Sunday sets. Recycled glass beads made from wine, gin, beer bottles and green depression glass. Slightly more casual on the silk cord, but packed with colour. Love how the mismatch earrings work with the necklace.
Behind the scenes Saturday. My view, while I am making beads, is of all these amazing colours that Italian glass comes in. Recycled glass is a lot less colourful and a whole lot trickier to work with too. But that’s fine with me, as it’s all part of the process of discovering what works and what doesn’t. Keeps it interesting.
Thanks to Posina Rossingham for the beautiful photo.
It’s quite amazing what you can find in your local op shop. This little vase was found by my friend, and I think it has made a lovely pair of earrings. I like the contrast between the etched and shiny beads too.
A bracelet made from wine and gin bottles. As pretty as the day is here today!
It was time to make a necklace, and because I had my enamel tubes out, I was able to make this pretty necklace featuring clear beads made from assorted wine and tonic water bottle!
These earrings, made from @bethanywines_barossa wine bottles, are a little bit elegant, a little bit fun and a little bit different.
Inspired by Monday! I was tidying my desk this morning and found a bunch of copper tubes that I had enamelled for an exhibition last year. I had actually forgotten how much I enjoyed the process and the finished result! I am definitely going to be making more pieces this year. This pair of mismatch earrings features enamel copper tubes and the pink beads from Friday!
Sunday sets. I love the simplicity of this set of jewellery. The flower beads are made from a Skyy Vodka bottle. I think you could wear this set day and night.
Behind the scenes. Love this photograph taken by @rosinapossingham If you look closely you will see that the orange glow at the bottom is the bead on a mandrel and the top orange glow is the glass I am melting to add to the bead!
I am loving Friday’s because it’s the day I get to find some new glass and test it out to see how it melts into beads. I don’t often use pink glass, but I was curious about this cup. Actually really happy with the result. Will definitely be making some more beads with this glass for other additions to projects.
