I had so much fun doing the “Is this useful” series, and sharing where the recycled glass beads originated from. I think it’s fun to make those connections, and for people to maybe start wondering about glass and recycling a little bit more. Today I made a pair of earrings from a Hendrick Gin bottle.… Read More
I made these earrings this morning, they will be part of the Adelaide Remakery SALA exhibition. The earrings feature beads that I have made from a Hendricks Gin and Fever-Tree tonic water bottle. I am loving the little splash of red in these earrings! SaveSave
Hidden inside yesterday’s post is a pair of earrings that I made with two different beads. I don’t often put two beads together, and yet every time I do I wonder “why don’t I do this more often?” This week my challenge is to make earrings with two beads! I’m actually looking forward to seeing… Read More
Yesterday I made a lovely pair of long earrings that were very dangly and very swingy. They were made from a Hendricks Gin bottle and a Fever-Tree tonic bottle, and featured some enamelled copper tube beads that I had also made. I test wore them yesterday, and really loved them. But I thought to myself….they… Read More
I am right in the middle of getting ready for my exhibition at Local Images. The design process often takes the longest (it certainly has this time). After I’ve gone through that I have loads of beads to make, and then the easy part is making the jewellery! I have been trying very hard to… Read More
I was asked to tweak the design of a recent pair of earrings that I had made. In case you were wondering, this is the pair of earrings. I was happy to take the challenge. I used Hendricks Gin as the base of the beads, and decorated them with gold leaf. And I feel like… Read More
I was a bit inspired by yesterday’s earrings, to make a slightly different pair of earrings. This time the silver embellishments are on beads made from a Hendricks Gin bottle. The little hooks are super cute. They still hook through your ears, but they sit really close to your lobe.