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Recycled glass earrings | beads made from a Cointreau bottle

Is this useful – post #7

I have quite a collection of bottles from people, and I don’t always get around to using them. Often these bottles take some time to clean, and then I have…

Recycled glass beads | sometimes the colour disappears!

Is this useful – post #6

I’ve been having so much fun making beads from all of these new objects. I’ve been excited by the new colours of glass that have worked really well. And then…well,…

Recycled glass earrings | beads made from an olive oil bottle

Is this useful – post #5

I had not even considered using an olive oil bottle until someone brought one to me asking if I could use it….

Recycled glass earrings | made from this beautiful cup

Is this useful – post #4

I was given this cup a while ago, and I loved the colour of it, but I hadn’t had a chance to use it until this week. This week seemed…

Recycled glass beads | sometimes they don't work out!

Is this useful – post #3

A friend of mine recently gave me this lovely purple bottle. It was “not useful” to her because it was cracked, so she thought maybe I could make some beads…

Recycled glass | check out the earrings made from this Dior perfume bottle

Is this useful – post #2

When Helen gave me this Dior perfume bottle I hoped that the colour would stay true, and would not burn out when I melted it. I was thrilled when I…

Recycled glass earrings | handmade glass beads made from a sake bottle

Is this useful – post #1

I love that people are starting to look at their glass bottles before they throw them out. I am often asked “is this useful?” This week I am sharing a…

Recycled glass earrings | pretty earrings made from a wine bottle

Up early

I do like to get up early. I feel like my brain resets to 100% over night, like a good night’s sleep recharges it fully! And as the day goes…

Recycled glass earrings | pretty earrings made from a wine bottle

2 more

Today I made two more pairs of earrings ready for Friday! On Friday morning newsletter subscribers will get a special offer in their inbox….are you subscribed??

Recycled glass earrings | colourful earrings made from a wine bottle

Making for my newsletter subscribers

I am spending the week making earrings for my online shop. I’ll have eight pairs of earrings ready by Friday, and newsletter subscribers will receive a special offer in their…

Recycled glass necklace | beautiful heart-shaped bead made from a wine bottle

The fourth heart in the series

It’s funny how one idea can spark more ideas. I started the heart challenge thinking I would just try making a heart bead like this one. But as soon as…

Recycled glass necklace | heart-shaped bead made from a wine bottle

Today’s heart-shaped pendant

Today I thought I would see what the heart-shaped pendants look like with a touch of frit to add some colour to the bead. I quite like how this turned…