How to Make Sea Glass: DIY Sea Glass Projects
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- Опубликовано: 21 окт 2024
- #sea #glass. Can you make sea glass in a rock tumbler? YES! Make your own For #home decor projects, #jewelry, #landscaping, mulch, and a host of other uses. In this video I share with you how to create your very own sea glass using glass bottles that would otherwise be going to landfills. Using a very inexpensive #rock tumbler I will show you how to achieve the perfect #recipe for natural looking sea glass! So many ways to use #sea glass. From filling flower beds, using as mulch, making jewelry, wind chimes, nautical wall decor, and creating #home decor..the ideas are simply endless! Let me know if you have any questions and as always thank you for watching!
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Wow amazing idea ilove this art of work.
Thank you for watching! Appreciated🦋
love the way you start the video.... :)
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Absolutely love our tumblers we have to offer! I have the double barrel as well an I only use mine for glass🤣- harbor freight employee
Cheyanne, I am enjoying my Rock tumbler from Harbor Freight as well. Its a little work horse. They are easy to use and mine has been low Maintenace. (love your name btw- beautiful) thank you for watching⭐️
very interesting. I recently found some beautiful rare colored sea glass on the beach... reds, orange, blue etc. .. so much fun to hunt for that stuff.
Lucky you!!! May I ask what area of the world? Thank you for watching and taking time to leave a comment!😀
Glass Beach in California it is illegal to take the sea glass from there anymore. I like your idea to make some. Just have to look for different color glass now. I wonder if stained glass would work?
@melanieme8410 Hello! Yes in many places it’s illegal to remove anything from beaches. There are quite a few companies producing food products that package in colored bottles like blue and green. Yes you can use stained glass in a rock tumbler❤️😀 thank you for watching my channel and taking a moment to comment. Rock on 😂
Marcie, I just bought a Harbor Freight dual drum rock tumbler and I was getting ready to make my first batch of sea glass. The directions say to oil the bearings before first use with 3 in 1 oil. I just turned it on to oil and only one rod is spinning around. Are both rods supposed to be spinning? I’m afraid that maybe my machine is defective?!? HELP!!! Thanks in advance.
Hi! Both rods should turn. ( the rods under both barrels) Bring it back to Harbour Freight. I can only imagine your frustration. ☺️ please keep me posted. Ty.
It’s a great idea
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Hi I loved your video thank you
Hello and thank you for watching my channel and taking a moment to comment! Truly appreciate you🥰
I'm totally going this with my kid!!!
Awesome! So much fun. I wish I had discovered this as my kids were growing up. As an adult I’m totally addicted🥰thank you for watching.
Great project. Thanks for sharing x
You are most welcome😃thank you for watching and taking the time to comment ❤️
Your content is amazing. You deserve way more attention
Oh my goodness … most kind. Thank you for watching and supporting my channel. I appreciate you taking the time to comment💕
Great video.. Thank you for the know how.
Thank you so much 😃I appreciate you watching my video!
Wow its pretty💙
Thank you!
Hi Marcie, thank you for making this informative video. I’m laid up due to surgery and contemplating at some DIY sea glass but live no where close to a beach. 🤣
Question: do you have a recommendation on a single drum tumbler?
Also, what is the amount of plastic pellets you are using?
Hi Jennifer! Since I have a tumbler from MJR I would check out what they have. I’ve only used dual drums so I don’t have that personal experience to draw from. My very first tumbler was from harbor freight when that video was made and I still use that. Again it’s a dual however they may have single drums. As far as pellets I don’t use them anymore. I use the #36 grit and that gets my glass to where I want it. If I want to make jewelry or put glass in a finer application I use a series of grits. …I had called MJR tumblers at a point when I was looking to get a bigger tumbler and had a fab conversation with a gentleman there .. lots of information as I was on a fact finding mission. Btw I used only 2 tblsp of the white plastic pellet (vid you are referencing) I hope this helps you and heal FAST!!! Get out there and create!
Thank you for watching💕 btw… I always encourage viewers to do research, ask a lot of questions so you can make an informed decision. The choices I made on my purchase may or may not work for you. I’ve read a lot of reviews that are supportive of the companies I’ve purchased from and and many not so much. I have not had issues and I run my machines a lot. I’m fully anticipating manufacture support should I have an issue🥰fingers crossed
You can buy a rock tumbler for around $50 bucks at harbor freight tools. That’s where I got mine and I’ve made some great sea glass with it!
Yes! That’s where I bought my first one, I still use that little guy… I’ve had much success with it. I show the unboxing of it and use it in this video. Thanks for the comment🦋
What would it look like if one of those pieces broke in have would it be sharp again?
Yes.
So what are those pellets? Assume I don't know anyone about making seaglass?
Hi the pellets are plastic. They are used to fill in the space of rock tumbler and help agitate glass or stones. You can buy on Amazon or at a places that sell tumblers. Personally I don’t use anymore. I have made various batches of glass some with pellets using same grit and others without using same grit and I cannot tell the difference between the tumbler glass pieces😊
Great job.. I’ve used my drill to tumble with!
A drill? Oh wow. Now that’s impressive and you need to make a video! 😀 thank you for watching!
Hola, cómo puedo hacerlo de forma casera? No tengo esa maquina
No se como puedes hacerlo sin una maquina
How? please share!
I love that dry river (sea glass/rocks) idea @Marcie Ziv! I want to try something similar but I imagine it will take a loooong time to get enough sea glass.
Hi Drew! Believe me The making it fauxsea glass goes REALLY quickly.. just keep that tumbler going. It adds up, and ever so satisfying to “sea” it as the project progresses,🥰 thank you for watching and for taking time to leave a comment!
@@marcieziv Appreciate the response and pun lol. I'm glad I found your channel and look forward to watching more of your videos. Do you recommend going with a regular rock tumbler or is it possible to use a concrete mixer first for building a concrete wall/fence and then cleaning it out and retiring it to use as a large scale rock/glass tumbler? I was thinking I could add sea glass to the wall mosaic style and also use it to make sea glass for rock gardens and borders between the wall and the growing parts of the yard. I'll do my own research before buying a concrete mixer, but I was wondering if you have any experience or have seen good results for using one for rock tumbling.
Ok so I don’t have personal experience with the cement mixer. I have googled it and saw several videos on folks using them successful for your tumbling. You mentions the concrete wall then embedding sea glass.. this is what I am done but using bottles (as the bricks) mortar to adhere and build then finishing off with sea glass and colorful bits of pottery, marbles etc. I have seen some beautiful garden walls tho the way you at describing. (Botanical garden in Gainesville ) had this .. so all in all I went with the rock tumbler. 🤔 keep me posted! You will need to do a video.
Hey Marcie just came by your video. Yes I've just started sea glass art. As a fellow Floridian I was thinking.....there's no sea glass on the beach.........especially in FL so looking to make my own. Where do you get your colored glass. Went to 2 thrift stores and bought about 5 bottles and found 4 were colored glass. One was actually blue through and through so got a little color. What about beer bottles....maybe for brown and green. What other suggestions particularly for the colored glass?
Hi Paige! Yes here in Florida lots of seashells but not too much Seaglass… however all is not lost in regards to real colored glass bottles. Ok so Pelegrino( green glass) beer bottles ( green and brown, clear) Kombutcha, Italian wine bottles ( blue) when the stores (liquor stores, high end super markets) have tastings they dispose their bottles. And I swoop in🤣 I am not adverse to buying glass bottles but I am cautious thrifting and I’m sure you know that a glass could be colored however when placed in a rock tumbler it goes clear bc it was only tinted glass as from what I read above you found out. Ty for watching! Appreciate it💯Tumble on😀
Woooow I loved it! Nice video there💖
Thank you so much! I appreciate your taking the time to watch and comment😊
Good job, you just got my sub👍
Thank you Nigel on both counts. Very much appreciated. .. actually on 3 counts. For watching, subscribing and for taking the time to leave a comment.
I have the (weird) idea of tumbling an un-broken glass to give it a weathered feel. Do you think that's possible?
Not weird at all. I attempted to place a whole bottle in my 20 lb tumblr with #36 course grit but it didn’t work. Perhaps it could work in a really large tumbler. I believe it would have to be a setup almost like you would have in sandblasting… you are accomplishing pretty much the same thing.. a similar look. 😄
@@marcieziv Thank you so much for the comment! I will see if I can figure anything out but that is good to know. I have always wanted to find a glass with a completed weathered feel but the only think I can find are like painted on versions which doesn't interest me.
i like it
Thank you!🥰
Do you have a Facebook page, how to connect with you my module I want to show these colored glasses on vases
Hi there! Yes I am on fb and IG. Marcie ziv. Thank you for watching and taking time to comment. Looking forward to seeing the vases!😀
i put my broken glass in my tumbler with about 2 - 6oz cups of sand. then put water to the top leaving 1/3 head space. Put on lids and let it run for a couple of days. I love how it can make something beautiful from something that was thrown away!!!!
Yes! Way to go Anne💯and what do you use your beautiful tumbled glass in? What do you create? I too like you am thrilled beyond the stars when I am able to create something beautiful that was a discard🦋Thank you for watching hing my channel and taking the time to comment😊
Use the lid to pop on second seal cap. Then unscrew it off. Not as hard to pull out.
Ty! Great idea.
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What were the white pebble-looking things that floated on top?
Hello. Those are white plastic pellets that are used to take up the extra space between the glass. Purportedly reduces noise as well. They are reusable. I bought them thinking I needed them However to make the faux seaglass I only use the #36 grit, water and broken glass bits.
@@marcieziv Thank you!
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Thank you for watching! 😃
Pellets? What are they
Hi Susan! The white or translucent pellets you can purchase online however you really don’t need them. I had added the pellets and grit to tumbler. They are supposed to improve tumbling action and helping grit reach hard to reach places. I don’t use them anymore. When I’m making my sea glass I start at #36 grit super coarse. I’ve had viewers write to me saying they only use sand. They are also ceramic pellets - reusable as well. But again it’s the process you want to go thru. Thank you Forest hing my channel😄
I have wondered about this so many times. Thanks for confirming that I can in fact make my own “sea glass” with a rock tumbler. Sea glass disappeared from our beaches of San Francisco many years ago and it is unfair now not to find any.
Yes indeed! I’ve an update on that video coming out in the next week or so on sea glass , tumbling and the projects I used the sea glass on. It is challenging to find sea glass in areas. Sadly it’s mostly plastic if anything. Thank you for watching! I appreciate it💕
Just a thought... a local should set up a large tumbler and have "tourists" tumble some glass as punishment for removing any from the beaches.
It's "unfair" to stop finding glass litter in the oceans and beaches??
It's unfair that people are cleaning up the beaches? I'm a sea glass collector and I love the thrill of the hunt but it's actually a positive thing that we're seeing less and less of the trash being dumped in our lakes and oceans.
Hi can I ask what the pellets are made of please?
Plastic. Thank you for watching🥰
@@marcieziv thank you, great video 👌🏻 💕
What is the make and model of your tumbler
Hi there! The large second one I bought was from MJR tumbler. It’s the 20 lb capacity. Dual drum I don’t see a model number on unit. The first u it I bought was from harbour freight.. the 6 lb cap dual drum. Thank you for watching Nancy.
Harbor freight pos I bought one I moved to the Laura tone
Hi. I’ve heard many good things on the Lortone. I guess I was fortunate to have a harbor freight model that continues to work well. We wanted to produce more tumbled glass and going to the Mjr 20 pounder works great too. Thanks for watching.
Where do you get the pellets?
Hi Michael! They are from Amazon. I put a link in my description box under sea glass video. Thank you for watching🥰
So you leave your tumbler running for 24 hrs ?
Hi. Yes I leave my small tumbler running all day - it’s not 24 hours however when I get up and go in my studio I turn it on and that’s about 6:30 in the morning and I turn it off before I go to bed and then it goes on again in the morning I do this for three or four days in a row until I get the effect I want with the glass. During this time normally on the third day I will open it up to see what the glass islike. Thank you for watching!
Have you ever used sand or small stones to Tumble ?
Seriously scarey using a pillowcase to break your glass, small fragments, shards , would get through the pillow case I think 😊
I always practice safety first. First and even second use of a pillowcase I’ve had success with. Beyond that yes… overuse, as when the cloth begins to shred it’s time for compost. 😀
Hi. No. Ive never used either. In the beginning of my tumbler journey so to speak I began using plastic pellets however that was a short lived endeavor 😄
What are the pellets you added please?
Hi. The white pellets I did not include in my materials list because after doing some research I found you really only needed the super coarse grit to make faux sea glass. Now if that’s not your intention and you want to say work on stones etc you could use the pellets. The name of product I purchased was rolypoly Rick tumbler plastic pellets. Amazon has this( of course)
Thank you for watching😊
@@marcieziv Thanks for responding so quickly! Good information. My rock Tumblr is coming tomorrow and I am very excited to begin make my own Seaglass
Awesomeness… love it! It’s addictive.. but a good one at that…. Sooooo many possibilities.
Its tumbled glass. Only the Ocean can make actual sea glass and yes people can tell the difference.
Yes! Hence “Faux Sea Glass” … as in fantasy as in fake as in not real. Thank you for watching my channel and taking the time to leave a comment🦋💯🌻
Dont u exaggarate with your bracelets? You are no longer 16 - instead roundabout 61, I assume! Thanks for the video, Grandma!
Thanks for watching😀
It's tumbled glass not sea glass.
Thx for watching!
So that’s what fake sea glass looks like! Thanks for this video so I know what to look out for when I see sellers trying to market it as “genuine” or “authentic”.
Yes and imagine the quality of faux seaglass you can get if you keep the broken bottles in the rock tumbler a bit more time than I did AND use finer grits progression of grits! I only tumbled these for 72 hours and #36 grit…. The possibilities are endless to achieve a really nice looking faux sea glass. There’s only so many beaches you can get seaglass in the world. Thank you for watching and taking your time to leave me a comment.
Oh wow! I was wondering about that. I’m thinking that I must have purchased tumbled sea glass before because the pieces seemed a little too uniform. But they were selling as genuine 😢. I’m just curious about this. So, the nice thick, almost round pieces that you sometimes see - are they genuine? Or just more time in the tumbler. I’m curious because I’m on the hunt for sellers who sell the genuine, sea tumbled pieces. Thanks for this information. 😀
@@lovelyletter7460 they say that the best way to assure you are getting the real thing is to purchase directly from a beachcomber. 😍
The color is not as lush as thumbnail 😔
thank you for watching
That’s not “sea glass” looool
Yes.. the video is about making your own sea glass.. faux Seaglass.. DIY in a rock tumbler using glass bottles to get the look of Seaglass. Thx for watching.
If you tumbled that glass, you legally can't call it sea glass. You can call it tumbled or frosted!!
Yes. I do say that I tumble my upcycled glass in a rock tumbler. It gives the look of sea glass. This demonstration gives the viewer ideas on recycling glass/using it for landscape. Faux sea glass - DIY sea glass. Thank you for watching
"Legally"? What law and in what State says this?
what do you know about legally?
@@davidbrazee4779 I was watching a tutorial and the lady doing some real sea glass sculpture and she said that you have to say what it truly is. If it was tumbled by sea water, sand and rocks, then it is sea glass. If you did it on your own, then it is tumbled glass. Church on it!! I'm not trying to be a pain in the neck. Just don't want you to have legal problems!! I'm trying to help!!!!
@@marcieziv tumbled glass in a tumbler is just tumbled glass... it is not Seaglass and shouldn’t be called seaglass....too many people doing this.... and saying seaglass... it’s broken tumbled glass... that’s it.