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recycled glass pendant necklace

Pink/purple pendant

My daily “recycled glass jewellery” challenge stops for nothing! I’m actually away from home at the moment. I am staying with my parents. The kids and I are having a…

recycled glass bead bracelet

Dawn Service

I was up early today for the Dawn Service in Yorketown. I try to get to a Dawn Service each year, and I was happy to be able to attend…

recycled glass earrings

Tanqueray Gin Earrings

I’m testing some Tanqueray Gin beads and I made a pair of earrings with these drop beads. They are one of my favourite styles, and the Tanqueray Gin bottle is…

long blue glass bead necklace

April colour play #3 – Blue

I hope you are enjoying the April Colour Play series of jewellery. In case you have missed any, the red version of the jewellery is here, and the purple version…

recycled glass necklace

Purple and green recycled glass necklace

I tend to work with a lot of green, brown and blue glass – think wine, beer and spirit bottles. Luckily I really like those colours, so it’s easy to…

recycled glass earrings

Purple and Green earrings

I’m working on some new jewellery for the T’Arts Mother’s Day window. The theme is Mother Earth, and I’ve used all sorts of purple and green glass objects to create…

depression glass

A brief history of Depression Glass

A brief history of Depression Glass: it was manufactured in the 1920s to 1940s and was essentially given away in an attempt to stimulate the sale of various products or…

recycled glass earrings

Flower Stud Earrings

I’ve been busy making flower stud earrings in a range of recycled glass colours. In this photo you can see Banrock Station, Bombay Sapphire Gin, Skyy Vodka, Hendricks Gin and…

recycled glass earrings

Gin and Tonic Earrings

So I had to follow up today with a pair of earrings that I made from a Hendricks Gin bottle and a Fever-Tree Tonic bottle! I really like the speckles…

recycled glass necklace

Gin and Tonic

Last week I was making a couple of Gin and Tonics, when I had a tiny little brain wave. Instead of trying to find a clear gin bottle for my…

Pink Depression Glass

I was recently asked to make a necklace, bracelet and earrings with Pink Depression Glass. We talked back and forth for a while about what that might look like. This…

long purple glass bead necklace

April colour play #2 – Purple

As part of Colour Play each month I like to make some new jewellery. This month I have made the same necklace and earrings, in a variety of colours. Last…