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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…

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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…

recycled glass bracelet

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…

red glass jewellery

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…

recycled glass earrings

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,…

recycled glass necklace

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…

beer bottle bracelet

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…

blue recycled glass bracelet

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…

recycled glass earrings

All the pretty blues…

I have used a combination of Skyy Vodka, Banrock Station and Bombay Sapphire Gin bottle glass in these earrings! So pretty….

recycled green glass bracelet

Green bracelet

Remember this necklace? Well, I had all of the seed beads still on my table, and I thought it would be nice to make a bracelet to match it. The…

colour wheel necklace

Colour Wheel Jewellery #4

What a lovely time I have had with Colour Play for this month. I have made all sorts of necklaces and earrings with the Colour Wheel as the theme! These…

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Purple and Brown

I think purple and brown is a delicious colour combination. I have used purple frit to decorate some beads made from a wine bottle, and added some Coopers Ale beads…