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Thanks…

…to everyone who gives me their old bottles, I say a big thank you to you all!  It’s easy to put something in the bin, but it takes a lot…

Farm Glass Jewellery

Remember last year, when I showed you the farm glass that someone had given me so that I could make them some special necklaces? Well, here are a couple of…

View from my studio

Oh well, I guess there was always going to come a time when I had to really get back on the torch and start making beads!  Today is the day…

New Peroni Beer Bottle Jewellery Listed

I have just listed some new Peroni beer bottle jewellery.  Both my Etsy shop and my online shop have been updated with new products.  I love the Peroni beer bottle…

Sale time

Every year T’Arts has a sale table featuring discounted work from various members. This year I have a selection of earrings, bracelets and necklaces that are either experiments or discontinued…

2016 – Top 9 photos on Instagram

It’s always fun to look back and see what photos resonated for people.  This is the Top 9 photos from Instagram for 2016 for me.  A lot of recycled glass…

Messy desk

Oh gosh, it’s been a busy December.  A busy year actually!  I’m looking forward to a tiny break over Christmas.  I think I might even clean my desk so that…

Farm glass

I had another special request from a customer recently.  They had collected a lot of old glass from a family farm, and the customer asked me if I could melt…

I love custom orders

I love it when people trust me to make a special necklace for them.  Sometimes the order is quite specific, and sometimes I have a bit more freedom to create…

View from my studio

It’s a bit stormy today as I head back into the studio again!  Thanks to everyone ordering special presents from my Etsy shop, via email, and through the various shops…

My favourite earrings

At the moment I am really enjoying wearing these earrings.  They are light and comfortable, and the colour really sparkles in the light.  I have made them in a few…

Upcycling

I love the concept of upcycling!  The idea of reusing what is essentially something destined for the bin, and creating an entirely new product from that. I’ve experimented with many, many…