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blue recycled glass necklace

Blue recycled glass beads

I love how many different shades of blue I get to use – vodka bottles, gin bottles, wine bottles and blue depression glass. They all work so nicely together.  

recycled glass bracelet

Recycled glass bead bracelet

I used mostly gin and tonic bottle beads for this bracelet, and threw a few other recycled glass beads in for good luck!

recycled glass bracelet featuring beads made from a Skyy Vodka bottle

Days like today…

On days like today, when there are a million things to do, it would be easy to say “I don’t have time to make a piece of jewellery.” Trust me,…

handmade glass earrings

June Colour Play #1

New earrings! Red and black handmade glass beads. Sterling silver rings (hand-formed and textured).

recycled glass earrings

Asymmetrical earrings

I made some beads recently, to test a new type of frit and I could not get any of the beads the same size! Luckily I had two hoops leftover…

recycled glass necklace

Silver and gold necklace

Seriously! Beads made from beer and gin bottles, and decorated with silver and gold foil/leaf and pixie dust.

recycled glass earrings

Silver and Gold

Quite possibly my favourite colour combination…silver and gold. Both beads made from a Hendricks Gin bottle.

recycled glass earrings

Clear tonic water bottle earrings

If you like a simple, neutral pair of earrings then…these earrings using beads made from a tonic water bottle may be for you!

recycled glass earrings

Sparkly wine bottle earrings

I have had lots of fun combining more than one bead to make earrings this week. I still have a few days to go, but today’s pair of earrings is…

recycled glass earrings

Champagne and gin earrings

Similar style to yesterday’s earrings, but this time with different beads. I have used beads that I have made from champagne, Bombay Sapphire Gin and Tanqueray Gin bottles. Love the…

recycled glass earrings

Classic timeless earrings

I love the contrasting shape and colour in these Gin and Tonic earrings. The top bead is from a Fever-Tree tonic bottle, decorated with smashed up glass. The bottom bead…

green handmade glass bead necklace

May Colour Play #4

Hope you have enjoyed colour play for May! I enjoyed making the beads and the jewellery. Now it’s time for the last of the necklaces, this time with a green…