloured grout guidance
Large-format planning support
Creative confidence-building support
Access to ongoing maker support through the studio

You Provide

Water
Protected work surface
Mixing container
Cloth or sponge
Time, patience, and space for a large-format project

🧩 What You Learn in Level 4

In this Level 4 kit, you’ll explore:

Advanced andamento and directional tile flow
Layered feather movement
Large-format planning and visual rhythm
Creating movement across a 1.5 metre design
Using colour to express sunlight, strength, recovery, and change
Balancing detail with overall composition
Building depth through contrast, shimmer, shadow, and grout choices
Working with repeated feather forms without making the design feel flat
Planning a large hanging mosaic safely and thoughtfully
Developing patience, planning, and creative confidence

Choose this option if: you want the complete physical Eric kit plus structured Level 4 learning support.

[Image suggestion: Eric mosaic in progress with tiles placed through one wing section, course notes nearby, colour planning swatches, gold accent tiles, feather-flow arrows, multi-coloured grout samples, and tools arranged neatly.]

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✨ Kit 7 — Deluxe Gift Kit

Eric the Wedge-tailed Eagle Mosaic Kit | Deluxe Level 4 Gift Experience

Format: Deluxe physical kit
Skill level: Level 4 / Advanced Creative Mastery
Best for: gifts, self-gifts, premium presentation, and slow creative rituals
Course access: included only if stated in the listing
Physical materials: included
Display format: approx. 1.5 metre long hanging mosaic

This is the most elevated Eric kit option.

The Deluxe Gift Kit is designed for customers who want the making experience to feel extra special from the moment it arrives.

It includes the physical Eric kit materials with a more premium presentation, making it ideal for thoughtful gifts, creative self-care, bird lovers, Australian wildlife lovers, conservation-minded makers, mosaic lovers, and anyone drawn to meaningful art about recovery, resilience, and change.

This version turns Eric into more than a craft kit.

It becomes a long-form creative ritual — something beautiful to open, make, finish, hang, and remember.

What’s Included

Premium large-format baseboard or backing system
Eric the Wedge-tailed Eagle mosaic design
Tiles for the full design
Grout
Adhesive
Hanging hardware
Printed template
Step-by-step instructions
Finished reference image
Premium gift-style packaging
Studio support
Optional Level 4 course access if included in the listing
Carefully packed delivery

Possible Deluxe Additions

Depending on how you set up this variant, the deluxe version could include:

Gold tissue paper
Ribbon
Gift note
Extra printed story card
Premium packaging
Bonus creative card
Level 4 course access
Upgraded presentation box

Only include these in the final listing if they are truly included.

Choose this option if: you want Eric as a premium, large-format, giftable mosaic experience with a more elevated presentation.

[Image suggestion: Deluxe Eric kit styled as a premium creative gift with warm kraft paper, gold tissue, eucalyptus, dark feather-toned tiles, bronze ribbon, soft linen, and a card reading “Change is possible.”]

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🧩 Quick Variant Guide

Choose Kit 1 if you only want the design template.

Choose Kit 2 if you want the design plus instructions.

Choose Kit 3 if you want digital files plus Level 4 course support.

Choose Kit 4 if you want the physical materials but already have tools.

Choose Kit 5 if you want the complete physical hanging kit.

Choose Kit 6 if you want the complete physical kit plus Level 4 learning support.

Choose Kit 7 if you want the most giftable, premium Eric kit experience.

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❓ Important Customer Note

Each Eric variant includes different items.

Digital kits are downloads only. No physical materials are shipped.

Physical kits include materials according to the selected variant.

Course access is only included in the variants that specifically say course access is included.

Because Eric is approx. 1.5 metres long, please make sure you have enough workspace, drying space, and suitable wall/display space before choosing a physical kit.

Please read the selected kit option carefully before purchasing.

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🛠 Level 4 — Advanced Creative Mastery

Eric the Wedge-tailed Eagle is a Level 4 mosaic kit, designed for makers who are ready for a deeper, larger, more complex creative challenge.

This is a substantial 1.5 metre long hanging mosaic with wide wings, layered feathers, strong movement, and a more demanding visual structure. It asks you to slow down, plan carefully, and think intentionally about how each wing section contributes to the whole artwork.

Through Eric, you’ll explore how mosaic flow can express flight, recovery, conservation, and resilience.

You’ll practise how tile direction can guide the eye, how colour can build depth, how repeated feather forms can create rhythm, and how a large-format mosaic can feel balanced, expressive, and alive.

🧩 What You Learn in Level 4

In this Level 4 kit, you’ll explore:

Advanced andamento and directional tile flow
Multi-coloured grouting
Adding texture, shimmer, shadow, and depth
Creating movement through layered wing and feather shapes
Building confidence with large-format composition
Using colour to support sunlight, strength, and emotional tone
Working with repeated feather patterns without losing energy
Planning focal points and visual balance across a wide design
Developing patience, planning, and creative rhythm
Making a finished 1.5 metre hanging mosaic with advanced artistic intention

Level 4 is where your mosaics begin to feel more fully authored.

You are still supported by the design and instructions, but you are also invited to make stronger artistic decisions — to plan, refine, adjust, and trust your own creative eye.

Eric is especially powerful for this stage because his wings naturally encourage movement, scale, structure, and a sense of rising above what once threatened to break him.

[Image suggestion: Close-up process image of Eric being made, showing feather flow, tile direction, dark browns, bronze, gold highlights, layered andamento, and grout planning notes. Keep the artwork completely faithful and unchanged.]

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⏳ How Long Will It Take?

Eric is a 1.5 metre long Level 4 mosaic design, making it a substantial creative project with strong skill-building value.

Most makers can expect the project to take approximately:

60 to 150+ hours

The exact time will depend on your pace, confidence, cutting style, drying times, tile size, colour detail, grout planning, and how much refinement you choose to add.

This makes Eric perfect for a long-form creative project, a meaningful making ritual, or a larger mosaic experience stretched over many peaceful sessions.

There is no need to rush.

This kit is designed to be enjoyed slowly.

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🦅 The Story Behind Eric, the Wedge-tailed Eagle

High above the rolling plains, Eric the Wedge-tailed Eagle soared.

The sun caught his wings, turning them to gold.

To anyone watching, he looked untouchable.

Majestic.
Proud.
Invincible.

But beneath that regal flight, Eric carried memories that weighed heavy — the quiet shadow of years when the skies seemed emptier than they should be.

Once, poison meant for rabbits swept the land.

Nests that should have been alive with the cries of eaglets became silent.

Eric had nearly vanished, a ghost of what he was meant to be.

He had watched the world change — sometimes cruelly, sometimes carelessly — and in the long quiet between wingbeats, he asked himself questions that humans know too well:

How can I survive when everything I love is at risk?
Am I strong enough to keep flying through this?
Can a wounded world ever return to life?

Yet even in those uncertain moments, small acts of care began to appear.

People who understood the fragile balance of life started to make changes.

Slow.
Careful.
Deliberate.

The poison was managed more responsibly.
Habitat protections grew.
Awareness spread.
Choices shifted.

And little by little, the skies returned to life.

New fledglings tumbled from nests, their cries echoing hope.
The forests, once hushed with loss, hummed again with wings.

Eric’s scars remained, etched in feathers and memory, but he understood something profound:

Resilience does not erase pain.

It transforms it.

Even when it seems too late, even when hope feels fragile, every small choice matters. Every act of care matters. Every protected life becomes part of a larger recovery.

Flying high over the plains now, sunlight streaming gold through his wings, Eric became a living reminder:

Change is possible.
It is never too late to act.
Courage, patience, and reflection can tip the balance toward life.

And every life saved, every effort made, is a victory that can never be undone.

[Image suggestion: Emotional lifestyle image of the Eric design beside soft linen, eucalyptus leaves, native grasses, gold-toned tiles, dark feather textures, and a handwritten card reading “Every act of care matters.”]

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✨ Why You’ll Love Making Eric

Eric is bold, substantial, and deeply satisfying to create.

It gives you structure and guidance, while still offering room for advanced creative expression.

You’ll love this kit if you want:

A meaningful advanced creative project
A 1.5 metre hanging mosaic experience
A powerful wedge-tailed eagle design
A project about resilience, recovery, and conservation
A chance to practise advanced andamento
A chance to explore feather texture and movement
A thoughtful gift for a serious creative maker
A project that feels symbolic and statement-making
A finished piece you can hang with pride

The finished Eric mosaic brings strength, movement, and hope into your space — not in a quiet background way, but in the soaring presence of something handmade with patience, care, and purpose.

[Image suggestion: Finished Eric 1.5 metre hanging mosaic displayed on a clean wall in a warm creative studio with timber, native greenery, soft light, and enough space to show the full wingspan accurately.]

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🎁 A Thoughtful Gift or Self-Gift

Eric makes a powerful gift for someone who loves:

Wedge-tailed eagles
Australian wildlife
Birds of prey
Conservation
Mosaic art
Meaningful creative projects
Slow craft
Advanced artistic challenges
Handmade home décor
Symbolic artwork
Art about resilience, recovery, and change

It is also a meaningful self-gift for those moments when you need a project that reminds you that even fragile hope can become movement again.

Treat yourself — you’ve earned this creative challenge.

[Image suggestion: Eric kit wrapped with ribbon beside a gift card, eucalyptus, warm linen, dark brown tiles, bronze accents, and soft golden light.]

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📦 Bonus & Shipping

Orders placed before Friday 12 PM ship the following Monday.

Free shipping Australia-wide.

Each physical kit is carefully packed for safe delivery, with care taken to protect your materials and keep the experience feeling special from the moment it arrives.

Digital kits are downloads only. No physical materials are shipped with digital products.

For makers worldwide, the digital options are a flexible way to create Eric using your own locally sourced materials.

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🌱 Made With Care

Each Eric kit is made with care — for the art, for you, and for the world.

Shimmer & Whimsy House is moving steadily toward 100% environmentally friendly materials and practices, choosing more thoughtful packaging and kit materials wherever possible.

This is slow craft with a softer footprint.

A meaningful artwork.
A long-form creative ritual.
A powerful project made with intention.

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💛 Art That Gives Back

Every Eric purchase carries meaning beyond the making.

10% of proceeds support survivors of sexual violence, turning creativity, beauty, and story into real-world impact.

When you choose Eric the Wedge-tailed Eagle, you are not only choosing a meaningful creative project. You are helping that meaning ripple outward through care, compassion, and support.

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🛒 Make Eric Your Way

A mighty eagle.
A wounded sky.
A 1.5 metre Level 4 hanging mosaic full of resilience, recovery, conservation, and hope.

The Eric the Wedge-tailed Eagle Hanging Mosaic Maker’s Studio DIY Kit gives you the creative foundation to bring this powerful Australian wildlife story to life in the way that suits you best — from digital pattern to complete physical kit.

Choose your kit option, gather your creative courage, and make Eric one careful tile at a time.