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Recycled glass necklace | beads made from a clear wine bottle

Day 41 – Sunday sets

A simple clear wine bottle was used to make this pretty flower necklace. Different finishes on the glass makes it more interesting too. Earrings could be worn with absolutely anything,…

Behind the scenes in the lampwork studio | using frit to decorate recycled glass beads

Day 40 – Behind the scenes

I like to use frit for some of the beads I make, like the bracelet I made a couple of days ago. Frit is smashed up glass that usually comes…

Recycled glass earrings | flower beads made from a Bulldog Gin bottle

Day 39 – Flower earrings made from a Bulldog Gin bottle

Massive thanks to the person who gave me this bottle of gin. I hadn’t used it before now because I thought it wouldn’t really work…so I was pleasantly surprised when…

Recycled glass bracelet | colourful glass bracelet made from a wine bottle

Day 38 – Colourful recycled glass bracelet

Recycled glass bracelet day and I was thrilled to try out some new “frit” in order to make this super sweet bracelet. Love all the colours in these beads, made…

Recycled glass pendant necklace | beads made from various glass objects

Day 37 – Recycled glass pendant necklace

I definitely wasn’t expecting to make this pendant necklace this morning! I went to my studio with the only thought that today I was going to make a necklace. And…

Recycled glass earrings | blue square hoop earrings, beads made from gin and vodka bottles

Day 36 – Blue square hoop earrings

I have been doing a lot of swimming at the local swimming pool and on sunny days the reflections under the water are mesmerising. As I was searching through my…

Recycled glass necklace | glass beads made from wine, gin, vodka and champagne bottles, with enamel tube beads

Day 35 – Blue/Green enamel necklace

Inspired by Monday. When I was planning this week I wrote “more enamel tube necklaces please”. I love all of the colour in this necklace, the enamel tubes are layers…

Recycled glass jewellery | glass beads made from gin, wine, beer bottles and green depression glass

Day 34 – Recycled glass jewellery sets

Sunday sets. Recycled glass beads made from wine, gin, beer bottles and green depression glass. Slightly more casual on the silk cord, but packed with colour. Love how the mismatch…

Making glass beads | behind the scenes in the lampwork studio

Day 33 – Behind the Scenes Saturday

Behind the scenes Saturday. My view, while I am making beads, is of all these amazing colours that Italian glass comes in. Recycled glass is a lot less colourful and…

Recycled glass earrings | earrings made from a blue vase found in an op shop

Day 32 – Earrings made from a blue vase

It’s quite amazing what you can find in your local op shop. This little vase was found by my friend, and I think it has made a lovely pair of…

Recycled glass bracelet | glass beads made from wine and gin bottles

Day 31 – Bracelet made from wine and gin bottles

A bracelet made from wine and gin bottles. As pretty as the day is here today!

Recycled glass necklace | featuring recycled glass beads made from wine and tonic water bottles

Day 30 – Enamel tube necklace with recycled glass beads

It was time to make a necklace, and because I had my enamel tubes out, I was able to make this pretty necklace featuring clear beads made from assorted wine…