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Recycled glass jewellery | handmade glass beads | Julie Frahm | Glass Artist

Farewell 2018

Popping in to say a big thanks for being here in 2018. It was a great year for many reasons, but also a very challenging year for me too. I…

A year of recycled glass jewellery

My Top 9 Photos for 2018

I started this year with an idea for a project that I hoped would work. I wanted to make a new piece of recycled glass jewellery every day, and post…

Recycled glass bracelets | beads made from a Bombay Sapphire Gin bottle

Bombay Sapphire Gin bottle bracelet #2

I have made a couple of Bombay Sapphire Gin bottle bracelets this week. I really like how simple this bracelet is. It’s just a mix of etched and shiny beads.…

Recycled glass bracelet | beads made from a Bombay Sapphire Gin bottle

Bombay Sapphire Gin bracelet

All of the beads in this sweet little bracelet were made from a Bombay Sapphire Gin bottle. I have used a few different embellishments to get some variation in the…

Recycled glass earrings | long earrings made from wine bottles

Love the shape of these earrings

I often make square earrings. There is something really neat about getting the pliers out and making right angles with them!  But it’s also nice to get the dowel out…

Recycled glass earrings | square hoop earrings made from wine bottles

Square Hoop Earrings – Bethany Wine bottles

Square hoop earrings are always a lot of fun to wear, and this pair made from Bethany Wine bottles is extra special. They are decorated with silver and gold pixie…

Recycled glass earrings | beads made from a Bethany Wine bottle

Bethany Wine Bottle Earrings

I have to say, I have been a bit blown away by all the lovely orders that have been coming through this month! Thanks to everyone who has trusted me…

Recycled glass stud earrings | made from Green Depression Glass

Green Depression Glass studs

These pretty studs made from Green Depression glass were a bit tricky to photograph thanks to the super sparkly pixie dust that I used to decorate them.

Blue recycled glass bracelet

Wine, gin and vodka bottles all feature in this beautiful blue recycled glass bracelet.

Recycled glass bracelet | beads made from gin and champagne bottles

Gin and champagne bottle bracelet

I like the mix of beads in this bracelet. Featuring beads from Tanqueray and Hendricks gin bottles, plus a French Champagne bottle.

Recycled glass bracelet | beads from a gin and tonic bottle

Gin and tonic bracelet

I love the colours in this gin and tonic bracelet, featuring beads from a Hendricks Gin and Fever Tree tonic water bottle. Classic!

Recycled glass earrings | beads made from a Skyy Vodka bottle

Keeping it simple…

Today I thought I would keep it simple with some lovely blue earrings, featuring etched Skyy Vodka bottle beads along with some shiny Bombay Sapphire Gin and Banrock Station wine…