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Recycled glass necklace | beads made from wine and gin bottles

7 day challenge – Day 6

I thought I would try something a bit different with the beads today. I popped them at the bottom of the necklace, and added some lovely green recycled glass beads…

Recycled glass necklace | purple beads made from a wine bottle mixed with beer bottle beads

7 day challenge – Day 5

Another variation for the purple recycled glass beads…this time with some Coopers Ale beer bottle beads mixed in between. I always love how purple and brown mix together.

Recycled glass jewellery challenge | beads made from wine and tonic water bottles

7 day challenge – Day 4

Today I added some sparkly tonic water beads in between the recycled purple wine bottle beads, for a completely different look.

Recycled glass necklace | all beads were made from a wine bottle

7 day challenge – day 3

Today I had some green wine bottle beads in my collection, so I thought I would see how the purple wine bottle beads looked with them in between….I quite liked…

Recycled glass necklace | purple beads made from a wine bottle

7 day challenge – Day 2

Day 2 of the challenge I set for myself to use the purple beads made from a wine bottle differently for 7 days. I have to use at least one…

Recycled glass jewellery challenge | make something every day

7 day challenge – Day 1

This morning I came across these beads in my collection. I remember making them a long time ago (they are made from a wine bottle), and I had tried to…

Custom Order

I recently completed this special custom order for a younger customer! Her friend had just moved overseas and she wanted a special gift for her, made with some things that…

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

Wine and Gin bracelet

I have been getting up super early, trying to get everything done. So I was feeling quite tired when it came to making a piece of recycled glass jewellery today.…

Recycled glass bracelet | beads made from wine and gin bottles

Wine and gin bottle bracelet

I like making this style of bracelet because it’s nice to show a mix of beads in a bracelet, and they all sit really nicely on the wrist. This bracelet…

Recycled glass beads | the beads in this bracelet were made from a wine bottle

End of day bracelet

Whenever I make earrings I always make extra beads, just so that when they come out of the kiln I am more likely to get a pair that matches fairly…

Recycled glass necklace | beads made from a beer bottle with gold leaf

Beer bottle necklace

I loved working on this customer request for a special necklace featuring beads made from a beer bottle, with gold leaf! We talked through a few variations for making this…

Recycled glass bracelet | beads made from a Hendricks Gin bottle

Hendricks Gin Bottle Bracelet

I finished the 12km City to Bay run this morning! It felt so good to work towards something for the past several months and then actually achieve it today. I…