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Relaxed Sunday afternoon necklace…

It’s the Sunday of a long weekend where I live, and it has been so nice to have a sleep in and a little bit of a relaxing time. It…

world gin day 2018

Happy World Gin Day!

Happy World Gin Day to you! I am having quite the love affair with gin bottles at the moment. The beads in this bracelet were made from Hendricks, Tanqueray and…

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Prototype recycled glass earrings

It starts with an idea…what if…then a prototype…maybe like this…then a few more tries…different beads…maybe this way…the joys of the design process…

blue recycled glass necklace

Blue recycled glass beads

I love how many different shades of blue I get to use – vodka bottles, gin bottles, wine bottles and blue depression glass. They all work so nicely together.  

recycled glass bracelet

Recycled glass bead bracelet

I used mostly gin and tonic bottle beads for this bracelet, and threw a few other recycled glass beads in for good luck!

recycled glass bracelet featuring beads made from a Skyy Vodka bottle

Days like today…

On days like today, when there are a million things to do, it would be easy to say “I don’t have time to make a piece of jewellery.” Trust me,…

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June Colour Play #1

New earrings! Red and black handmade glass beads. Sterling silver rings (hand-formed and textured).

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Asymmetrical earrings

I made some beads recently, to test a new type of frit and I could not get any of the beads the same size! Luckily I had two hoops leftover…

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Silver and gold necklace

Seriously! Beads made from beer and gin bottles, and decorated with silver and gold foil/leaf and pixie dust.

recycled glass earrings

Silver and Gold

Quite possibly my favourite colour combination…silver and gold. Both beads made from a Hendricks Gin bottle.

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Clear tonic water bottle earrings

If you like a simple, neutral pair of earrings then…these earrings using beads made from a tonic water bottle may be for you!

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Sparkly wine bottle earrings

I have had lots of fun combining more than one bead to make earrings this week. I still have a few days to go, but today’s pair of earrings is…