I have been working with recycled glass for around 10 years now and I have to admit that I am never bored with it. I love experimenting and trying out new glass and techniques. I am given many different types of glass and bottles and this year I am making time to try new things. I like how these studs turned out, made from a brandy bottle!
The beads in this bracelet were made from a Banrock Station wine bottle and decorated with smashed up glass (frit).
If you are looking for a traditional symmetrical necklace, then this necklace is not for you! However, if you are looking for a necklace that is a little bit different and incorporates an assortment of recycled glass beads, then maybe, just possibly this one is for you! Either way, I am quite enchanted with this one and can’t wait to make more in various other colours.
I may be slightly obsessed about the ocean at the moment! It’s kind of hot where I live right now. We will definitely be going to the pool this afternoon. The beads in these earrings were made from wine bottles.
It’s a student free day at my children’s school so we have escaped to the beach! Today’s earrings, made from a Banrock Station wine bottle, suit the day perfectly.
It’s nice to have a few options when it comes to choosing earrings. Th beads have all been made from a wine bottle. Loving the green today. So fresh and crisp. Sending a big happy birthday to my beautiful daughter Ciara. 10 years old today! It has been quite an amazing decade with you in my life.
I love my kiln. It’s where all the behind the scenes things take place like stabilising and strengthening the bead through a process known as “annealing”. Beads that don’t go through this process in an actual kiln are more likely to break, so it’s worth investing in. Beads anneal at 510 C so it can get very hot in my studio at times! I also need to use oven gloves to help me out when things get that hot.
I was curious to see what would happen when I melted this green bottle. I love how it changed from sand-blasted to shiny after being in the flame, and I also love the colour!
Bracelet made from a wine bottle. Same beads as yesterday’s necklace, just finished a little differently. I quite like the extra space between the beads.
This necklace was made from a wine bottle. There is a subtle variation in the “frit” I have used to decorate the beads, which looks really lovely when it’s worn.
