Over the years the beads accumulate! Every time I make a pair of earrings, I make 3 or 4 beads just so I can get them right. Sometimes I pull…
Always interesting to see how new glass melts in the flame. I like to make small test beads to start with. I don’t know yet why these two beads turned…
A bracelet featuring beads made from Green and Pink Depression glass with wine bottle beads in between.
A necklace featuring beads made from a Hendricks Gin bottle. I do love silver and gold together.
Earrings made from a @banrockstationwines wine bottle. Hand formed longer style hoops for something a little different. The beads sparkle in the light.
Inspired by Monday. Ok, it’s not actually Monday here, I am a day behind on my project, but I did make some pretty Pink Depression Glass beads last week and…
Just a lovely mix of recycled glass beads from all sorts of glass objects including gin bottles, harlequin glasses, a vase and a wine bottle.
I said to someone the other day that making glass beads from recycled glass sources was “quite a process” and when I went on to explain it all to them,…
I honestly would have said the glass was purple but it turned out the most pretty shade of grey! I have etched the beads to give them a softer look.
It was nice to find these recycled glass beads in my collection this morning. Making this bracelet was a lot of fun. Beads are from a Banrock Station wine bottle…