I began cutting my empty glass bottles during my free time in college. It was a birthday and holiday filled time of the year featuring a dashingly handsome, cash strapped, and crafty young man in desperate need for some gifts. With plenty of empty bottles in my possession, I was left with a choice. I could return the bottles for the five cent deposit and hope to earn enough to buy all my friends and family gifts or get crafty and make some one of a kind items. It's the thought that counts after all, so I chose option two.

Those first few attempts at cutting bottles did not go so well, but with practice I was easily churning out unique drinking glasses, pots for plants, and candles. Needless to say, I was the hit of the holiday and birthday season that year. I continued my crafting mostly due to my hatred of the bottle return process and the abundance of free time that college students have.

Fast forward to nearly present day. I still craft with empty bottles on nights and weekends. I began selling my works to others (I still gift to family and friends) in hopes of spreading the love of unique recycled items.

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