Year: 2019

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.

Such an elegant style with a splash of colour. Soft pinks and purples for these long earrings. Beads made from a wine bottle.

This is a catch-up post from yesterday. Sunday sets. I have to say, this is my all-time favourite green. Lovely olive green from a Stones Green Ginger wine bottle. The simple studs are a little pop of colour for your ears. The texture in the bracelet gives it a really interesting tactile finish. a bit like a worry bracelet.

Trying new glass can be hit and miss. This bottle was a miss! The colour burnt out as soon as it hit the flame and all I was left with was clear beads. Always worth a try though.