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Melted Moments – Day 29 – Moet Champagne bottle

Moët & Chandon — French champagne and the bottle I keep coming back to whenever I make champagne bottle beads. I can’t quite remember how I landed on using Moët…

Melted Moments – Day 28 – Amber Light

I think this one started life as a big glass light cover…and when another artist at T’Arts asked if I could use it, I couldn’t say no. One of my…

Melted Moments – Day 27 – Green Jug

This green jug was given to me by my mum about 16 years ago, when I started experimenting with recycled glass — just after my daughter was born. She gave…

Melted Moments – Day 26 – Mr Mick Bottle

This bead comes from a Mr Mick Clare Valley wine bottle — part of my first efforts to make flower sticks from recycled glass. I’d been using Italian glass for…

Melted Moments – Day 25 – An old bead

These beads began as… another bead. I’ve often been asked if I can remelt my own beads, and I’ve always said no — I didn’t think it would work. But…

Melted Moments – Day 24 – Tanqueray Gin Bottle

Tanqueray Gin — another favourite in the Gin and Tonic collection. The green is so vibrant and fresh. And the best part? The bottle melts like a dream. Smooth, reliable…

Melted Moments – Day 23 – Orange Jug

This bright orange jug caught my eye — such a bold, joyful colour. I had to give it a go! But as I’ve learned, sometimes glass loses its colour in…

Melted Moments – Day 22 – Skyy Vodka bottle

Skyy Vodka — that unmistakable cobalt blue! This bottle is a stunner, no matter how many times I melt it. Deep, rich, and saturated with colour, it’s one of those…

Melted Moments – Day 21 – Pink Bowl

This bowl had been sitting in my collection for years — bold, pink and beautifully patterned with pressed swirls. It had that frosted satin finish you often see in mid-century…

Melted Moments – Day 20 – Hendrick’s Midsummer Solstice Gin

When Hendrick’s released their Midsummer Solstice Gin in a purple bottle, I was so excited. Purple is such a tricky glass colour to find — especially for recycling — and…