Recycled Glass – Page 20 – Julie Frahm

Posted on April 25, 2018 by admin

Dawn Service

I was up early today for the Dawn Service in Yorketown. I try to get to a Dawn Service each year, and I was happy to be able to attend the one in Yorketown this morning. I used to attend this one when I was a Girl Guide! I thought the ceremony was really lovely. The morning was just getting light as the service started, and there were lots of people there.

I wasn’t sure how easy it would be to fit in making jewellery today! But I snuck into my room for a while and put some recycled glass beads together, choosing from the browns, greens and purples that I had made. I am loving this combination of colours!

Posted on April 24, 2018 by admin

Tanqueray Gin Earrings

I’m testing some Tanqueray Gin beads and I made a pair of earrings with these drop beads. They are one of my favourite styles, and the Tanqueray Gin bottle is a great colour too!

Posted on April 23, 2018 by admin

Purple and green recycled glass necklace

I tend to work with a lot of green, brown and blue glass – think wine, beer and spirit bottles. Luckily I really like those colours, so it’s easy to work with them. And I like the message they are promoting, which is all about recycling!

But the other day a friend of mine gave me some purple glasses that were no longer useful, and I have to say it has been quite a treat working with them. It has added a real richness to the work, really feminine in a way too. It’s tricky to use glasses, but it’s worth the effort.

Posted on April 22, 2018 by admin

Purple and Green earrings

I’m working on some new jewellery for the T’Arts Mother’s Day window.

The theme is Mother Earth, and I’ve used all sorts of purple and green glass objects to create a mix of new beads.

This is the first pair of earrings that I have made for the display. I love putting purple and green together, it’s such a strong colour combination, but still really pretty.

Posted on April 21, 2018 by admin

A brief history of Depression Glass

A brief history of Depression Glass: it was manufactured in the 1920s to 1940s and was essentially given away in an attempt to stimulate the sale of various products or services and to subsequently stimulate the economy during the Great Depression. Many colours were produced, but green, pink, light blue and amber are the easiest to find. Highly collectible since the 1960s. In this photo I have used pink and green Depression glass. (The blue is Harlequin glass).

Posted on April 20, 2018 by admin

Flower Stud Earrings

I’ve been busy making flower stud earrings in a range of recycled glass colours. In this photo you can see Banrock Station, Bombay Sapphire Gin, Skyy Vodka, Hendricks Gin and Tanqueray Gin.

Posted on April 19, 2018 by admin

Gin and Tonic Earrings

So I had to follow up today with a pair of earrings that I made from a Hendricks Gin bottle and a Fever-Tree Tonic bottle! I really like the speckles on the beads, it makes them look so pretty.

Posted on April 18, 2018 by admin

Gin and Tonic

Last week I was making a couple of Gin and Tonics, when I had a tiny little brain wave. Instead of trying to find a clear gin bottle for my “Be-Gin Again” exhibition, I would use tonic bottles instead! Hence the idea of having necklaces made from Gin AND Tonic bottles!

This is the first attempt at a Gin and Tonic necklace. I used a Hendricks Gin bottle for the darker beads, and a Fever-Tree Tonic bottle for the clear beads. I have enamelled the copper tubes in between, and made a note to myself that next time I do this – USE MORE RED!

Posted on April 17, 2018 by admin

Pink Depression Glass

I was recently asked to make a necklace, bracelet and earrings with Pink Depression Glass. We talked back and forth for a while about what that might look like. This is the end result of those discussions. A beautiful set of jewellery made from Pink Depression Glass with a lovely mix of contrasting finishes and shapes.

Posted on April 16, 2018 by admin

Beer bottle necklace

My husband loves my work! Don’t get me wrong, we don’t drink all of the alcohol bottles that I use to make beads. I get a lot of gin and wine bottles donated to me. But I am happy to buy the beer bottles when I am getting low. And my husband is happy to help drink them!

[I tend to use Coopers Ale beer bottles for the brown beads I use, and Coopers Clear beer for the clear beads. I also use Peroni to make a really pretty green bead].