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Recycled glass beads | behind the scenes of my recycled glass bead collection!

Day 82 – Behind the Scenes

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…

Recycled glass beads | glass beads made from green glass

Day 81 – New glass

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…

Recycled glass bracelet | beads made from Pink and Green Depression glass

Day 80 – Pink and Green Depression Glass bracelet

A bracelet featuring beads made from Green and Pink Depression glass with wine bottle beads in between.

Recycled glass necklace | featuring beads made from a Hendricks Gin bottle

Day 79 – Hendricks Gin Bottle Necklace

A necklace featuring beads made from a Hendricks Gin bottle. I do love silver and gold together.

Recycled glass bead flower earrings | beads made from a Banrock Station wine bottle

Day 78 – Banrock Station wine bottle flower earrings

Earrings made from a @banrockstationwines wine bottle. Hand formed longer style hoops for something a little different. The beads sparkle in the light.

Recycled glass earrings | beads made from a Pink Depression Glass bowl

Day 77 – Pink Depression Glass Earrings

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…

Recycled glass bead bracelet | beads made from assorted recycled glass objects

Day 76 – Sunday Sets – Recycled glass jewellery

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.

Recycled glass beads | the process of making recycled glass beads

Day 75 – Behind the scenes Saturday

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,…

Recycled glass earrings | glass beads made from a grey glass

Day 74 – Grey Glass Earrings

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.

Recycled glass bead bracelet | beads made from a wine bottle

Day 73 – Purple recycled glass bead bracelet made from a wine bottle

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…