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Recycled glass earrings | blue square hoop earrings, beads made from gin and vodka bottles

Day 36 – Blue square hoop earrings

I have been doing a lot of swimming at the local swimming pool and on sunny days the reflections under the water are mesmerising. As I was searching through my…

Recycled glass necklace | glass beads made from wine, gin, vodka and champagne bottles, with enamel tube beads

Day 35 – Blue/Green enamel necklace

Inspired by Monday. When I was planning this week I wrote “more enamel tube necklaces please”. I love all of the colour in this necklace, the enamel tubes are layers…

Recycled glass jewellery | glass beads made from gin, wine, beer bottles and green depression glass

Day 34 – Recycled glass jewellery sets

Sunday sets. Recycled glass beads made from wine, gin, beer bottles and green depression glass. Slightly more casual on the silk cord, but packed with colour. Love how the mismatch…

Making glass beads | behind the scenes in the lampwork studio

Day 33 – Behind the Scenes Saturday

Behind the scenes Saturday. My view, while I am making beads, is of all these amazing colours that Italian glass comes in. Recycled glass is a lot less colourful and…

Recycled glass earrings | earrings made from a blue vase found in an op shop

Day 32 – Earrings made from a blue vase

It’s quite amazing what you can find in your local op shop. This little vase was found by my friend, and I think it has made a lovely pair of…

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

Day 31 – Bracelet made from wine and gin bottles

A bracelet made from wine and gin bottles. As pretty as the day is here today!

Recycled glass necklace | featuring recycled glass beads made from wine and tonic water bottles

Day 30 – Enamel tube necklace with recycled glass beads

It was time to make a necklace, and because I had my enamel tubes out, I was able to make this pretty necklace featuring clear beads made from assorted wine…

Recycled glass earrings | glass beads made from a Bethany Wines wine bottle

Day 29 – Bethany Wines Earrings

These earrings, made from @bethanywines_barossa wine bottles, are a little bit elegant, a little bit fun and a little bit different.

Recycled glass earrings | pink recycled glass beads with enamel copper tubes

Day 28 – Enamel Mismatch Earrings

Inspired by Monday! I was tidying my desk this morning and found a bunch of copper tubes that I had enamelled for an exhibition last year. I had actually forgotten…

Day 27 – Skyy Vodka Flower sets

Sunday sets. I love the simplicity of this set of jewellery. The flower beads are made from a Skyy Vodka bottle. I think you could wear this set day and…

Recycled glass beads | making recycled glass beads

Day 26 – Behind the scenes

Behind the scenes. Love this photograph taken by @rosinapossingham If you look closely you will see that the orange glow at the bottom is the bead on a mandrel and the top…

Recycled glass beads | beads made from a pink cup

Day 25 – pink glass

I am loving Friday’s because it’s the day I get to find some new glass and test it out to see how it melts into beads. I don’t often use…