Blue glass lariat
This long, long string of blue recycled glass beads mixed with seed beads makes a very versatile necklace that can be worn several ways….and can also be wrapped around as…
Blues
When I was going through all of my old seed beads I found such a lovely collection of blues that I had to then find some beads to mix in…
Enamelled Copper Tube earrings
Last year I fell a little bit in love with the process of enamelling. I took a couple of courses, and experimented a little bit at home. This year I…
Champagne bottle necklace
The subtle variations in embellishments on this particular necklace make it quite smashing! I have made the beads from a champagne bottle. I love the colour of champagne bottles, the…
Sparkly champagne bottle bracelet
The subtle contrast in the beads, alternating from etched to shiny makes this bracelet really interesting…that, and it was also made from a champagne bottle! Just letting you know that…
Hendricks Gin Flower Necklace
I love the richness of the beads that I have made from a Hendricks Gin bottle. It’s deliciously chocolatey! This necklace is a real pleasure to wear. It’s a statement…
A year of recycled glass jewellery
So, I’ve been asked a few questions about this year of recycled glass jewellery, and I thought I would answer the questions below. I’m now 10% of the way through…
All about red #1
This month colour play is all about the colour RED! During 2012 I created two pretty cool things. The first was an exhibition all about red glass beads. Titled “10,000…
Blue Depression Glass Earrings
It was so lovely working with the Blue Depression Glass, I decided to make a pair of earrings to match the necklace from yesterday. Again, the colour is absolutely lovely,…
Blue Depression Glass
I have collected all sorts of glass over the years, some of which I have used a lot (Green Depression Glass), and some that I have been waiting for the…
The humble beer bottle
I love that I can use beer bottles as the base of some of the beads that I make. This particular bracelet features Coopers Ale and Coopers Clear. (Luckily my…
Four different beads, four different bracelets
It started out simple enough. Make a bracelet using four different types of blue beads. But as I started to make the bracelet, it made me think about other ways…