These beads began with a very old carboy — a heavy glass vessel that had been in one family for generations. It was used to store chemicals of some sort.…
Sometimes it works… and sometimes it doesn’t. Today’s beads started with a striking red Beefeater Gin bottle — it looked amazing before it hit the flame. But as soon as…
Window glass had me obsessed for a while — I even held a small exhibition featuring beads and jewellery made entirely from one old window! I was intrigued by the…
Harlequin Glass — those vibrant, multicoloured cups that were popular in the 1950s and 1960s, often sold in sets of six. While complete sets are hard to find, I had…
Reyka Gin — how pretty is this bottle? I was so excited when someone donated it to me. The colour is just that little bit different from so many others…
I shared the white milk glass goblet the other day — today it’s blue milk glass! This piece started life as a candlestick. The colour is just gorgeous. It’s not quite…
A beautiful perfume bottle today. I’m always curious to see what happens when I melt pieces like this — sometimes they work out beautifully, and sometimes… well, I have an…
When I was sorting through my stash of glass — some collected, some gifted — I found this purple cup. It was such an unusual piece, with its mix of…
Fever Tree Tonic Water bottles — they say the secret to a great G&T is the tonic, and Fever Tree is one of my favourites! Good for sipping and melting…
White Milk Glass. Today’s bead begins with a white milk glass goblet — simple, sturdy, and once treasured on someone’s shelf. Milk glass has been around since the 1500s, originally…