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Glass Flower Necklace | handmade recycled glass beads from various coloured glass objects

Random glass objects

I love going to op shops to see what glass they have. I often find single coloured glasses and small bowls, and over the years I have built up a…

Recycled glass necklace | beads made from a broken window

Made from a broken window

Years ago I made some beads from a broken window, and I had kind of forgotten about that as a source of recycled glass until I was planning my work…

Recycled glass beads | design ideas, earrings or necklaces?

Design

I thought about design a LOT while I was away. Often what I share with the world is a finished and polished product that is ready to purchase. What you…

recycled glass necklace | handmade recycled glass beads made from a Bethany Winery wine bottle

Flower Necklace

I love how this necklace turned out! Made from a Bethany Winery wine bottle, the beads are subtly decorated with gold and silver pixie dust, making them look super pretty.…

recycled glass bead earrings | beads made from a wine bottle from Bethany Wines

Silver and gold flower bead hoop earrings

I am so pleased with how these square hoop earrings turned out! I used a wine bottle from Bethany Winery, and decorated the beads with silver and gold pixie dust…

recycled glass earrings | Handmade recycled glass beads made from a Bethany Winery wine bottle.

Glassblumengarten

I have started working on some new exhibition pieces for my “Glassblumengarten” exhibition that will be at Bethany Wines for the SALA Festival in August. [Note: “Glassblumengarten” is German for…

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

Wine and Gin bottle bracelet

I love the subtle contrast in this bracelet, featuring beads made from wine and gin bottles.

recycled glass earrings | beads made from a Hendricks Gin bottle

Gin o’clock?

I made a pair of earrings similar to this the other day, with niobium hooks, but today I had some disk beads with pixie dust on them and I thought…

recycled glass earrings | handmade recycled glass beads made from a wine bottle

Warmer coloured earrings

I am loving the colours in these earrings. The luscious reds, browns and purples all work together so nicely. All of the beads were made from a wine bottle, decorated…

recycled glass earrings | handmade recycled glass beads made from a wine bottle

Cool Colours

I’m not loving the cold weather here. I don’t really enjoy winter, I kind of endure it! It’s a season I have to get through to get to the warmer…