Custom Word Art by The Word Bird

Prices start at €80 for a framed custom made word art picture. There is more information on pricing and options in the tab within this heading.

An Irish Dancer Word Art

An image with lots of movement for an Irish dancing teacher who inspired and taught many students over a lot of years. This Irish dancer word art was made in her school colours and was a thoughtful and meaningful retirement present.

Let's mix things up a bit -

I didn't think I would be able to make a word art picture out of a kitchen mixer but you just don't know until you try. Putting the mixer all in one colour and the bowl in another really helped make the shape more defined and obvious. Given as a gift to a keen baker and cup cake maker, this word art gift was a great success.

The square custom made word art pictures framed in locally made wooden frames start at €80.

Sew Beautiful

Given to a school secretary who was leaving to set up her own quilting business, this sewing machine word art picture was filled with words by friends who will miss her but wish her all the very best in her exciting new venture.

The rectangular custom made word art pictures framed in locally made wooden frames start at €100.

The Classic Love Heart Word Art Gift

You really can't beat it, I come back to the love heart time and time again as the classic shape which holds its words brilliantly. Ideally suited for presents celebrating engagements, weddings, family and friendships, it is unique each time as different fonts and colours make each one one of a kind.

Mam custom word art heart - what's not to love?

It can be hard to tell your mam what she means to the family, but this heart word art said it loud and clear.

Family Heart Word Art

All the people, pets, places and things that a family loves can go into a word art picture by The Word Bird. This word art heart is a lovely one to make up for your own family involving the children in the choosing of the words and colours.

Wedding Gift Word Art

This was a sweet idea that the bride to be came up with. She had hearts made up with all the details of the day to be given to the mothers of the bride and the groom as a keepsake. So lovely.

Ring The Changes - Engagement Ring Word Art

Mark and remember all the details leading up to when the question got popped by filling a ring for your friend or your soon to be other half. This lovely word art picture celebrates a couple and their engagement in a unique and memorable way.

Something's cooking....

This one was given to an Avoca chef as a unique retirement gift; his work colleagues chose a saucepan shape for the word art and filled it for him with words relating to him and some of his utterances!

A Hero's Helmet.

Fireman Word Art by The Word Bird

This is a silhouette that conjures respect the second you see it. Given as a Father's Day gift, these children gave this surprise to their dad, their hero. The personalised word art gift I heard later went down a treat and has been a treasured piece in his home ever since.

Let's Celebrate with Champagne Word Art

This commission got the celebrations off with a bang. The cork flying out of the champagne bottle word art was the suggestion of the girl who ordered it and it worked out really well.

The Poolbeg Towers

How about this one for a Dubliner away from home? It needed lots of words and over 80 single ones just to make the Poolbeg Towers, but it's a great visual piece to give someone. The Pigeon House at the bottom holds some phrases making this piece of personalised word art a unique and memorable Irish gift.

Square Custom Word Art by The Word Bird

School secretaries are right up there at the top of the tree of people we love and need. And when they leave it's a struggle to find a gift that conveys what they mean to us. This picture managed to do just that.

Hen Party Word Art Gift

When elegance is what you think of when you think of the girl about to get wed, then this is the perfect shape for the perfect present. The silhouette of an evening dress is so beautiful and it actually holds a fair amount of words too. I first did this shape when I was commissioned to make a word art piece to be given to each of the roses in the Rose of Tralee. It held all of their names and was a lovely memento for them. This one was for a hen night. Aine's friends wanted to give her a word art gift with all the words relevant to her courtship, their friendship, and her engagement. It's something she'll love for ever!

Word Art Gifts for Golfers

A perfect hole in one for a golf loving woman, this is a gift she'll never tire of looking at.

There really is something for everyone with a word art gift. Choose from the crouching golfer or the one in full swing.

Sisters Word Art

This beautifully compiled list of words must have made one twin sister well up! For her 40th birthday her sister gave her a silhouette symbolizing their love, sisterhood and friendship filled with words for those in multiple languages including Irish, Japanese and Maori. It expresses its intent eloquently and looked very elegant in the dark gold, brown and navy times chosen by the customer. It's the first time I'd used Japanese characters in a word cloud and they are stunning in there.

Lego Couple Word Art by The Word Bird

Given as an original and unique wedding gift to a Lego mad couple who celebrated their wedding day in the most colourful and fun way imaginable. Even their wedding cake was lego themed. Word art works very well with instantly recognisable shapes and these lego characters worked superbly.

P..pick up a Penguin

Oh I am showing my age with that caption! This word filled penguin was given to a penguin loving mum from all of her children.

Teachers' Word Art Gifts

Word art pictures are a super present for teachers whether from an individual or from the whole class. All the memories of what has been learned, activities and trips can go into a shape that you think the teacher will enjoy.

The Tree of Names - School Gift

The Tree of Names is a perfect end of year teacher present or a class present for 6th class students at the end of their time in primary school. It's a lovely way for the teacher to remember any of the classes they have taught or for the outgoing 6th to have a visual reminder of the friends and peers they spent up to eight years with.

End of school year present

Another idea for the end of year present for the teacher. All the children's names can go into the apple, as well as some of the activities they've enjoyed together.

Customised martini glass word art

This glamorous shape is great for a personalised gift, it can hold a fair few phrases and still has room for lots of single words. It conjures up memories of all the good times spent sipping a cocktail while dolled up to the nines too.

The Pink Elephant by The Word Bird

I'm sure that was the name of a bar or a club back in the day. The '80s day. Anyway this pretty little word art Ellie was made up with love and given to Abbie by one of her best friends.

Custom Word Art Star by The Word Bird

I love the star shape for custom word art gifts for both children and adults.

Bicycle Word Art by The Word Bird

The racing bike silhouette is great fun to make with words and can be the perfect present for someone who is mad about their bike. It works best in the bigger size rectangle, the 16 x 21" with lots of single and two word things on the list. It's just fab.

A Tree of Pride of Place....

Made up of words chosen by the community of Donabate and Portrane, this word art tree by The Word Bird celebrates all that there is to love about the seaside area to the north of Dublin. It was presented as a 'thank you' to judges who had worked with them on their Pride of Place Committee.

The Oak Tree
by The Word Bird

This is my all time favourite shape for custom word art as it's a classic design which one would never tire of. It can hold phrases easily as sharp clean edges aren't a requirement. A longer inscription line can run below the tree as the grass. It's perfect for a family gift or wedding anniversary present as it symbolises family, growth and time.

Cup of Tea Word Art

Ah go on, go on, go on....
Few things symbolise friendship more than the cup of tea. It saves the day more than it's given credit for. It is what's shared over good news and bad, over gossip and confidences. Why not pour some words into one for a friend of yours? There's also a teapot somewhere along here which is a fab shape too.

And roll it there

This custom word art order was a delight to work on as it reminded me of so many Irish film and tv productions that I've loved over the years. We really are a talented lot here in Ireland.

Hurl Word Art - a present for a grandfather

Another gorgeous personalised present that I loved working on, this time a hurl and sliotar from grandchildren to their grandfather.

Gifts for Rugby Fans

by The Word Bird

For the rugby lovers this rugby player design might work; there's the strong silhouette of a male player in action, ball held out, power through the legs. You supply the words and favourite colours and I'll do the rest.

The Rugby Ball

A good alternative gift for the rugby player or rugby fan in your life is the word art rugby ball. This shape holds plenty of words and phrases about the person and can be done in their favourite team, regional or national colours.

Hoopy Birthday!

Custom Basketball Word Art by The Word Bird

Sometimes the space helps make the shape as much as the solid areas do and this is clear in this basketball filled with words for a star player.

Custom Soccer Ball Word Art

The soccer ball shape is brilliant for word art, it's got width for the phrases and lots of room for single words. The pattern of the ball gets laid over the words and the recipient's team colours can be selected to complete the personalised gift.

Happy Surfday

by The Word Bird

Irish design, Irish made, Irish surf, Irish Waves

More Sport Word Art Ideas - Tennis

A perfect present for a tennis player or fan; customised word art in the shape of a racquet.

Word Art Crown by The Word Bird

This one really is a one off piece because I can't remember how I did it! Lucky Mimi :)

High heels & handbags

by The Word Bird

How can you beat the glamour and drama of a pink stiletto?

I love the lines of the stiletto here- it makes a great word art gift by The Word Bird for all the shoe lovers out there.

I want to go to Paris with you.....

Eiffel Tower Word Art by Susan Brambell

It doesn't get more romantic than this....
Another unique engagement gift, this piece of word art by The Word Bird was commissioned for a fianceé to thank her for saying yes. A keeper, he is.

Strum along now...

Guitar Word Art

The guitar by The Word Bird works very well as a shape to hold words in a word art picture. I've done one for a band member with all their songs in it and one for a man whose sister combed his iTunes account and listed all the bands he loved. Others have been made up of general information, like the one below. Plenty of room for both phrases and words so a super one for someone about whom there is a lot to say.

The Hothouse Flowers Word Art by The Word Bird

Fiachna, from 'The Hothouse Flowers', was given a word art guitar filled with the songs, album titles, record labels and collaborations from his career to date.. I can't tell you how much I loved making this one being a long time fan of this band.

More Guitar word art by Susan Brambell

Animal Lover Word Art by The Word Bird

This word art bull articulates very clearly just how much John is loved and cherished. It was the first bull I'd done here at The Word Bird.

Unique Presents for Him by The Word Bird

There's no reason at all why this isn't as apt a present for her, to be honest I just try to hit all the google searches with the titles!
Word art offers so many possibilities with typography as well as shape and makes every custom gift completely unique and original.

Golden Anniversary Word Art

Golden Weddings Anniversary gifts are well suited to word art as there are so many memories to go in to the picture. This one was from the adult children with all their memories of family life, holidays and food from their childhoods.

An Irish Institution - Memento Word Art by The Word Bird

I was over the moon to receive a word art commission from the Rose Festival Committee as a gift for each of the 2016 roses. All of their names are in there along with key festival words and people. The Word Bird dined out on this one for a while I can tell you.

Wine Bottle Word Art by Susan Brambell The Word Bird

The Excitement was In Tents....

Sorry...that was one of my dad's favourites (and worst) puns about anything to do with camping!
Here we have two tents, one was for a wedding festival celebration, the other was a commission for the Gerbola Circus.

Having a whale of a time by The Word Bird

What a great way to remember the holiday of a lifetime!

Special Gifts for Grandparents by The Word Bird

A bright and funky word art heart for a much loved Gran from all her grandchildren. They all put in words and phrases to describe her and memories of fun times they've had with her.

Oh well this is PURE heart melt! Get the grandkids to list all the things they love about their grandad and let me put them in a heart. Guaranteed to bring a tear to his eye.....

A Graduation Gift

Irish Made Presents by The Word Bird

A word art gift to show how proud you are of your very clever, very hard working, very dedicated graduand. Designed, printed and framed by Susan Brambell, Greystones, Co Wicklow.

There's Whiskey In the Jar Boy....

With golden tones and plenty of room for words and phases, the whiskey bottle is a great word art shape for someone who has a fondness for liquid gold. Designed, printed and framed by Susan Brambell, Greystones, Co Wicklow.

The Mini - a Design Icon

The Mary Quant of cars, the Mini has been a design classic since the '60s and has a loyal following of enthusiasts. The recipient of this picture has owned and loved many Minis over the years.

Fly Me To The Moon

Irish Made Bespoke Gift by The Word Bird

Eddie Rockets was a favourite post-pub haunt of mine in the 90s, (night life before children, I remember it well...sort of!) so I was very pleased to be asked to make a rocket for the founder of the great chain! Designed, printed and framed by Susan Brambell, Greystones, Co Wicklow.

Strength & Beauty

I loved how this commissioned word art picture turned out - bright, strong and lean, and full of love and affection.

Karate Word Art

'You just don't know 'til you try' is an age old piece of advice and it was true of this one when I was asked to make a gift for a man celebrating his 40th birthday. The request was a karate kick and I think it worked out brilliantly.

Giddy Up - Horse Word Art

Along with the tree and the heart the horse is one of the most popular word art shapes and when you see it here you can see why. It holds plenty of words and lots of phrases and has a lovely movement to it, right down to the swing of its tail.

70 is the new 60

A very special 70th birthday word art gift.

Personalised 21st Birthday Present

A lovely gift for a a girl; a bra full of things to make her smile.

A Gift for World Travellers

This will always be one of my favourites; a present from an adult daughter to her father, a retired pilot from the US Airforce. She used this piece of word art to record all the places he'd been stationed and all the planes he'd flown and then gave it to him for his birthday. Needless to say he was absolutely delighted.

Sailing Boat Word Art

Well you'd really believe summer to be on the way if you looked at an aqua coloured sailing boat every day! Fresh and airy.

If she means the world to you, tell her....

100 not out.....

This will always be one of the most special pieces of custom word art I've ever made. It was gift for a man celebrating his 100th birthday! His sons came up with all the words which represented his life and chose the shape of a cricket bat to set the word art into. We kept the fonts clear and the typesetting uncluttered so that it would be very readable and then we printed it BIG and presented it to the customer in a custom made frame.

Fundraising Word Art by The Word Bird

This word art Christmas tree says 'peace' and 'Happy Christmas' in every language spoken in St Patrick's NS Greystones, Co Wicklow in the academic year 2021/2022. It was a fantastic project to be involved with and seeing all the language coming in to my inbox was like the excitement of opening an advent calendar. There are 23 languages spoken in the families of this Co Wicklow school and they used this design as a fundraising Christmas Card for the PTA.

​An Irish Dancer Word Art