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Recycled glass beads | beads made from a wine bottle from Bethany Wines in the Barossa Valley

Enamel tube recycled glass bead necklace

Enamel copper tubes and recycled glass beads made from @bethanywines_barossa wine bottles!

Recycled glass earrings | featuring beads made from Bethany Wine bottles (Barossa Valley)

Recycled glass earrings with enamel copper tubes

Starting with earrings. I have made four different styles of earrings here. All of them featuring a bead made from a @bethanywines_barossa wine bottle. The enamel copper tubes look so colourful and…

Recycled glass jewellery | enamel copper tubes to be used with some recycled glass beads for Bethany Wines, Barossa Valley

Enamel copper tubes

It’s an incredibly slow and complex process to enamel these copper tubes, but it’s always worth it. Making some new recycled glass jewellery for @bethanywines_barossaas they celebrate Vintage Festival next week.

Day 101!

I have just finished 100 days of making a piece of recycled glass jewellery every day and I have found the past 100 days to be seriously amazing. There have…

Recycled glass pendant necklace | recycled glass beads made from wine and champagne bottles

Day 100 – Pink and Green recycled glass pendant necklace

Loving the colours in this recycled glass necklace featuring beads from all sorts of wine and champagne bottles.

Recycled glass earrings | blue glass flower beads made from a Skyy Vodka bottle

Day 99 – Blue recycled glass flower earrings

Today’s earrings feature beads made from a Skyy Vodka bottle. I recently made a round pair of earrings similar to this, but today I opted for a more square finish.…

Recycled glass necklace | glass beads made from vodka and gin bottles

Day 98 – Vodka and Gin bottle recycled glass necklace

Inspired by Monday. I have to confess I had a bad case of Monday-itis this morning. Can honestly say I didn’t feel like making anything. Remembered that regardless I would…

Recycled glass jewellery | glass beads made from a Bethany Winery wine bottle

Day 97 – Sunday Sets

I am in the process of making some new work for @bethanywines_barossaas part of the Vintage Festival. I am loving how these colours are shaping up together. Always grateful for the…

Recycled glass beads by Julie Frahm

Day 96 – Trying new glass

*This was supposed to be posted Friday* Well it’s always interesting to try new things but it doesn’t always work. I had fairly high expectations for this little glass jar…

Recycled glass jewellery | making headpins is quite a process

Day 95 – Behind the Scenes Saturday

I have been making lots of long earrings lately, and sometimes people are surprised that I also make my own recycled sterling silver headpins. It’s another process in the studio.…

Recycled glass bracelet | beads made from a mix of recycled glass objects

Day 94 – Recycled glass bead bracelet

I have used a mix of recycled glass beads in this pretty bracelet. I can see wine bottles, old glasses and pink Depression glass.

Recycled glass necklace | glass necklace made with assorted recycled glass beads

Day 93 – Horizontal or vertical recycled glass necklace?

I couldn’t decide which way I preferred this necklace – horizontal or vertical? All sorts of recycled glass beads in this mix including glasses, beer and wine bottles.