Mudlarking under the Super Moon! + Making BEADS, BOTTLES & HATPINS!

Join us on a twilight adventure as we go mudlarking under the super moon!
We discover a huge haul of finds, (including those with a family connection!) and embark on another glass making project as we turn 100 year old shards of glass into bottles and beads and try our hand at making our own hat pins for the first time!
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[@NorthernMudlarks]

[@amywright2243]

My granny lived through the Great Depression. They turned broken things into something new, and called it a "make-do.". A stuffed ball of velvet on top of your candlestick would be a beautiful hat pin holder or pin cushion! ❤️ from Kentucky

[@trishplanck9776]

The joy you both find in your mud larking adventures is so contagious. I can’t tell you how many times I have sat watching your videos and find myself saying “wow” or “that’s beautiful”. Then to watch you turn what others consider trash into beautiful treasures is amazing. I also love your background music.🥰☺️ Thank you for sharing with us.🙏☺️

[@melme33]

You should totally make miniatures for dollhouses and dioramas with your amazing talents, like that mini cup!

[@suewilson1801]

I dearly love that you take trash, even small broken glass pieces and make treasures with them. Astounding bead work. I worked as an Education coordinator for a major fabric and craft retailer in the USA for over 10 years. We had a teacher doing bead making, glass blowing in a store in California until the insurance folks found out. No fire safe place in the classroom. I am sure you have precautions in your home you can tell viewers about.

[@traceyanne777]

So happy that you took the green man home with you. Beautiful treasures.

[@rickeymeagley418]

Sunday is mudlarking day on KZbin!!!!

[@Magdalena76h]

I had a very "Mudlarking rich day" too!

[@zennbeejones9526]

I love the idea of turning broken forgotten bits into something beautiful.very well done.

[@NorthernMudlarks]

Thank you very much! X

[@tommy69693]

Totally agree

[@morningdewgarden7432]

@Marilyn Dreamwalker Mejorado Sooo do I!

[@micah06v8]

Since you guys are so interested in glasswork I thought you might like to know that the Corning Museum of Glass here in the United States has a KZbin channel where they post demonstrations every week. I thought you guys might like it. They go into great detail explaining how they do the different techniques being demonstrated in the videos; and they have master glass blowers from all over the world that come and do guests demonstrations.

[@jodivandyk3649]

I've watched some of their videos. They are amazing!

[@meepenjaap7999]

I've been there it is very cool. Isn't there a Steuben museum there as well? Cornell is a great university too.

[@rockreader4298]

Micah, I didn't know this. Is it in Corning California? I live in Nor Cal. : )

[@angelamillard6418]

I was there yesterday! It's amazing!

[@janellkunkle5169]

@@rockreader4298 Corning New York.

[@kentuckylady2990]

Glue the spouts to a board if you have strong glue, you can hang things like scarves from them. Longer tea spouts will hold kitchen towels.

[@michelehood8837]

That is a terrific idea!

[@meganblewitt2076]

i was just going to comment this! ive seen it done with railroad spikes and thought of it immediately. great suggestion!!

[@VampcatVvvvV]

Great idea! I was thinking the spout looked like a table leg. Collect several and make a tiny table.

[@Allisonloosemore]

Ohh YEAhhhhhhh 🤓

[@gnarbeljo8980]

I had the same thought but like this: A piece of scrapwood for a base, glue a row of these spouts on it with E-6000 glue or the like, then small shards of porcelaine and pottery all around the base, and lastly a bit of grout for a beautiful mosaic Mudlark teatowel hanger! They’s also be lovely for a little garden mosaic fountain with water coming out the spouts.

[@Amanda.aka.Megan.Shines]

I love when youtube pushes something delightfully niche to me like this. I don't know why, but I love watching people be super passionate and excited about things I know nothing about!

[@juliegale3863]

I have to say I love your choice of background music. You have come a long way in bead making since the video of first attempts, well done.

[@georgeinangelo6291]

Thank you Gail and Alex for taking us along . Always a joy to see the treasures.

[@Givulinovich]

This is your second time making beads & bottles? Your technique has already improved so much.

[@susangosling6122]

P.s. maybe you could sell bags of beads for people to make their own jewellery? XX

[@moladhdodhia164]

Your videos are so well done,I'm amazed at your skills in repurposing items, I Love what is created and what is rescued,the music is beautiful too, thank you, loved watching every bit of it.

[@NorthernMudlarks]

Thank you so much! We put a lot of time and work into our videos 🥰💕

[@billswifejo]

Thank you for the little burst of Moonlight Sonata, I used to be able to play this (40 years ago)

[@melindathemm8014]

Your beads are getting more beautiful each time you make them!

[@carolyns9687]

Always LOVE the little bottles and "stopple boppers"!!

[@susiepoulter4548]

Me too. love the colours.!!

[@Objective-Observer]

You two are taking Recycling to a whole new level. You really have something unique with that spatter glass.

[@sallydattoli2143]

Scotland is very pro recycling, even McDonalds has trash bins for each type of trash; plastic, paper etc.

[@TheAmber52]

I miss read the bead making and thought it said bread making, although I thought it unusual I was waiting to see delicious bread but instead was rewarded with delicious beads 😀

[@peggycapobianco1056]

U guys really found some great stuff today. Love the green man,& that doll house cup, oh my gosh. Very nice.

[@cynthiat6505]

Your beads are just wonderful!

[@eileenwade8971]

I like your hat pins!!!

[@sherrydeken5956]

I've been a long time subscriber now and I'm so glad, because I really would of missed out on two wonderful and kind people like yourselves, many blessings and love........until next time

[@Ms.W529]

Maybe you could make the teapot spouts into decorative hooks for the wall to throw a bathrobe or something on.

[@judytrahan6121]

The tea spout could be elephant snout, great video, love all your finds!

[@LaAttiDah]

making beads from mudlark glass pieces was brilliant! I love them

[@chriscallaway6993]

Lovely beads. And headless figures. Keep up the good work.

[@hollymaren]

Just so lovely! Thank you for the respite from the world. Bless you ladies.

[@cmmc3400]

The swirl is universal and a perfect representation of everything being connected. From the snail to the galaxies, the swirl gives us a link to our ancestry all the way back to when the first cells of life on this planet came into existence.

[@denisepiekarski4159]

You two are amazing! Your glassmaking skills have improved so much. You should be proud.

[@NorthernMudlarks]

Aww thank you very much! We have been practicing recently ☺️

[@aengusmacnaughton1375]

Alex, "A little boy bead." ***LOL*** Love your videos, adventures and crafting!!!!

[@NorthernMudlarks]

Haha! 😂

[@cheryldavis8776]

Watching you in the bead-making segment was so much FUN! I've never seen it done before so I was totally entranced! Can you use almost any shards of glass? Or does it have to have certain properties? I loved this video! All good wishes to the two of you. You're both such special people! 💕

[@snarkycard]

I like Alex's Smurf hat pin!

[@heidiavera5071]

So many beautiful things to see. A tea cup 🍵 for your Mudlarking Barbie so sweet! You could take that and make it into a matching plate. I loved the teeth on her head aaarg! I know it was a previous video every time I see I laugh. I wonder if that beautiful rose 🌹 would fit a ponds container.Beautiful crafts

[@micahperkins7509]

The bead drop at the end!!!! It should be the new “mike drop”!! So lovely!

[@silbug]

What a treasure trove! How lovely.

[@shanetrent8799]

Those purple glasses make Alex look like someone you might find hanging out with Andy Warhol.

[@MaryABaker-rd3mm]

I have an idea for you. Save the smaller wide mouth jars, fill them with sea glass and sell them in your store! I know I love little bottles and love the sea glass you find so I bet lots of others would too! Stay safe! ❤

[@1stladydjfirebird724]

I definitely would!

[@dawnyockey1475]

Or painted with bath salts or sea salt and a cork for lids for either glass or salts and such

[@ricksheetz1873]

bravo, enjoyed the glass work, take care

[@sharonallen-pote4781]

WOW you are getting really good at making beads & the glass blowing. Just love watching your videos.

[@pattimessenger6214]

I hit the like button immediately when the video starts because I know I am going to ❤️ love it! You ladies never disappoint! The beads, hat pins and tiny bottles are precious! Thank you for sharing!

[@lollylolly8186]

The beads are so good!! You two have really got this down. Barbie the Mudlarker now has her own teacup and collection of bottle! What will she want next? There is a type of teapot that has many spouts and it’s a risk pouring your tea as to which one works! 😁

[@Merylstreep1949]

The bead making part was amazing! You two are just awesome 👌💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜👌👌👌👌

[@marziabrusa4381]

Che meraviglia 💯👌👍☘️COMPLIMENTI

[@pamcolechadwell1302]

You could also make beautiful hair sticks for your beautiful long hair Alex.

[@shannahenk1655]

Your beads came out so lovely, and I particularly love the little lavender bottle. I am quite envious of your fabulous art tools that let you do lamp work in your home!

[@janay9706]

Love these bottles. Please consider selling groups of them in your Etsy store. 🍾🍶🧂

[@grannylyn757]

My favorite thing this week? That gorgeous little teacup Alex found,,,,,I absolutely love it!

[@FlippinLids]

The teapot spout upside down looks like a pudgy leg! I love your bottles! In my minds eye I see them hanging from different heights and also on a step shadow shelf. Perhaps filled with different essential oils. You both are a breath of fresh air! I look forward to seeing your videos each and every Sunday and you never disappoint me! Thank you so very much!

[@junebamburg1704]

The beads, bottles and hat pins are beautiful. I don’t understand why the metal tools and fire doesn’t burn your hands, it’s amazing. Thank you for all of the videos they are so special. 💕

[@cherylkirkby6371]

You should give that little glass marbled mug to your Barbie for her coffee😁

[@jmurdoch951]

Since you do not know the coeficient of expansion of the glass that you use a little experimenting is in order. Make a small test piece mixing 2 colors in several layers. Anneal the piece and set it aside. Later see if it has broken or if it will break easily at the junctions of the colors. Once you have found pieces that appear to be compatible Place the chunks aside together. If you test has been successful, those pieces can be used to make more colorful beads and other things. One other thing, to not have to use the chunks with the tweezers, attach the chunk to one of your rods and use that to add glass to what you are making. You may already know all this, I thought I just thought I would add it anyway. Again I really enjoy watching your lampworking glass.

[@DMC8707]

You can make glass teacup or whatever doll house. Those people would love buy your creatives of teacup or any glass for doll house. 😊

[@emmafaulkner8468]

I adore the green man, he will make an amazing pendant that I will be utterly jealous of

[@gothempress]

It's always so fun watching you two find the neatest bits and bobs of treasure and then turning some of them into new works of art. I love and respect that you see the beauty in perceived "junk" and that you are able to bring it to a new generation.

[@donnaboston7532]

Watching you doing the glass work was fascinating.

[@DMC8707]

Oh yes, beautiful and cool idea to make that broken glass turn into beads glass. Awesome! 😊

[@brendawilliams7836]

So that is how you make beads out of glass! I had no idea! The beads turned out just beautiful!

[@rubyjones679]

That purple bottle is perfect!

[@dawnschoenrock2653]

I love all your glassworks; beads, hat pins and your mini bottles

[@ruththomas7164]

Making the beads absolutely fascinated me- 😎🇺🇸

[@lynneseaward1315]

You look like your great grandfather, Gail!😀 Love all the pretty blue bottles. Another great video! Thank you.

[@NorthernMudlarks]

Must be the beard

[@susanhenke8441]

Cracker Jack is still sold in states. The toy is sticker now. Love pink bead.

[@mariesettonni2460]

Yes yes!!! More beads! I need more beads 😂, they are beautiful ! 💕

[@suzique5827]

That baby teacup is sweet. I love tiny dishes.

[@tinacluff2793]

Since I watch so many Mudlark video's I've gotten to see so many styles of paste pots and love them.

[@NorthernMudlarks]

It’s amazing just how many designs are out there! ☺️

[@cindyli8568]

really enjoyed watching you guys making the beads

[@freddieparsnip]

My first thought with the spout was to use it as a wall-hook or a little pull/knob on a cabinet. I’m always so envious of your finds!

[@coraleeolazabal3837]

I love the bottles they're so adorable and I like the blue hat pin it was very swirly good work.

[@NorthernMudlarks]

Thanks so much 😊

[@42apprentice]

I think you should make a chandelier from all those glass stoppers

[@42apprentice]

Fuse a bead to the top of each one to thread & hang them

[@NorthernMudlarks]

That would be incredible! We were thinking about making a light shade from them ☺️

[@sarahstrong7174]

I can see you have really mastered the art of making those lovely beads. Thankyou for showing us.

[@sarahmcdonough3941]

You should turn that teapot spout into a deconstructed fountain along with a broken teapot or teacup. That would be very cool!😁

[@delucafamily8816]

You could make teapot spouts into single rose vases, that would be cute.

[@lisapeters4394]

I love your tiny little glass bottles. The beads and hat pins perfection. Thank you for sharing.

[@juanitaskelton448]

The spout..amazing! The fragments...beautiful pottery shards! Oh, the little bottles....I just love them!

[@jodivandyk3649]

Love your glasswork! I've always wanted to try it, especially lampwork beads! And that was a great shot of the moon!

[@tinaharbit1806]

Love how you two made the glass shards into beads and tiny bottles! Love the hat pins

[@jelwood0314]

The tiny teaspoon bottle is my favorite. Thanks for another fun video.

[@oxymom2002]

I love hearing the stories about the bottles - especially the family connection to the fish paste bottle. What a wonderful find. 💜

[@danagerberi1786]

Love the historical anecdotes!

[@dianegreen5980]

You two are an absolute delight. I so enjoy larking with you and observing your finds and artistry!

[@deidrecruickshank7975]

Alex you made a blue 'koru' 💙 that's the māori word for an opening fiddlehead....I LOVE IT! ❤️

[@LeapingLeapords]

Absolutely love all the beads, little small bottles, and hat pins they are just fantastic

[@janicehayes5059]

What a beautiful outing thank you for taking me along I loved it! Thank you for the information on your finds ❣️I really really enjoyed the glass making projects you are both so very creative ❣️cheers enjoy your week keep creating♥️♥️🌸🌸🇨🇦

[@gwanagirl]

Beautiful! Love watching you make beads and bottles and now hat pins 💙💛🧡🤍💜🧡💗

[@suewolfe5090]

those beads are fantastic! i love the green swirly ones!

[@puvagirl03]

You have such a wonderful relationship between the two of you, It is a joy to watch. It is clear that Gail has been an amazing mother and Alex is a super wonderful daughter. It is such a pleasure to watch how you interact with each other...just beautiful! And you do such fun things and make a big variety of different types of art that is just lovely!

[@linzertube]

Awesome finds, Gail and Alex! And, your beadwork, hatpins, and bottles are beautiful!

[@maggie5736]

The spout looks like it could be a trunk on a fancy painted elephant.

[@monicaagee2716]

The splatter Glass beads are gorgeous. I love the green that it turned

[@videogamenutter]

Those mini bottles would be loverly for a dolls house.

[@aleta5873]

Love the 'aquamarine' color of the small glass bottles...lovely !

[@kathlucy603]

I loved watching you both create your beautiful new treasures from old bits.

[@safarikitty9632]

Oh...so THAT'S how you make beads!!!

[@kellyw.1779]

Hello Gail and Alex!! What a perfect combination...the gorgeous super moon and hunting for amazing treasures!! So many wonderful bottles, beautiful glass and interesting goodies. The beads and tiny bottles y'all made are awesome, the colors came out so pretty. Can't wait to see what's coming next from our wonderful "digging" diva's...The Northern Mudlarks!!

[@cmmc3400]

As an artist, if I was told I could only make one design choice for the rest of my life, it would be the swirl. It represents the winding clock we race to or settle in for. The swirl can be mathematically perfect such as the inside of a Nautilus shell.

[@M.Campbell]

Teapot spouts would look cute as legs if glued to a ceramic pot or box.

[@juanitaskelton448]

Wonderful finds, Ladies! I like this place. I love your beads...yay, team!

[@debbiedonnellan6571]

You could put a few tea pot spouts onto a piece of wood to use as coat hooks.

[@patriciadavenport6740]

I thought the same thing but was thinking for aprons. 🙂

[@peggyshumate920]

I love beads and make jewelry. If I had the time to learn this I would be in bead heaven. Wonderful treasures ladies.