“I love to make beads from old discarded glass objects such as gin and wine bottles, perfect for people who like to wear something a little bit different, while helping to save the environment at the same time!” – Julie Frahm
Please feel free to contact me if you would like to order a special piece of jewellery from a sentimental glass object.
Hi there! My name is Julie
I love to make beautiful pieces of jewellery from broken glass objects.
I use a torch to do the work, then all beads are annealed in my kiln.
Latest Blog Posts:
I said to someone the other day that making glass beads from recycled glass sources was “quite a process” and when I went on to explain it all to them,…
I honestly would have said the glass was purple but it turned out the most pretty shade of grey! I have etched the beads to give them a softer look.
It was nice to find these recycled glass beads in my collection this morning. Making this bracelet was a lot of fun. Beads are from a Banrock Station wine bottle…