Month: September 2018

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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 would remind her of South Australia. She asked if I could make a bracelet with Mount Compass juice bottles! She sent through a sketch, so I made the beads, and then showed her a prototype of how her design looked. I suggested some things she could change if she wanted to, but she was already happy with how the bracelet turned out. I really enjoyed this custom order.

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Wine and Gin bracelet

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

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. Combine that with not having a lot of time to spend on the piece.

And even though I wasn’t sure that this was quite right, I had to say to myself “just try it.”  And I was quite pleased with how it looked when I tried it on!

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

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Hendricks Gin Bottle Bracelet

Recycled glass bracelet | beads made from a Hendricks Gin bottle

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 had said to my husband I would be happy to just finish running, and not walk at all along the way. I did that! And I also did a really good time (for me)!

This bracelet features beads made from a Hendricks Gin bottle.

Recycled glass bracelet | beads made from a Hendricks Gin bottle

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Hendricks Square Hoop Earrings

Recycled glass earrings | beads made from a Hendricks Gin bottle, perfect for gin o'clock

I had so much fun doing the “Is this useful” series, and sharing where the recycled glass beads originated from. I think it’s fun to make those connections, and for people to maybe start wondering about glass and recycling a little bit more.

Today I made a pair of earrings from a Hendrick Gin bottle. I am heading “out on the town” with my husband tonight. These nights are fairly rare, and very precious! I feel like wearing these earrings as I sip on a Gin and Tonic at a trendy little bar in Adelaide!

Recycled glass earrings | beads made from a Hendricks Gin bottle, perfect for gin o'clock

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Ruby Glass

Recycled glass earrings | beads made from Ruby Glass

Ruby Glass was mostly made in the late 1800’s to early 1900’s. It was super expensive to make this type of glass because it needed gold to create the gorgeous colour. I often go to antique shops to look at all sorts of glass. My eye is always drawn to the Ruby Glass, but unfortunately it’s always way more than what I can afford to spend on glass.

The other day I was in an antique shop when I spotted this piece. It was so pretty, but as I got closer I also notice it was quite broken (and glued back together). I wondered what price they were asking. At last! Something that I could afford. The lady in the antique shop was quite apologetic about the state of the glass, but I told her that didn’t bother me at all.

It took a while to make some beads with the glass, but I have started small to test it out, and these hearts are super sweet!

Recycled glass earrings | beads made from Ruby Glass

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Is this useful – post #7

Recycled glass earrings | beads made from a Cointreau bottle

I have quite a collection of bottles from people, and I don’t always get around to using them. Often these bottles take some time to clean, and then I have to smash them, so the process prior to making beads is a bit time consuming. I kind of like to have a reason to make beads from these bottles, so this week has been quite cool, as it has given me a reason to take some of these bottles and turn them into new pieces of jewellery.

I have had these Cointreau bottle beads ready for a few days, but I thought it needed a little something extra, so I made some beads from my favourite orange cup to add to the earrings. Love how these turned out!

Recycled glass earrings | beads made from a Cointreau bottle