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April 8, 2013 ·

Sea Glass Projects You Can Make at Home

Crafts· DIY· Sea Glass· seaside decor

It is amazing how discarded trash carelessly tossed into the sea can transform into little gems of color. Over years of tumbling through crashing waves and shifting sands, the sharp broken edges are weathered and worn down, and smoothed over with a frosty finish. Whether you call it sea glass or beach glass,  they are highly sought after little prizes from the sea. Authentic sea glass is getting harder to find these days. Hopefully that is a sign that we are taking better care of our environment! Manufactured sea glass is now easily available to use in creative home decor projects. Let’s take a look at several Sea Glass Projects you can make at home!

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I had bought a bag of sea glass at Pier One not knowing what in the world I’d do with it. It was one of those impulse buys, where I just couldn’t resist.

Ooooo, look at the pretty colors….. must… have… now.  I emptied the bag into a mason jar and placed it on a shelf for awhile and one day decided to create a mosaic tray with it. It was a totally random project, because I’m not a huge mosaic fan, but it was rather easy to turned out quite pretty.

It is one of the most popular decor projects of mine to this day. Who knew?

Sea Glass Mosaic TraySea Glass Mosaic Tray - Sand and Sisal

Another fun sea glass project I’ve done is the Sea Glass  & Cedar Mermaid wall art. 

Sea Glass and Wood Mermaid Wall Art

This mirror with sea glass detail  featured in Yankee Magazine reminds me of my glass and stone tiled mirror frame. I was attracted to the beachy look of the tile but this frame is even better!Sea Glass Mirror

You can take your collection of real and manufactured sea glass and create your own sea glass border or back splash.

Sea Glass Mosaic Border

Pura Bella

Creative in Chicago took her sea glass collection and glued it inside a matted frame to create lovely sea glass art.

sea_glass_wall_art_4

Russ Morgan is an amazing artist who took glass and wire and then suspended them to create a gorgeous light fixture that you just want to stare at forever. Stunning! sea glass chandelier

 I love the sea glass art pieces by Heidi Peters.  She uses sea glass and natural items that wash up along the California shoreline to create unique and whimsical beach art.

Beach Art - Heidi Peters - Whale Watching in Oregon

 

Why not take your sea glass and create a whimsical mobile with it. Wouldn’t this be lovely on a deck? via-Etsy

Sea Glass Mobile, White Glass, Driftwood

Or combine your sea glass collection with your sea shells and glue them to a wooden letter to create a Sea Glass Monogram.  via- Etsy

Shell Wall Letters - Beach Decor Sea Glass & Seashell Letters, Many Colors

Beach Grass Cottage coated the outside of a vase with her sea glass collection to make a textural mosaic and quite the conversation piece!

Sea Glass Vase

Which sea glass project do you think you would like to make?

If you are searching for manufactured sea glass you can find it at Pier One, Target, Michaels, or here on  Amazon. (affiliate link)

Kim

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Comments

  1. Mary@athomeonthebay says

    April 8, 2013 at 9:39 am

    Great ideas Kim. I have a lot of sea glass, but it is in jars. I love these ideas!

  2. jessica @fourgenerationsoneroof says

    April 8, 2013 at 9:52 am

    Oh I love that wreath! Super cute and very beachy 🙂

  3. cassie {hi sugarplum} says

    April 8, 2013 at 12:15 pm

    I just discovered a big bag of sea glass in my cabinet (from who knows where or when!!), and have been trying to think of a fun project with it. Thanks for these great ideas!!

  4. K.C. Saling says

    April 8, 2013 at 2:32 pm

    These are absolutely beautiful! I love sea glass jewelry, and I’m definitely going to have to try my hand at doing some sea glass decorating!

  5. Mandy says

    April 8, 2013 at 2:35 pm

    Thanks so much for this! I just made a tutorial on how to make sea glass with a rock tumbler and now I have a bunch more ideas on what to do with the sea glass I make!

    http://www.thecomfycrafter.com/2013/03/how-to-make-sea-glass-with-rock-tumbler.html

  6. Jules Klimek says

    April 8, 2013 at 5:25 pm

    So pretty! We just got back from vacation, where there seems to be NO sea glass on the beach – boo! So, Pier One… I love your tray and I love the light! Soooo pretty. I’m going to pin for later. Thank you!

  7. Heidi @ Decor & More says

    April 8, 2013 at 5:52 pm

    Your tray is still my favorite, but that light fixture is pretty amazing! Great post — got me longing for the sea!
    xo Heidi

  8. Leslie Stewart @ House on the Way says

    April 8, 2013 at 9:33 pm

    Beautiful Ideas! Thanks for sharing!

  9. Maryann @ Domestically Speaking says

    April 8, 2013 at 10:48 pm

    Love sea glass. I’ve never found any here in So. Cal. beaches though… glad to know Pier 1 has it.

  10. Pat says

    April 9, 2013 at 12:34 pm

    Love all these ideas for sea glass. I am inspired. Great post.

  11. Suzie says

    April 9, 2013 at 6:57 pm

    I have a ton of real Jersey Shore sea glass that has been washing up in handsful since Super Storm Sandy. I make jewelry with most of it, but I REALLY like that tray idea. I have a craft show in a few weeks, may need to make one or 2 of those to sell.

  12. Shirley@Housepitality Designs says

    May 7, 2013 at 6:58 pm

    Beautiful sea glass projects…just love your tray Kim!

  13. Sandy says

    April 4, 2014 at 12:23 pm

    Thank you, thank you, thank you. I now know how to salvage my hall bath. Moved into new house with very small sea green tiles covering the bathroom floor. (Just like a gas station restroom – ugh!) Thought I’d have to tear it out. I’ll now be able to leave the tile and redecorate with these ideas. AND most importantly, hopefully, love it!

  14. Sea Glass Jewelry says

    April 24, 2014 at 9:42 pm

    Wow some really amazing creations here. I love sea glass and I am always looking for new ways to use it. Thanks you so very much for this post. Very inspiring!

  15. Margo says

    August 26, 2014 at 12:45 pm

    I love these ideas but what do you use as adhesives?

  16. Natalie says

    January 30, 2015 at 8:36 pm

    I have been trying to make the sea glass mobile but I can’t seem toty the fishing line or what looks to be like fishing line around the glass and make it stay. I’m starting to get really frustrated. lol any ideas or is there something else I should be using? thank you for any help you can give me.
    Natalie

    • Kim Wilson says

      January 31, 2015 at 10:25 am

      Hi Natalie,
      I’m not sure I can help you much. I didn’t maks that glass mobile, just featured it. I suspect that they didn’t actually use fishing line, but used a type of thread instead, judging from the white appearance vs. a clear line. You could also maybe try the thin, clear elastic cording that is used in jewelry making. It comes in a roll and can be found at Michaels. It might grip the glass better than the slick fishing line.
      Hope that helps,
      KIM

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