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    Sea Glass Crafts: Find, Collect, & Craft More Than 20 Projects Using the Ocean's Treasures
    Sea Glass Crafts: Find, Collect, & Craft More Than 20 Projects Using the Ocean's Treasures
    Sea Glass Crafts: Find, Collect, & Craft More Than 20 Projects Using the Ocean's Treasures
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    Sea Glass Crafts: Find, Collect, & Craft More Than 20 Projects Using the Ocean's Treasures

    By Rebecca Ruger-Wightman

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    Sea glass is the beautiful result of broken glass being naturally polished and smoothed by the ocean’s currents for extended periods of time. These beautiful jewels become weathered and frosted from abrasion and erosion in salt water, giving them a distinctly beautiful, jewel-like appearance that is perfect for all sorts of crafting!

    Sea Glass Crafts includes twenty step-by-step projects for you to create beautiful works with your collection of sea glass. Accompanying each project are beautiful full-color photographs which visually aid readers in the instructions as well as display the finished product. From jewelry to other lavish lifestyle crafts, this book will give skills needed to learn the art of creating beautiful homemade pieces.

    Sea glass can be purchased in bulk online, but it is way more fun to collect on your own. On your next trip to the beach, when you find yourself swimming in these treasures, be sure to utilize the lessons in this book to create something truly homemade, unique, and beautiful. It’s a perfect activity for anyone interested in jewelry-making or crafting, or for someone looking to learn a new hobby.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRacehorse
    Release dateMay 15, 2018
    ISBN9781631582615
    Sea Glass Crafts: Find, Collect, & Craft More Than 20 Projects Using the Ocean's Treasures

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      Sea Glass Crafts - Rebecca Ruger-Wightman

      Copyright © 2018 by Rebecca Ruger-Wightman

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner without the express written consent of the publisher, except in the case of brief excerpts in critical reviews or articles. All inquiries should be addressed to Racehorse Publishing, 307 West 36th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10018.

      Racehorse Publishing books may be purchased in bulk at special discounts for sales promotion, corporate gifts, fund-raising, or educational purposes. Special editions can also be created to specifications. For details, contact the Special Sales Department, Skyhorse Publishing, 307 West 36th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10018 or info@skyhorsepublishing.com.

      Racehorse Publishing™ is a pending trademark of Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.®, a Delaware corporation.

      Visit our website at www.skyhorsepublishing.com.

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      Cover design by Michael Short

      Cover photography by Rebecca Ruger-Wightman/Pixabay

      ISBN: 978-1-63158-255-4

      E-book ISBN: 978-1-63158-261-5

      Printed in China

      This book is dedicated to the sea glass community at large—composed of hearty beachcombers who’ll brave gale force winds and scorching summer sun, the cold-hurts-your-face winters, and sand in crevices you didn’t know you had . . . just to bring home the sea glass. And to the earnest DIY-ers among us, like dogs with bones when we are inspired with new sea glass ideas, who know and appreciate the clever things that can be created with our beach-found treasure.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Chapter 1 Sea Glass Pictures

      1. Basic Flowers

      2. Beach Glass Family

      3. Quote or Mirror

      4. Sea Glass Shadow Box

      5. Sea Glass Pottery Abstract

      Chapter 2 Sea Glass and Candles

      1. Gel Candle with Sea Glass

      2. Coastal Wine Glass Candle Holder

      3. Terra Cotta Pot Candle Holder

      4. Votive Holder with Sea Glass

      Chapter 3 Quick Crafts

      1. Memory Locket

      2. Marble in Locket Necklace

      3. Wine Bottle with Sea Glass and Lights

      4. Bird Bath Bedside Table

      5. Filled Sea Glass Lamp

      6. Sea Glass Wine Stoppers (Glued)

      Chapter 4 Grouted Sea Glass

      1. Stepping Stone

      2. Switch Plate Cover

      3. Sea Glass Tile Coasters

      Chapter 5 Sea Glass Gifts

      1. Air Plant with Glass

      2. Mini Pail with Sea Glass

      3. Bookmarks A

      4. Bookmarks B

      5. Notecard A

      6. Notecard B

      Chapter 6 Drilling Sea Glass and Creating Drilled Crafts

      1. Introduction to Drilling Sea Glass

      2. Angel Ornaments

      3. Sea Glass Drop Necklace

      4. Bottle Stoppers

      5. Sea Glass Earrings

      6. Sea Glass Flowers

      7. Napkin Rings

      8. Sea Glass Mobile

      9. Wine Charms

      Chapter 7 Sea Glass Christmas

      1. Sea Glass Wreath Picture

      2. Christmas Tree Earrings

      3. Sea Glass Christmas Tree Picture

      4. Card Holder (or Place Card Setting)

      5. Cork Bottle Ornaments

      6. Sea Glass and Picture Ornament

      7. Sand and Sea Glass in Bulb Ornament

      8. Snowman Ornament

      About the Author

      Introduction

      One Man’s Trash . . .

      There’s something almost nostalgic about sea glass. Culled from the shores of our beloved beaches, it connects us to the past, evokes memories of childhood, and still offers so much promise for future use. Sea glass, to some, may just be discarded rubble with little appeal; but for so many others, the beautiful shapes and colors of the glass we hunt along the beaches is considered a vanishing gem and holds endless possibilities for the artist, jeweler, and crafter.

      Sea glass, by its most elementary explanation, is trash: glass that was discarded at old dump sites along the water’s edge, by primitive means or garbage disposal, and often unfortunately by the careless litterer. Sea glass collectors with a romantic side will hope it carries a grander though more tragic tale of having been lost in a shipwreck hundreds of years ago. Whatever the case, the water and the waves have transformed it, over many decades, into the wonderfully smooth treasures that we seek today. Yet, defining genuine sea glass simply as broken glass or trash glass would be akin to believing that roses are weeds and pumas are merely cats.

      There are qualities to sea glass that define how it is categorized. Jewelry quality glass (JQ) is known for its superior and smooth finish, its great frosted appearance, and has nary a chip or crack. Craft-quality sea glass will be less finished: its edges may not be as smooth, there may be shiny spots on its surface, and it may or may not have visible dings and chips. Uncooked, fresh, or throwback glass, picked from the water or beach but seeming to be too new or too unfinished as sea glass, is usually thrown back into the water with hopes that it will return many years later as a usable shard.

      Beach glass, by the way, is nearly synonymous with sea glass, the only difference being that sea glass is a product of salt water, while beach glass is the same treasure found in lakes, rivers, and creeks. It will be nearly impossible to tell the difference between equally worn pieces of sea and beach glass.

      For me, the love of sea glass began more than a decade ago. The thrill of the hunt, as we say, is still my favorite part. But the crafting began rather incidentally—or accidentally, actually. In 2009, my then eleven-year-old received a jewelry-making kit for Christmas. It sat around for several months before she began to tackle some projects. When she did, she made some pretty rudimentary earrings and a few

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