Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Sea Glass Jewelry

Do you have a piece of sea glass or beach glass you found on the beach during your honeymoon or a family vacation or just a piece that you love the color of.  Ever wish you had a necklace made from that piece of glass as a memory of that special trip.  I recently went on a milestone birthday trip to Puerto Rico with my best college friends and we collected several pieces of sea glass from the beach. They were beautiful colors and interesting shapes.  While we toured around we saw that there were lots of vendors selling wrapped sea glass jewelry.  Some of it very nice and some of it very expensive.  That might have been a nice memory for all of us to buy a piece but what then would we do with the pieces we collected ourselves from "our beach"?  I decided that I would take home everyone's glass and try to make something from those pieces.

After some online research I came up with some designs I liked.  I got some tools and was on my way to making sea glass pendants.  I just sent all my friends back their sea glass now made into something they can wear and remember our special trip.

Now I am wondering if there is any interest in having some of your sea glass made into something you can wear.  You provide me with the glass and I will work with you on a design.  You can choose from silver or gold/brass colored wire.  The wire is tarnish resistant.  Leave me with the glass and a few days later I will have your piece ready for your to add to your chain.  Most designs are $25 which will cover my cost of materials and time.   Bangle style bracelets are $35.  If you have 2 similar sized pieces I can also make earrings.  Don't like the swirl - It's not a necessary part of the design.  All pieces of glass are drilled through at the top to ensure that the glass can not fall out of the wrapping. 

Here are some of the designs I created to give you an idea what your piece can look like.








Sure you can buy sea glass jewelry on Etsy but who knows where that glass came from.  Have a piece made from glass you collected on your special trip.   Disclaimer -
  • All glass is drilled through with a 1MM hole to ensure the wire wrapping is secure around the glass.  There is a very small possibility of the glass breaking or chipping when being drilled.  I am not responsible for this damage.
  • Payment in cash only and due at the time of pick up of the completed piece.
  • No chain is included wth the purchase but you can provide a chain with your piece if it has a very small clasp to ensure it will fit through the opening.  Inexpensive chain can be purchased from Michael's or a bead store.
  • Each piece is custom made and therefore unique.  The piece you receive will not be exactly as those pictured here.
  • Any complex customization may cost more and the cost estimate will be provided at the time of design.