“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:
This green jug was given to me by my mum about 16 years ago, when I started experimenting with recycled glass — just after my daughter was born. She gave…
This bead comes from a Mr Mick Clare Valley wine bottle — part of my first efforts to make flower sticks from recycled glass. I’d been using Italian glass for…
These beads began as… another bead. I’ve often been asked if I can remelt my own beads, and I’ve always said no — I didn’t think it would work. But…