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Day 37 – Recycled glass pendant necklace

Recycled glass pendant necklace | beads made from various glass objects

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 as I started thinking about colours and themes and styles…these little beads started to appear in the collection of beads I was drawn to. A few little design changes here and there and this is where my morning ended, with a super cute recycled glass bead pendant necklace!

Recycled glass pendant necklace | beads made from various glass objects
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Day 36 – Blue square hoop earrings

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

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 beads this morning these beads, made from gin and vodka bottles, reminded me of the sparkles that I was seeing in the pool. All sorts of reflections and interactions of colour in this pair of earrings.

Recycled glass earrings | blue square hoop earrings, beads made from gin and vodka bottles
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Day 35 – Blue/Green enamel necklace

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

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 and layers of colour, so interesting to make them. The second photo shows a closeup of the necklace so you can see the layers. Beads are made from wine, gin, vodka and champagne bottles.

Recycled glass necklace | glass beads made from wine, gin, vodka and champagne bottles, with enamel tube beads
Recycled glass necklace | glass beads made from wine, gin, vodka and champagne bottles, with enamel tube beads
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Day 33 – Behind the Scenes Saturday

Making glass beads | behind the scenes in the lampwork studio

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 a whole lot trickier to work with too. But that’s fine with me, as it’s all part of the process of discovering what works and what doesn’t. Keeps it interesting.

Thanks to Posina Rossingham for the beautiful photo.

Making glass beads | behind the scenes in the lampwork studio