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From what I can tell there are two types of people: ones that love matchy-matchy sets and others that don’t mind if things aren’t exactly matchy-matchy. What type of person…

Over the years the beads accumulate! Every time I make a pair of earrings, I make 3 or 4 beads just so I can get them right. Sometimes I pull…

Always interesting to see how new glass melts in the flame. I like to make small test beads to start with. I don’t know yet why these two beads turned…

A bracelet featuring beads made from Green and Pink Depression glass with wine bottle beads in between.

A necklace featuring beads made from a Hendricks Gin bottle. I do love silver and gold together.

Earrings made from a @banrockstationwines wine bottle. Hand formed longer style hoops for something a little different. The beads sparkle in the light.

Inspired by Monday. Ok, it’s not actually Monday here, I am a day behind on my project, but I did make some pretty Pink Depression Glass beads last week and…

Just a lovely mix of recycled glass beads from all sorts of glass objects including gin bottles, harlequin glasses, a vase and a wine bottle.

I said to someone the other day that making glass beads from recycled glass sources was “quite a process” and when I went on to explain it all to them,…

I honestly would have said the glass was purple but it turned out the most pretty shade of grey! I have etched the beads to give them a softer look.

It was nice to find these recycled glass beads in my collection this morning. Making this bracelet was a lot of fun. Beads are from a Banrock Station wine bottle…

Loving this mix of recycled glass beads. From wine bottles, to old glasses, to Green Depression Glass! The little splash of purple keeps this fresh, and the coloured wire adds…