Day 24. Not all glass likes being heated up and melted. This glass wasn’t loving the heat, and you can see all of the bubbles in the beads. I was…
Day 23. I had a feeling this cobalt blue jug would be a lot like Skyy Vodka, so I added some colourful bits of smashed up glass to the larger…
Day 22. This green glass did some strange things in the flame! But when I added some silver pixie dust, it made the glass sparkle beautifully.
Day 21. Oh yay! I never really know how glass objects are going to react to being heated up, but this pink glass made some pretty beads, and I like…
Day 20. Today I am on the torch and making beads from this interesting group of glass objects. I was recently given all sorts of slightly damaged glass items, and…
Day 19. Inspired by yesterday’s bracelet, I thought I would try some of the new small glass beads that I got from a bead shop recently. I didn’t think the…
Day 18. This bracelet features a mix of handmade recycled glass beads made from wine and gin bottles. I love how the beads sit on the wrist, letting lots of…
Day 17. Two more pairs of Green Depression glass earrings. I love finding old, broken pieces of depression glass to use for this range of beads. You never know where…
Day 16. Green Depression Glass. It’s where my recycled glass journey started! In 2009 my SALA exhibition at Lustre Galleries featured a range of jewellery made from recycled glass beads,…
Day 15. I honestly think some of my favourite things to make are mismatched earrings.