recycled glass necklace – Page 5 – Julie Frahm

Posted on April 5, 2018 by admin

One for the beer lovers!

I was so pleased with how the pendant that I made using gin bottle beads turned out yesterday, that I decided I had to try making one with beer bottle beads! In the photo you can see all the different types of beads that I used. Some had gold leaf, some had gold pixie dust, some had frit. It’s a really diverse mix of beads! I love the little copper tube that has been enamelled, tying it all together along with the little Swarovski crystals.

I wore the necklace from yesterday for a while, just to see how it went, and I have to say I really enjoyed wearing it. I found myself reaching for it every now and then, and because it had so many things going on, it was quite a tactile experience! A bit calming as I was rushing around trying to get everything done.

Posted on April 4, 2018 by admin

One for the gin lovers

I have been thinking about making pendants for SUCH a long time. I have tried a few different ways to make them. See here. And here. And here.

And while I like all of those, I was really wanting to try something a bit different. So, when I got a bunch of toggles clasps delivered last week, I wondered if I could use part of them to dangle things from.

And….this is what I have made! Beads were made from Tanqueray and Bombay Sapphire Gin bottles. I have also added one of my enamelled copper tubes, and a little Swarovski crystal dangle too.

Posted on April 1, 2018 by admin

Colour chaos

Happy Easter Sunday! Today we are chilling at home, and I am playing with beads while the kids are eating their Easter eggs!

I got all of the drip beads that I have collected from all sorts of projects and put them all together on my beading mat. Took a few colours out, and then started weaving them onto three strands of wire. In the end it was a bit random, a bit undone when it didn’t look quite right, and a bit of just hoping for the best! It does not sit flat, and it has lots of movement and colour, making it a very unique and interesting necklace indeed.

Posted on March 27, 2018 by admin

Leftover beads

I do love having beads leftover from my various projects so I can make these mixed beads necklaces. This necklaces features beads from wine bottles, champagne bottles, and a few other green glass objects!

Posted on March 25, 2018 by admin

Blue recycled glass necklace on silk cord

I’ve been making lots of bracelets lately: bracelet1, bracelet2, bracelet3.

I had almost forgotten that I also like to make these necklaces! I love how colourful this necklace is, and it’s on silk cord too, so it’s perfect for a casual trip to the shops or a quick coffee with a friend.

[P.S. Sorry about the not so amazing photograph of this necklace, it was getting a little bit dark by the time I took the photo].

Posted on March 22, 2018 by admin

Old beads + Old ideas = New jewellery!

It has been a fairly busy week here. I’ve had a big order to fill, and lots of little bits and pieces taking up the other corners of my mind! I have felt myself struggling to make my daily recycled glass jewellery challenge.

I was scratching around in my collection of old recycled glass beads this afternoon, and wondering WHAT ON EARTH I could make with anything that was in there. I tried a few things, and nothing was right. Colours were off, style was off, it was starting to get a bit frustrating…

…and then I was flicking through my instagram photos of what I had already made, and combined with looking at beads I had already made, I put this sweet little necklace together! Phew.

I’m going to hopefully be able to recharge and refuel over the weekend…hopefully.

Posted on March 19, 2018 by admin

Crochet Necklace

I have wanted to make a crochet necklace for at least 5 years! All sorts of things have stopped me.

Time. There never really is enough time.
Not really knowing how to make a necklace like this.
Not really knowing why to make a necklace like this.
Not really knowing what I would do with a necklace like this!

There were probably more reasons than this, but these things definitely stopped me from “having a go”.

I realised in my yearly creative challenge that I had started making things that I like to make a lot – BRACELETS! It was time to make something that really stretched me out of my comfort zone. Without further ado, I present the crochet necklace that I made today, embellished with beads I made from Harlequin Glassware!

What did I learn from today?

Trying something new didn’t kill me! Hooray!
I still don’t know what I am going to do with this necklace, but I will start by wearing it!
It was easier than I thought it was going to be! There were loads of different tutorials online, but after looking at a couple of them I just ended up doing my own thing.

Right, now I’m off to find something else that has been on my list of things to try that I have not yet tried!

Posted on February 28, 2018 by admin

The end of summer blues…

Here’s to the end of another month, and the end of another season. Summer where I live has been a real mixed bag this year, lots of hot weather, and lots of crazy weather in between. I’m looking forward to seeing what the days of Autumn offer me in terms of creativity for this year long challenge.

Today is day 59 of the Recycled Glass Jewellery challenge, and I am sharing a photo of a necklace I made this morning. The beads are made from a Bombay Sapphire Gin bottle. Such a great colour!

Posted on February 22, 2018 by admin

Hendricks Gin bottle necklace

Firstly, a big thanks to everyone who sends me their empty gin bottles! I really do appreciate the effort you make to get them to me.

Secondly, the necklace I made as part of my year of recycled glass jewellery. Today is day 53, yes that’s right, I have made 53 pieces of jewellery from recycled glass so far this year! Lots more to come, lots more ideas in the notebook, lot of things I still want to try.

So, this necklace is super long! It can be worn long, doubled or even tripled over. The beads were made from a Hendricks Gin bottle and a Banrock Station wine bottle. I love the splash of gold seed beads in amongst all of the black and clear and grey beads, they add a lovely pop of colour to this monochrome necklace.

Posted on February 18, 2018 by admin

Cheers! Here’s to recycling…

I am given lots of old bottles from all sorts of people, and I really love that people are using me like a recycling bin. Sometimes it takes me a while to make something from the glass, but I’ve definitely had a lot of fun with this wine bottle this week. Who knew that a clear wine bottle could be made into so many different pieces of jewellery? Remember this necklace? And this bracelet? Here’s another necklace to add to the collection: