Month: December 2016
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 I can start the new year all sparkly! A big thanks to everyone who has bought my work this year. I am so grateful to… Read More
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 the glass and turn it into beads. I said I would try….and I’ll show you the result soon! The glass is so old, and so… Read More
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 something new and different. This order was based on some necklaces that I made a while ago. I was able to create a special pink… Read More
View from my studio
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 different colours. They are great because the beads change over, and so you can have a few different pairs of earrings really easily. I am… Read More
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 ways of making beads from recycled glass, and over the years I have found that letting the colour of the glass shine through is what… Read More
View from my studio
It never ceases to surprise me how busy this time of year is! Someone asked me today if I had started any Christmas shopping yet, and I just giggled. No, I hadn’t even thought about Christmas shopping yet! We tend to do it all very quickly, in the week before Christmas. But we are also… Read More