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Blues

When I was going through all of my old seed beads I found such a lovely collection of blues that I had to then find some beads to mix in…

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Enamelled Copper Tube earrings

Last year I fell a little bit in love with the process of enamelling. I took a couple of courses, and experimented a little bit at home. This year I…

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Champagne bottle necklace

The subtle variations in embellishments on this particular necklace make it quite smashing!  I have made the beads from a champagne bottle. I love the colour of champagne bottles, the…

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Sparkly champagne bottle bracelet

The subtle contrast in the beads, alternating from etched to shiny makes this bracelet really interesting…that, and it was also made from a champagne bottle! Just letting you know that…

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Hendricks Gin Flower Necklace

I love the richness of the beads that I have made from a Hendricks Gin bottle. It’s deliciously chocolatey! This necklace is a real pleasure to wear. It’s a statement…

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A year of recycled glass jewellery

So, I’ve been asked a few questions about this year of recycled glass jewellery, and I thought I would answer the questions below.  I’m now 10% of the way through…

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Blue Depression Glass Earrings

It was so lovely working with the Blue Depression Glass, I decided to make a pair of earrings to match the necklace from yesterday.  Again, the colour is absolutely lovely,…

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Blue Depression Glass

I have collected all sorts of glass over the years, some of which I have used a lot (Green Depression Glass), and some that I have been waiting for the…

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The humble beer bottle

I love that I can use beer bottles as the base of some of the beads that I make. This particular bracelet features Coopers Ale and Coopers Clear. (Luckily my…

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Four different beads, four different bracelets

It started out simple enough. Make a bracelet using four different types of blue beads. But as I started to make the bracelet, it made me think about other ways…