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Recycled Glass Beads

I am working with another artist, making the beads that she needs for her art exhibition.  When she was picking out some beads the other day, she asked “I don’t suppose you could make any of these in pink or red or purple?”

To be honest, those colours are the rarest colours when it comes to recycled glass.  I can get loads of different shades of green and blue, brown and clear are easy too.  But pink, red and purple are tricky.

But, those were colours that she wanted for her project, and she wanted recycled glass, so I had to come up with something.  This is what I came up with:

Wine Bottle Beads, dipped in frit and then dripped!

Wine bottle glass dipped in frit and then dripped!  I have not shown them to Naomi yet, but I really hope she likes them.

I can see a lot of possibilities for my own work with these beads.  So pretty!  I think I might even incorporate them into one of my upcoming exhibitions.  So pleased!

 

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Peroni Beer Bottle – Recycled Glass Bead Jewellery

The beads in this jewellery were made from a Peroni Beer Bottle. Fantastic green! Eco-friendly!So, it started as a bit of an ironic idea….making beads from an Italian beer bottle!  But often the ideas that seem a bit silly to start with can end up being the best ones.  Have you ever noticed that?

I love the colour of this glass, the green is so bright and crisp (er, a bit like the beer really).

The Peroni range has been the most popular of my recycled glass pieces on Etsy, and in the shops that stock my recycled range, this past month.

 

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Peroni Beer Bottle Jewellery

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The beads in this jewellery were made from a Peroni Beer Bottle!

I thought it was kind of funny to use an Italian Beer bottle to make the beads, especially as most glass beadmakers use Italian Glass to make their beads!

So, it started out as a bit of a joke, but I actually really like this green.  Lovely and bright emerald green.

Available now in my Etsy and Ethikl shops.

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Jewellery made from a Clear Beer Bottle

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The beads in this range of jewellery were made from a Coopers Clear Beer Bottle!

I love how it has turned out.  The colour is just perfect to wear with anything, and with that little bit of sparkle, you could even find yourself wearing it out at night time (if you are lucky enough to go out at night time)!

Available from my Etsy or Ethikl shops now.

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New Green Depression Glass Jewellery

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New Green Depression Glass Jewellery

Green Depression Glass was the first type of recycled glass that I worked with, and I fell in love with it!  The green is so pretty, so soft, and so clear.

I have decorated the beads a little bit to give the necklace and bracelet a really interesting mixture of beads that you’ll find yourself wearing with more than you first thought!   It really is the perfect green for all occasions.

Matching/complementary earrings are also part of the collection.

Items are available in my Etsy and Ethikl stores.

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New Skyy Vodka Jewellery

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New Skyy Vodka Jewellery!

Available now in my Etsy shop

or in my Ethikl shop

I love the colour of this glass.  It is a pretty cobalt blue, and with the silver embellishments, it makes it a very sparkly bracelet and necklace.

The earrings are perfectly matched, you just need to decide if you prefer the longer or shorter pair.