Harlequin Glass — those vibrant, multicoloured cups that were popular in the 1950s and 1960s, often sold in sets of six. While complete sets are hard to find, I had…
Reyka Gin — how pretty is this bottle? I was so excited when someone donated it to me. The colour is just that little bit different from so many others…
I shared the white milk glass goblet the other day — today it’s blue milk glass! This piece started life as a candlestick. The colour is just gorgeous. It’s not quite…
A beautiful perfume bottle today. I’m always curious to see what happens when I melt pieces like this — sometimes they work out beautifully, and sometimes… well, I have an…
When I was sorting through my stash of glass — some collected, some gifted — I found this purple cup. It was such an unusual piece, with its mix of…
Fever Tree Tonic Water bottles — they say the secret to a great G&T is the tonic, and Fever Tree is one of my favourites! Good for sipping and melting…
White Milk Glass. Today’s bead begins with a white milk glass goblet — simple, sturdy, and once treasured on someone’s shelf. Milk glass has been around since the 1500s, originally…
Pink Depression Glass today! Depression glass was made in lots of beautiful colours — green is the most well-known, but there’s also blue, brown, and this lovely pink. One of…
Bethany Wine Chardonnay bottles — another favourite to melt! I was first introduced to Bethany Wines when I did a SALA exhibition there about 10 years ago. I used their…
Cranberry Glass — how beautiful is that pink? I think this piece was probably from the late 1800’s. I remember finding a pink bowl in an antique shop in the…