A British artist has delicately painted birds onto a sequence of feathers. Artist Hayley Bird, from Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England, spends up to nine hours perfecting the pictures of birds onto the feathers. After trying out her idea as a hobby, the 36-year-old artist has been blown away by orders in the past 12 months. “A few years ago, I was mooching around craft shops on holiday in Cornwall and I spotted a wonderful Native Indian painting on feathers,” Hayley said. “It looked absolutely amazing. The detail on such a small space was incredible and I thought I would love to try that.” Since launching her own business, Birds on a Feather, from home, Hayley says her passion has helped her to focus during the lockdown. For each design, Hayley uses two goose feathers placed together to create a perfect-sized canvas and has a trade secret for ensuring the paint sticks to …