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Recycled glass necklace | purple beads made from a wine bottle mixed with beer bottle beads

7 day challenge – Day 5

Another variation for the purple recycled glass beads…this time with some Coopers Ale beer bottle beads mixed in between. I always love how purple and brown mix together.

Recycled glass jewellery challenge | beads made from wine and tonic water bottles

7 day challenge – Day 4

Today I added some sparkly tonic water beads in between the recycled purple wine bottle beads, for a completely different look.

Recycled glass necklace | all beads were made from a wine bottle

7 day challenge – day 3

Today I had some green wine bottle beads in my collection, so I thought I would see how the purple wine bottle beads looked with them in between….I quite liked…

Recycled glass necklace | purple beads made from a wine bottle

7 day challenge – Day 2

Day 2 of the challenge I set for myself to use the purple beads made from a wine bottle differently for 7 days. I have to use at least one…

Recycled glass jewellery challenge | make something every day

7 day challenge – Day 1

This morning I came across these beads in my collection. I remember making them a long time ago (they are made from a wine bottle), and I had tried to…

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…

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

Wine and Gin bracelet

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.…

Recycled glass bracelet | beads made from wine and gin bottles

Wine and gin bottle bracelet

I like making this style of bracelet because it’s nice to show a mix of beads in a bracelet, and they all sit really nicely on the wrist. This bracelet…

Recycled glass beads | the beads in this bracelet were made from a wine bottle

End of day bracelet

Whenever I make earrings I always make extra beads, just so that when they come out of the kiln I am more likely to get a pair that matches fairly…

Recycled glass necklace | beads made from a beer bottle with gold leaf

Beer bottle necklace

I loved working on this customer request for a special necklace featuring beads made from a beer bottle, with gold leaf! We talked through a few variations for making this…

Recycled glass bracelet | beads made from a Hendricks Gin bottle

Hendricks Gin Bottle Bracelet

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…

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

Hendricks Square Hoop Earrings

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…