I have to confess that I love studs as it starts to get cooler (not that it’s cooler here right now, I’m just getting prepared). I really enjoyed making these stud earrings from wine bottles. I have 3 designs ranging from small studs to larger flower studs, and medium studs in between!
I always carry a notebook and my phone with me, so its really easy to capture ideas throughout my day/week. Sometimes I will sketch the idea in my notebook, other times I might take a photo of something because I like the shape or the colour of it.
Let’s just say that when it comes to making pendants I have had lots of ideas, and drawn lots of sketches, but….not much in terms of making. I often wonder what is stopping me from making things like pendants. I think I often want to get it just right in my head before I pick up the wire and beads. Today I must have tried at least six ways of making this pendant before I finally settled on this:
And I have to confess, I was quite excited when I finished it! The beads in this necklace were all made from a Banrock Station wine bottle.
I have other items where this is also the case, and I am going to “just make them” at some stage too. What’s the worst that can happen??
A recap of Colour Play this month: Week 1, Week 2, Week 3.
This final week I have made an asymmetrical red bracelet, and a pair of earrings that will work perfectly with that bracelet. For those days when you don’t really need/want to wear a necklace, but would like something to adorn yourself!
This bracelet sits so nicely on the wrist, the longer beads help to keep it anchored, and the sparkly beads, well, they really sparkle! I have made this bracelet approx 20cm long, but it can be altered if you need.
These earrings are perfect for everyday wear. They are comfortable, with a splash of red. They are approx 4.5cm long.
Here is a quick link to the shop in case you need it!
= my kind of earrings!
The beads were made from a champagne bottle, and the long tubes are copper that I have enamelled. I love the shades of green. I love how the beads dangle and swing when you wear them. Lots of movement in these earrings.
Last week it was all about the seed beads. Oh, and the beautiful red glass beads in between all of those lovely seed beads!
This week, it’s all about the drip beads!
The third necklace features another favourite bead of mine – the drip bead! I make this bead by using the beauty of gravity! Again, this necklace looks really great on, it’s simple, but stunning (thanks to the colour)! I have made this one approx 54cm long, but that can easily be changed if you prefer.
These earrings are quite stunning! They feature two red drip beads, and they are a great length too – approx 5cm long. A really comfortable style to wear. I have kept one of the prototype earrings for myself (in a different colour)!
Here is a quick link to the shop in case you need it!
I am given lots of old bottles from all sorts of people, and I really love that people are using me like a recycling bin. Sometimes it takes me a while to make something from the glass, but I’ve definitely had a lot of fun with this wine bottle this week. Who knew that a clear wine bottle could be made into so many different pieces of jewellery? Remember this necklace? And this bracelet? Here’s another necklace to add to the collection:
I have to admit, it’s lovely when I have a bunch of beads here and I can just start playing with them, putting them together this way and that way. Sometimes the nicest things come from just picking up beads and putting them together! Like this bracelet, made with beads from a wine bottle, here:
I pretty much love everything about these earrings:
Grateful to Nola for suggesting that I make them.
I have to admit that after making this red flower necklace, and this Hendricks Gin necklace, I have been a little bit obsessed with making flower necklaces lately!
This is the latest version of the necklace. I have made the beads from a clear wine bottle. I really love how this one has come together, so pretty.
I have made this pair of earrings with beads made from a Champagne bottle! I love the richness of this colour, and they do look a little bit more sparkly when they are held up to the light, rather than placed on wood to photograph!
Anyway, I have been wearing the gold pixie dust pair that I made earlier this year. I love them so much, they are my current favourite earrings to wear. I even had a random stranger comment on them the other day “ooh, they are wonderful earrings you are wearing.” Kind of made my day really…
