Posted in ocean gem gifts, sea glass on September 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Lucky I am to have places to share my passion for sea glass, sell my work and meet other people growing healthy local food and making products they are passionate about. Here are the types of items I sell at the Hingham Farmers Market from $14.99 to $19.99.
The variations in glass color and texture, the [...]
Posted in ocean gem gifts on September 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I arrived early at a friend’s house last week. I found a parking spot and strolled on her beach. It was rocky like mine but the rocks were round and thick. They were weathered and softer than sharp. I felt as though I were standing on marbles that would give way under foot. The sand, [...]
Posted in sea glass on September 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hi All,
If you are curious about wire wrapping techniques, here are some links and some samples. I was with a creative sixth grader yesterday who was was wrapping sea glass for the first time and her first four pieces were all beautiful. She followed her instincts picking bead sizes and colors she liked. She took her [...]
Posted in sea glass on September 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s a technique to add some wire wrapping style to a bead and bale at the top of a sea glass pendant, bookmark, charm, etc:
http://jewelrymaking.about.com/od/wiretechniquesinfo/ss/052608_8.htm
Mostly simple ideas on how to display the sea glass you have (in a flower vase with or without flowers) and other crafty ideas:
http://www.completely-coastal.com/2009/02/sea-glass-love-decorating-craft-ideas.html
Here is a great article about sea glass [...]
Posted in sea glass on September 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
More than once I have had the honor of being approached by someone to make jewelry from the sea glass collection of a loved one or neighbor. Sometimes the loved one is alive and other times deceased. The people who ask have such strong memories of the person’s love for sea glass, for collecting and times spent [...]
