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Every year my other half, the children and I head down to Cornwall to spend some of the summer holidays with his family, and every year we ...
I have been asked many a time about how to drill glass. Actually I was self taught and by no mean an expert, but here’s a step by step accou...
Fool your friends into thinking you've spent the summer walking along the beach by making your own faux sea glass.
So, if you are curious, let's start with learning how to polish sea glass.The sea is the most mysterious and beautiful place in the world...
It is easy to turn your sea glass bits into stunning jewelry with very just a few findings and how-to instructions.
It's Tuesday evening and as I sit here, I can hear the soft murmur of
A 'dangly thing' catching the little bit of sun we've had!
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Handcrafted - Making Each Piece Unique Designed and Manufactured in Massachusetts USA by Lita Sea Glass for Fishers Finery 100% Hand Harvested, Genuine Sea Glass Stone Framed in Sterling Silver Sterling Silver Bracelet *** Products may vary slightly in shape and color as each piece is one of a kind***
Gorgeous sea glass hangings that catch the light of the sun, also known as suncatchers & chimes.
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*This listing is for one necklace - it will be custom made based on your selection. Please allow 2-3 business days for creation prior to shipping. The model pictured is shown wearing the tropical combination.* This classic necklace features 5 pieces of smooth "pebbles" of authentic sea glass. Each piece is accented by shimmery sterling silver bead details in between each piece of glass and anchoring the ends. It comes on a sterling silver snake style chain available in your choice of length. You can also choose the color combination you like best. It is shown here in "tropical" but you can also choose "beautiful blues" which is a mix of cobalt, aqua and cornflower or "sky" which is a mix of aqua, seafoam and white. Please use the drop down menus at checkout to customize your one-of-a-kind necklace! PRODUCT INFORMATION: • Sea Glass Size: Approx ¼” x ¼” (size and shape will vary) • Metal: Sterling Silver • Made with authentic beach found sea glass & solid sterling silver • Comes with informational cards about the sea glass & jewelry • Like all of our jewelry, this necklace comes in a beautiful custom gift box, tied with a bow and ready for gift giving! Please remember, ALL of our sea glass is genuine, ocean-tumbled sea glass that is collected on beautiful beaches in Massachusetts, California, Hawaii and the West Coast. It is NEVER machine-tumbled. Working with authentic sea glass presents may wonderful rewards! Each piece of sea glass is one-of-a-kind, making the jewelry truly unique! Each piece of sea glass is carefully selected for each design by color, shape and size. Earrings are sorted by hand and precisely matched up. LOTS of love, time and care goes into the creation of each piece from start to finish. I use only jewelry-grade, A+ quality sea glass that is smooth, beautiful and resembles a gemstone. Using only the finest of materials ensures quality and durability. I hope you will treasure the jewelry as much as I treasure the art of making it!
In my last post , I showed you some pieces from my sea glass collection. See the bright blue one in the middle of the photo? That's the one...
-Contains gifted items/PR product- Let’s start the year by learning a new craft! The lovely people of Ryobi send me some tools from the one+ range as a Christmas present, how nice! One of the tools was a soldering iron, a tool I had never used before in my makes so I couldn’t wait to try it out.
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I have been asked many a time about how to drill glass. Actually I was self taught and by no mean an expert, but here’s a step by step account of how I do it, and some tips on how to do it well! Equipments: 1. Electric Drill and drill bits To begin with, you will need a drill. I use a hand-held electric drill which I bought from a local hardware store. It’s light-weight and easy to use. The drill bits should not be made of just any metal, but should be hard enough to cut through glass. Otherwise, you may just scratch the surface. Drilling on with force will just crack the glass. I use diamond coated drill bits in several different sizes, all bought from ebay (just search 'diamond coated drill bits’ and you will have a variety of suppliers). I was told that aluminium carbide drill bits could cut glass as well. I tried, but learned the hard way that it did not. 2. Work surface You will need something to support the glass. Like it or not, once the drill bit got through the glass, it would mark your work surface. If you don’t want dimples all over your workbench, place a wooden board underneath the glass. A board made of pine wood is soft enough for the drill bit to penetrate and perfect as a shock absorbent. A metallic surface is too hard and will always break the drill bit. A plastic surface is not good either: bits of plastic will melt and stick onto the hot drill bit. 3. Fix the glass in position before drilling Fix the piece of glass firmly before you start drilling. Use the drill bit obliquely to make a nick first so that the drill bit won't slip. Then drill vertical to the glass surface. It’ll be great to have a device to clamp it down, holding it firmly with the other hand is good enough for me. 4. Water While drilling, always keep the drill bit and glass wet. This will keep the temperature down and also lubricate the drilling. If the drill bit become dry but you kept on drilling, it will get stuck to the glass and eventually break or the glass will crack. always keep a spray bottle handy. TIPS: 1. Clean cut edges on both sides of the hole If you drill on through the glass from just one direction, the edge of the hole on the other surface will be rugged. Why? This is what happens: the glass over the drill bit become so thin that it cracks when the bit is about to emerge. To make a hole with clean-cut edges on both surfaces, you will need to drill from both sides of the glass. I know there are expensive commercial drills that approach a gemstone or pearl simultaneously from both ends, it is slightly clumsier but not impossible with a hand-held drill. I start drilling from one side, and stop from time to time to check the depth of the drill bit. When it’s about 1mm from the other surface, I flip the glass over, hold it to the light to see the tip of the hollow track. Make a mark, aim, drill and finish off. When the drill bit is about to emerge, you will hear a difference in the 'whirring' sound. 2. If you don't want your glass to crack To avoid cracking your precious piece of sea glass, remember to well support its underside. DO NOT drill from its convex side and leave the hollow without supported: it’s bound to crack that way. Always drill from the concave side. 3. Clean the drill bit During and after drilling, the drill bit will be covered with a white paste, which is wet, powdered glass. To keep your drill bit sharp, brush this off in water from time to time. 4. Enlarging the hole What if you need a hole larger than any of your drill bits? Hold the glass firmly, press the drill bit firm against the 'wall' of the hole and move it around and and around, enlarging the hole to the right size. 5. Clean and oil your piece with olive oil to bring out its true color. It's done! So you’re all set to go! Thanks for reading through. I welcome all comments and questions!
