Today’s earrings feature beads made from a Skyy Vodka bottle. I recently made a round pair of earrings similar to this, but today I opted for a more square finish. After I made them I thought – why have I never made them like this before! Love how they sit.
Month: April 2019
Day 98 – Vodka and Gin bottle recycled glass necklace
Inspired by Monday. I have to confess I had a bad case of Monday-itis this morning. Can honestly say I didn’t feel like making anything. Remembered that regardless I would still have to make something today. Sat down to make something and these beads appeared on my bench! I was like, OK I guess we are making a necklace today. Funny how sitting down to make something makes a little bit of magic happen. Love the vodka and gin bottle beads together. Quite unexpected really.
Day 97 – Sunday Sets
I am in the process of making some new work for @bethanywines_barossaas part of the Vintage Festival. I am loving how these colours are shaping up together. Always grateful for the wine bottles from this winery, and the opportunity to make pretty things from them.
Day 96 – Trying new glass
*This was supposed to be posted Friday*
Well it’s always interesting to try new things but it doesn’t always work. I had fairly high expectations for this little glass jar too. Oh well, try something new next week.
Day 95 – Behind the Scenes Saturday
I have been making lots of long earrings lately, and sometimes people are surprised that I also make my own recycled sterling silver headpins. It’s another process in the studio. Starting with a long roll of recycled sterling silver wire I cut 11cm lengths of the wire, then using my torch I form the balls on the end, and then they go in a pickle solution to make them clean, and then they tumble for an hour or so to make them extra shiny.
Day 94 – Recycled glass bead bracelet
I have used a mix of recycled glass beads in this pretty bracelet. I can see wine bottles, old glasses and pink Depression glass.
Day 93 – Horizontal or vertical recycled glass necklace?
I couldn’t decide which way I preferred this necklace – horizontal or vertical? All sorts of recycled glass beads in this mix including glasses, beer and wine bottles.
Day 92 – Skyy Vodka Rectangle Hoop Earrings
Rectangle hoops featuring beads made from a Skyy Vodka bottle. Love this stunning colour. I have been testing the red version of these hoops today, very very cool look I have to say I have loved catching glimpses in the bathroom mirror!
Day 91 – Bombay Sapphire Gin Pendant
Inspired by Monday. I have been making some beads for a special customer with much bigger holes than normal, so I thought I would see how they worked on a pendant and it turns out they work very nicely! This bead was made from a Bombay Sapphire Gin bottle.