I love this video and it answered some questions for me. If you don't mind though, you really shouldn't be using the screw driver to take out and put in that cap. You will damage that rubber seal faster and eventually start leaking water during your tumble. I have this exact tumbler and I do realize it is a pain, but you really do need to brute force that lid in and out for it's own good.
I needed large amounts of sea glass for a landscaping project so I used an electric cement mixer with just glass, sand and water. After only 14 hours, I had a 5 gallon bucket of sea glass!
I'm still in awe over this. I would love to make a huge amount, like you did. I wonder if I can line the inside of the drum with rubber mats? thoughts?
I have done this for years. If you add some coarse rock salt (like you would use in making homemade ice cream) & fine sand with the heavier sand you get a better finish quicker. I usually let it go for at least 3 days, a few weeks or longer! Experiment!!! Be sure to check on it every day or so to make sure it hasn't run dry. I keep my tumblers in the garage because they are loud. Have fun tumbling!😊😀 Other fun things to tumble.... Ceramic plates, bowls, cups, terracotta tiles, Mexican tiles, colored tiles. You can pick all these up on the cheap at thrift stores and home improvement stores. You can some times get tiles that are already damaged, sometimes for FREE! I have some friends that work at home improvement stores and they save them for me. If you or your friends drink wine ask for the bottles! (anytime you can get something free us always a bonus!😊) Most of all use your imagination, happy accidents are FABULOUS!😏 BTW Love your channel!❤❤❤🦄
If you get glass from Goodwill or any kind of thrift store, please make sure you aren’t destroying something that is vintage. Lots of depression glass came in pink, blue (cobalt), green, red, amber, cranberry, clear, and other colors. They were in all sorts of shapes too from vases to dishes. Depression glass has value and some can be quite valuable. They usually don’t have markings on them but if you are in doubt, take them to an antique store and someone there will know whether you have a genuine piece or a reproduction. That red vase you got from Goodwill looked exactly like my red depression glass vases I inherited from my grandmother. I sure hope the one you used in this video was a reproduction!
Not to say there is anything wrong with antiques, but if you used a piece to make beautiful jewelry, couldn’t that have more meaning to make a priceless piece of history to wear and actually display rather then having it sit in a cabinet collecting dust? I had pieces that belonged to my great grandmother and it simply took up space. With my hoarder tendencies I could not bear to part with them. They were hers and they were old pieces of china. But they just sat in a cupboard as I didn’t want to use them, they were delicate teacups. Eventually I allowed myself to take them to an artist who turned them into earrings and beautiful pendants.
I collect the red glass and I did not watch this video upon seeing it at the 2 minute mark. It is very hard to find here in Austria . Most of mine was collected when I lived in the states.
Any tips on identifying something actually vintage? The valuable vintage stuff winds up in Goodwill because people don't know it's valuable. I, for example, have no idea how to identify real Depression glass versus modern replica.
You might consider heat shocking the glass prior to hitting it with a hammer. If you bake that glass at 400F for 20 minutes and then plunk it in ice water you will get peices that are less sharp. If they need to be broken up more, hit them with the hammer.
This is a cool idea, probably want to wear gloves and goggles for this though! And also use soda lime glass for this - borosilicate has higher thermal shock resistance so it might not work as well. Do you need to worry about the glass shattering in the oven or on the way out before it hits the water bath?
Very cool, indeed! When I was a kid, I got my dad interested in rocks and minerals, and we joined various rock clubs. We got some tumblers too, and I wish I still had them now. Fake sea glass in stores usually is expensive and doesn’t look good. Great tutorial!
I make my own seaglass much the same way you do however adding some sea salt before the water will give your glass that more beautiful frosted opaque look natural sea glass has.
i live about a 15 minute drive from a secret beach i’ve been to since i was a baby. there is so much sea glass there but slowly more people are finding out about it so there’s a lot less than there used to be. i really enjoy glueing the glass to a canvas and it’s so pretty! i’m sad i have to turn to making it myself but anytime i find some i’m obviously going to add it to my art🤍
Recycle centers have metal containers for glass which include wine and liquor bottles and old glass items which would be a great place to look for free glass.
I have the exact same tumbler. It's been a great little work horse. Whenever I'm tumbling stones, I toss in a few marbles or chunks of glass. They're a lot of fun to use in my jewelry pieces.
Awesome, now I'll have to go buy a rock tumbler! Can't wait to see what else you have in mind to do with this awesome project. Hurry and get busy...LOL😄😆
I bought the double barrel rock tumbler from Harbor Freight. It made terrible noises, both just noisy and a screeching noise. I followed all directions including lubricating the shaft as directed, but it was just impossible to use. I returned it. I'm glad yours works good! Thanks for the tips!
I make jewelry and I am way to excited to get my tumbler ~ I been collecting glassware from the second hand stores and friends and family have given me so many things from cups to vases ~ I always tell people I save glassware and vintage glassware from going into the trash. up cycle glass :) I love it
I’m so glad you mentioned about people that sell it and try to pass it off as sea glass if they tumbled it. I spend a lot of time finding sea glass on the beach and it’s not right for people to try and pass it off as if they combed the beaches for it. I use my tumbler for pieces I find on the beach that just aren’t ready yet and take ocean water and sand from the beach and finish the glass off. I don’t sell it, it just for my own crafts. Thanks for the video!
This glass looks beautiful. The beach that I live near here in Spain has lots of sea glass and I have a big bag of it waiting for a project. But most of it is turquoise, white, green or brown. I want some darker blue and red, so this is a great idea to make your own! Thank you!
As someone who just started doing this, when breaking up your glass I cannot recommend "glass tile nippers" to better control the size/shape of the pieces. They look like pliers, but with two small metal circles at the ends. ($20 after tax at the Home Depot here in canada) One hammer whack to get it started, then the nippers (and gloves) to cut break the chunks up. I found a lot of glass was breaking in long, thin shards instead of the more circular/square shape I was looking for when I just used a hammer
I am fortunate in that I leave near Fort Bragg in Cali which is the location of the famous "Glass Beach." When I was younger, (about a thousand years ago) we were allowed to take a some of the beautiful sea glass (obviously not good in retrospect) but as a kid I had no concept of the importance of the location, I just loved the pretty smooth stones of glass. For those that have not heard of this beach, the history is that trash dumps and recycle plants combined with the burning of the waste became a beach of gorgeous sea glass created after the ocean worked on the glass for many years, turning the beach sand into the most gorgeous beach I can ever try to describe. When the sun hits the glass/sand it's beyond amazing. I got some handfuls as a kid, and I have taken my kids there, though we DO NOT take glass of course, as the glass is becoming scarce. I still have a bottle of it from when I was little, it's a shame that it's almost gone now...
20 years ago Glass Beach was dazzling. Last time I was there was none to be found. Because it started as a garbage dump, I wonder why a section couldn't be cordoned off and "re-seeded" with fresh glass for future generations. Perhaps a danger to life in the tide pools? It's a shame most of the glass is gone. I wish there was a way to restore it. Heaven knows enough glass is going into the landfills. Would be nice to recycle it this way.
This is amazing! I was getting so frustrated trying to find a source for glass! This opens the door for me to make many projects at an affordable cost! Thank you so very much!!!
This is so cool! Thank you so much for sharing. I've been wanting to try this for years. I'm from the Cocoa Beach, FL area, and there is no sea glass here. I had a friend one time find one piece, but never heard of anyone else finding any. I am going to have to try this for sure!
Just as a lark I tried breaking up stained glass and tumbling it. I didn't really think it would do anything but come out clear, but to my amazement it didn't! Beautiful colors!!
2 minutes in and I'm so excited to watch this video. The bottles are pretty colors. I can't wait to see the end result! 30 minutes later..... The end result is absolutely beautiful!! 💎💎💎💎
Use the edge of the washer to pry open the lid instead of the screwdriver. Also, I’ve never needed to use a screwdriver to push the lid back down. Just push down. Keep inside of rubber lid and drum dry before placing lid back on to prevent leaks. Enjoyed your tutorial.
I was thinking that this was the most realistic sea glass I’ve ever seen anyone make from polymer clay. Joke’s on me! I do think this is a much better way to get sea glass than making it out of polymer clay. Every batch of sea glass I’ve seen someone try to make out of polymer clay doesn’t look quite right. Some are able to make it look closer to the real thing than others, but none look near as good as yours does.
You could even place the bag in a disposable roasting pan and set it inside it when smashing it in the bag outside so if any makes it out of the bag it ends up in the aluminum pan
WOW - I am so glad RUclips suggested your video 🙏. I am from England in the Uk and lucky enough to be able to hunt for sea glass HOWEVER we only tend to find white, green and brown. I like to make jewellery and find it hard to find the right size pieces too so I am definitely going to buy some coloured glass from my local charity shop (thrift store) and put it in our rock tumbler (never even thought about putting glass in it!! Thanks so much for sharing this with us (I will remember to call it tumbled glass and not sea glass). 💜💜💜
This is so cool! I’m am in the process of going thru all of my glass pieces that I’ve picked up from the beach that are partially ground down, or even pieces that are just broken bottles that people have left behind. I’ll probably break up som wine bottles that I have as well. Thanks for the instructional video. It really is helpful.
Yes, your tutorial was helpful and enjoyable. You are so thorough and concise in your descriptions. Was riveted because you achieved an amazing batch of rounded glass edges complete with smoked effect within a relatively short time. Thank you so much. I was even more pleased to watch your process because I have the exact same tumbler from Harbor Freight. We are just now getting through our very first batch of stones. An experimental mix that we literally picked up where we found interesting pieces. Some of them are amazing. We've put them through the coarse cycle a few times and I'm so impressed. Anyway, I'm waiting to use the tumblers for glass next. Good to know I can actually shorten the process.
That looks like a fun project. I’ve always wanted to tumble....stones mainly, but I love sea glass too. Maybe a future project for me when I retire. 🤣🤣🤣
awesome tutorial,Great instructions thank you for sharing . I live near lake Michigan and it sure is getting harder and harder to find. i love this idea, now off to Harbor freight!!!!
I've done this for years- you can also use glass etching cream to etch designs & words into your glass. It will also smooth out the finer edges. The etching cream is a powerful acid but very safe when proper gloves are worn- nitrile or chemical gloves, not rubber or latex. And it's reusable so it lasts a long time, very economical!
We spend a week on Topsail Island NC every summer. Our favorite thing to do is hunt for sea glass! I must say yours is every bit as pretty! Nothing like finding that little nugget on the beach though. What a feeling!!💙💜❤️💚🧡
Oh my gosh I really had my nose pressed into the tablet screen because I am besotted with sea glass! I envy you so, so much! I have nowhere to put a machine like that. Dang it! I can't wait to see what you make with them.
Wow, I’ve not even gotten into the sea glass/tumble glass, but, I think that it’s just beautiful and I’m interested in getting involved. Soooo, I’m so happy you have shared this video with us. Very interesting. You have a sweet voice to listen to also 🙂. Just had to add that. But thank you so much!
Hi Allison, we've done that in the past too but we call it Cultured Sea Glass. LOL and since I'm in California we can't pick it up off of our beaches anymore they won't let us. but isn't it fun to do your own and you still don't ever know what you're going to get. But be careful because if you start tumbling rocks, you will get hooked on it! 😆😂
Hi New to your channel, was very intrigued to see your video on making tumble glass and I was very impressed with your tutorial. I love sea glass ang collect it when I can. What an awesome idea of creating your own version of sea glass. Thanks so much for sharing, looking forward to watching more of your videos. Have a blessed day.😊
I Love my HF tumbler. Been using it for at least 12 years for some of my mosaic projects. Would be worth it to buy a pair of wheeled nippers again at HF. I think they are about 10 or 12 dollars. Then you do not have to smash them in the bag which is a bit more dangerous. Also if you use the flat side of the hammer instead of the head your bags will hold together a little better.
😹😹I have the single drum but will be buying the double tumbler lol I bought cheep glass beads and put them into the tumbler to give it the sea tumbled look 😹😹 When braking the glass place everything that’s broken into the tumbler for me it’s safer and the up side is what’s too small can be used in UV resin work so nothing is wasted 😹😹😹 You will find alcohol bottles are not treated glass so go to the local pub or workers club or RSL and see if you can get some coloured bottles off them 😊
You can make colored glass with Elmers school glue (white, not clear) & food coloring...and use the mixture as a paint...I learned that from the local art store.
Anyone that collects beach glass would know the blues and the reds are probably fake. Those are rare. I collect beach glass from Lake Michigan in Chicago. There was also a beach in the Caribbean that we stopped at on a booze cruise. My friend and I took as much as we could carry. Most beach glass is green, white, and brown/amber from beer bottles thrown in the ocean or lake. You can make some pretty cool jewelry if you have a Dremel to drill a hole for pendants or bracelets. I just made my sister one for her birthday. Very cool video you made.
I have a couple dozen cobalt blue wine bottles up in my attic, plus lots of antique glass dishes I've picked up at yard sales that I plan to turn into beach glass! I even have some green vaseline glass that I plan to use.
I'm new here so I'm curious what projects you can do with these. The finished lot of them are just beautiful. I was thinking these would be great with resin art. I'm so glad I saw this video
lexie Thank you Lexie and welcome! 💜 These would look great with resin projects. You could also wire wrap them to create pretty pendants or add them to polymer clay pieces, mosaics or mixed media projects. They look pretty on a tray or in a jar too 😊
Those little tabs right next to the outside drum. in each end. in said to loosen and make sure it touches the drum. then tighten. I think it is for balance.
Thank you. Maybe I'll use new garden gloves I agree glass is sneaky if you accidently break that drinking glass on the flr weeks later you can feel a shard on the bottom of your bare feet they hide. Interesting craft. Jane from Ct
If you were wondering what was in the other tumbler...😊
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I love this video and it answered some questions for me. If you don't mind though, you really shouldn't be using the screw driver to take out and put in that cap. You will damage that rubber seal faster and eventually start leaking water during your tumble. I have this exact tumbler and I do realize it is a pain, but you really do need to brute force that lid in and out for it's own good.
You should have just purchased some of the aluminum oxide grit AKA "blasting medium" when you got your tumbler, it should work better than the sand.
I needed large amounts of sea glass for a landscaping project so I used an electric cement mixer with just glass, sand and water. After only 14 hours, I had a 5 gallon bucket of sea glass!
GENIUS!!!! But that must have been so freaking loud!
Do you have a video of it .. sounds genius
I'm still in awe over this. I would love to make a huge amount, like you did. I wonder if I can line the inside of the drum with rubber mats? thoughts?
@@mariekiraly100 yes same. I like to use it in landscaping as a perimeter around my home. It's a great way to recycle bottles and looks fantastic
Great idea. I want to turn all my recyclables into sea glass or sand
I have done this for years. If you add some coarse rock salt (like you would use in making homemade ice cream) & fine sand with the heavier sand you get a better finish quicker. I usually let it go for at least 3 days, a few weeks or longer! Experiment!!! Be sure to check on it every day or so to make sure it hasn't run dry. I keep my tumblers in the garage because they are loud. Have fun tumbling!😊😀
Other fun things to tumble....
Ceramic plates, bowls, cups, terracotta tiles, Mexican tiles, colored tiles. You can pick all these up on the cheap at thrift stores and home improvement stores. You can some times get tiles that are already damaged, sometimes for FREE! I have some friends that work at home improvement stores and they save them for me. If you or your friends drink wine ask for the bottles! (anytime you can get something free us always a bonus!😊) Most of all use your imagination, happy accidents are FABULOUS!😏
BTW Love your channel!❤❤❤🦄
How much water ? 😊
doesn't the rock salt dissolve? and have a Mohs hardness way below that of glass?
If you get glass from Goodwill or any kind of thrift store, please make sure you aren’t destroying something that is vintage. Lots of depression glass came in pink, blue (cobalt), green, red, amber, cranberry, clear, and other colors. They were in all sorts of shapes too from vases to dishes. Depression glass has value and some can be quite valuable. They usually don’t have markings on them but if you are in doubt, take them to an antique store and someone there will know whether you have a genuine piece or a reproduction. That red vase you got from Goodwill looked exactly like my red depression glass vases I inherited from my grandmother. I sure hope the one you used in this video was a reproduction!
Anne gredler Great advice Anne! 😊 I can promise you the little red vase was not of any value other than the 3.00 I spent on it 😊
Not to say there is anything wrong with antiques, but if you used a piece to make beautiful jewelry, couldn’t that have more meaning to make a priceless piece of history to wear and actually display rather then having it sit in a cabinet collecting dust? I had pieces that belonged to my great grandmother and it simply took up space. With my hoarder tendencies I could not bear to part with them. They were hers and they were old pieces of china. But they just sat in a cupboard as I didn’t want to use them, they were delicate teacups. Eventually I allowed myself to take them to an artist who turned them into earrings and beautiful pendants.
All of my glass comes from recycled beer bottles I have lying around 👍 (I drink a lot of beer)
I collect the red glass and I did not watch this video upon seeing it at the 2 minute mark. It is very hard to find here in Austria . Most of mine was collected when I lived in the states.
Any tips on identifying something actually vintage? The valuable vintage stuff winds up in Goodwill because people don't know it's valuable. I, for example, have no idea how to identify real Depression glass versus modern replica.
Ok. I need to get my rock tumbler out. Now that I’m making jewelry again, this is just genius!!
You might consider heat shocking the glass prior to hitting it with a hammer. If you bake that glass at 400F for 20 minutes and then plunk it in ice water you will get peices that are less sharp. If they need to be broken up more, hit them with the hammer.
Really what do you use for the cold water ? Thinking about getting some smaller totes keep the glass confined lol
@@dally8399 I just use a large Tupperware for the ice water. I put the glass in a ziplock before hitting it.
This is a cool idea, probably want to wear gloves and goggles for this though! And also use soda lime glass for this - borosilicate has higher thermal shock resistance so it might not work as well.
Do you need to worry about the glass shattering in the oven or on the way out before it hits the water bath?
Trust me the difference between tumbled Seaglass and actual seaglass is very evident, a true Seaglass we cannot be fooled. Loved your tutorial!
You have such a good dog. That's exactly the kind of sound you want to be warned about! And a very cool project - thank you!
Very cool, indeed! When I was a kid, I got my dad interested in rocks and minerals, and we joined various rock clubs. We got some tumblers too, and I wish I still had them now. Fake sea glass in stores usually is expensive and doesn’t look good. Great tutorial!
Pam Miller I bet those tumblers were awesome! Thank you Pam 😊💜
I make my own seaglass much the same way you do however adding some sea salt before the water will give your glass that more beautiful frosted opaque look natural sea glass has.
Do you tumble it with no water first then?
@@deechappell-haley8558 That's not a good idea if you value your lungs, due to the extremely fine dust it creates. 🥴
where do you get sea salt? You mean at the grocery store? and how much?
i live about a 15 minute drive from a secret beach i’ve been to since i was a baby. there is so much sea glass there but slowly more people are finding out about it so there’s a lot less than there used to be. i really enjoy glueing the glass to a canvas and it’s so pretty! i’m sad i have to turn to making it myself but anytime i find some i’m obviously going to add it to my art🤍
It needs the energy of the ocean 🌊 that’s what make them special
Or a Lake...just waves baby!
Recycle centers have metal containers for glass which include wine and liquor bottles and old glass items which would be a great place to look for free glass.
This is such a cool idea and I can’t believe how amazingly artistic you are. Thank you so much for sharing your information with all of us😍💕
Lynn NAsurvivor Thank you so much Lynn 💜💜
That is so cool. I can’t wait to try this project.
I have the exact same tumbler. It's been a great little work horse. Whenever I'm tumbling stones, I toss in a few marbles or chunks of glass. They're a lot of fun to use in my jewelry pieces.
Awesome, now I'll have to go buy a rock tumbler!
Can't wait to see what else you have in mind to do with this awesome project.
Hurry and get busy...LOL😄😆
Bobbie Campbell 💜💜💜
I have a large jar of real sea glass but don't want to use it in a project so this is perfect. Now I have to find my rock tumbler. Thanks.
I bought the double barrel rock tumbler from Harbor Freight. It made terrible noises, both just noisy and a screeching noise. I followed all directions including lubricating the shaft as directed, but it was just impossible to use. I returned it. I'm glad yours works good! Thanks for the tips!
Oh no. I just bought the same one today. Gonna get it going in a few days. Hope it works.....
I make jewelry and I am way to excited to get my tumbler ~ I been collecting glassware from the second hand stores and friends and family have given me so many things from cups to vases ~ I always tell people I save glassware and vintage glassware from going into the trash. up cycle glass :) I love it
I’m so glad you mentioned about people that sell it and try to pass it off as sea glass if they tumbled it. I spend a lot of time finding sea glass on the beach and it’s not right for people to try and pass it off as if they combed the beaches for it.
I use my tumbler for pieces I find on the beach that just aren’t ready yet and take ocean water and sand from the beach and finish the glass off. I don’t sell it, it just for my own crafts. Thanks for the video!
This glass looks beautiful. The beach that I live near here in Spain has lots of sea glass and I have a big bag of it waiting for a project. But most of it is turquoise, white, green or brown. I want some darker blue and red, so this is a great idea to make your own! Thank you!
As someone who just started doing this, when breaking up your glass I cannot recommend "glass tile nippers" to better control the size/shape of the pieces. They look like pliers, but with two small metal circles at the ends. ($20 after tax at the Home Depot here in canada)
One hammer whack to get it started, then the nippers (and gloves) to cut break the chunks up. I found a lot of glass was breaking in long, thin shards instead of the more circular/square shape I was looking for when I just used a hammer
Mintaka Cannot recommend ? Or you do recommend ? 😊
Use an emery board or file on mystery colored glass to see if it's solid color :)
I am fortunate in that I leave near Fort Bragg in Cali which is the location of the famous "Glass Beach." When I was younger, (about a thousand years ago) we were allowed to take a some of the beautiful sea glass (obviously not good in retrospect) but as a kid I had no concept of the importance of the location, I just loved the pretty smooth stones of glass. For those that have not heard of this beach, the history is that trash dumps and recycle plants combined with the burning of the waste became a beach of gorgeous sea glass created after the ocean worked on the glass for many years, turning the beach sand into the most gorgeous beach I can ever try to describe. When the sun hits the glass/sand it's beyond amazing. I got some handfuls as a kid, and I have taken my kids there, though we DO NOT take glass of course, as the glass is becoming scarce. I still have a bottle of it from when I was little, it's a shame that it's almost gone now...
20 years ago Glass Beach was dazzling. Last time I was there was none to be found. Because it started as a garbage dump, I wonder why a section couldn't be cordoned off and "re-seeded" with fresh glass for future generations. Perhaps a danger to life in the tide pools? It's a shame most of the glass is gone. I wish there was a way to restore it. Heaven knows enough glass is going into the landfills. Would be nice to recycle it this way.
I have jars of sea glass from ft Bragg in my window that I picked up as a kid over 40 years ago.
This is amazing! I was getting so frustrated trying to find a source for glass! This opens the door for me to make many projects at an affordable cost! Thank you so very much!!!
Sandy Mcwilliams Thank you and it’s my pleasure! Have fun 😊
This is so cool! Thank you so much for sharing. I've been wanting to try this for years. I'm from the Cocoa Beach, FL area, and there is no sea glass here. I had a friend one time find one piece, but never heard of anyone else finding any. I am going to have to try this for sure!
Not everybody has a tumbler, but I love the tutorial thanks
Watching you break glass is very satisfying, LOL! Great tutorial!
Jessica Jessi Ashman HAHAHA! It was very satisfying! Thank you Jessica! 💜💜
Just as a lark I tried breaking up stained glass and tumbling it. I didn't really think it would do anything but come out clear, but to my amazement it didn't! Beautiful colors!!
Exactly the video and process I was looking for. I have tons of glass that I'm going to process for my projects! Fabulous video! Many thanks 😊
2 minutes in and I'm so excited to watch this video. The bottles are pretty colors. I can't wait to see the end result!
30 minutes later.....
The end result is absolutely beautiful!! 💎💎💎💎
Use the edge of the washer to pry open the lid instead of the screwdriver. Also, I’ve never needed to use a screwdriver to push the lid back down. Just push down. Keep inside of rubber lid and drum dry before placing lid back on to prevent leaks. Enjoyed your tutorial.
Not only is this tutorial the real deal, but it was also so satisfying watching you break that glass. Lol!!
I recently got a rock tumbler, and this is such a great idea!!
This is awesome! I’m looking to do the same and this video was super helpful for giving me an idea of the process.
WOW…WOW….I am so excited….I ordered the same tumbler…..gonna look for some bottles to break….YAY…YAY
I was thinking that this was the most realistic sea glass I’ve ever seen anyone make from polymer clay. Joke’s on me! I do think this is a much better way to get sea glass than making it out of polymer clay. Every batch of sea glass I’ve seen someone try to make out of polymer clay doesn’t look quite right. Some are able to make it look closer to the real thing than others, but none look near as good as yours does.
Very pretty colorful ❤
You could even place the bag in a disposable roasting pan and set it inside it when smashing it in the bag outside so if any makes it out of the bag it ends up in the aluminum pan
Or a couple of newspaper pages - just fold up and toss. Lots better for the environment!!
Ok, l loved what you made but some of those vases/bottles were so gorgeous l probably would not have had the heart to break them 😊
Agreed. I was cringing as they were pretty as they were 🤯🙈
it's so quiet! thanks for this video! I've always wanted to try this.
The cobalt and red are my favorite!
Absolutely love this video💕💕💕
STOHandmade Craft Spot Thank you so much 💜💜
WOW - I am so glad RUclips suggested your video 🙏. I am from England in the Uk and lucky enough to be able to hunt for sea glass HOWEVER we only tend to find white, green and brown. I like to make jewellery and find it hard to find the right size pieces too so I am definitely going to buy some coloured glass from my local charity shop (thrift store) and put it in our rock tumbler (never even thought about putting glass in it!! Thanks so much for sharing this with us (I will remember to call it tumbled glass and not sea glass). 💜💜💜
I love Sea glass, I have a jar full that I picked up off the beach. It takes time to collect but very worth it. 🌸
I use to make the sea glass as well , adding alittle sea salt also adds to the glass somehow
Long handled tweezers could be your best friend
Doreen Watson-read Or cooking tongs are good as well
I got me the same tumbler. Now I can do this and my rocks to. Love yours
Great video taught me alot, and put it all together so I didnt have to hunt down the results. Thank you
Love your enthusiasm. Sa happy that your experiment worked
Thank you for this. I have a batch ready to go.
This is so cool! I’m am in the process of going thru all of my glass pieces that I’ve picked up from the beach that are partially ground down, or even pieces that are just broken bottles that people have left behind. I’ll probably break up som wine bottles that I have as well. Thanks for the instructional video. It really is helpful.
Yes, your tutorial was helpful and enjoyable. You are so thorough and concise in your descriptions. Was riveted because you achieved an amazing batch of rounded glass edges complete with smoked effect within a relatively short time. Thank you so much. I was even more pleased to watch your process because I have the exact same tumbler from Harbor Freight. We are just now getting through our very first batch of stones. An experimental mix that we literally picked up where we found interesting pieces. Some of them are amazing. We've put them through the coarse cycle a few times and I'm so impressed. Anyway, I'm waiting to use the tumblers for glass next. Good to know I can actually shorten the process.
Thank you they are awesome! Making wind chimes out of them!!
pewtergirl1 Awesome! Thank you 😊😊
That looks like a fun project. I’ve always wanted to tumble....stones mainly, but I love sea glass too. Maybe a future project for me when I retire. 🤣🤣🤣
Love this, I love sea glass. It is so beautiful in its own way. Can’t wait to see what you are going to do with all of it.
awesome tutorial,Great instructions thank you for sharing . I live near lake Michigan and it sure is getting harder and harder to find. i love this idea, now off to Harbor freight!!!!
JARI919 Thank you! Have fun 😊😊
Have a rock tumbler that I have never used, know what I'm going to do with it!!
I have a national geographic tumbler. i am so excited
The vintage red vase is cally Red Ruby glass and was made with gold mixture added.
This is really amazing. Thanks for sharing. I look forward to see what comes next. Stay safe and healthy.
I've done this for years- you can also use glass etching cream to etch designs & words into your glass. It will also smooth out the finer edges. The etching cream is a powerful acid but very safe when proper gloves are worn- nitrile or chemical gloves, not rubber or latex.
And it's reusable so it lasts a long time, very economical!
We spend a week on Topsail Island NC every summer. Our favorite thing to do is hunt for sea glass! I must say yours is every bit as pretty! Nothing like finding that little nugget on the beach though. What a feeling!!💙💜❤️💚🧡
Oh my gosh I really had my nose pressed into the tablet screen because I am besotted with sea glass! I envy you so, so much! I have nowhere to put a machine like that. Dang it! I can't wait to see what you make with them.
Wow, I’ve not even gotten into the sea glass/tumble glass, but, I think that it’s just beautiful and I’m interested in getting involved. Soooo, I’m so happy you have shared this video with us. Very interesting. You have a sweet voice to listen to also 🙂. Just had to add that. But thank you so much!
The washer makes a handy tool to lift the lid on your container.
for the tumblr, in jewelry class, we would just use the metal washer to pry the lid off like a paint key. :V
Amazing video I really enjoyed it !!!!!! Now I want to get a rock tumbler and make me some sea glass !!!! It turned out great !!!!!
Beautiful!! I used to have a rock tumbler aw man🥺 I love them. I do have some from the ocean yeah.
Great idea! We have a rock tumbler, now I know why.
we have an abundance of washed up broken glass on the island. Good idea
Those are gorgeous. Thank you for showing this.
Thumbs up and already subscribed
Angela Salazar Thank you Angela 💜
I've been thinking of doing this for a while, you have just inspired me to have a go. Thank you x
I found that really interesting. Thank you for sharing. 💕💕👍
So cool. Can't wait for your project!
Hi Allison, we've done that in the past too but we call it Cultured Sea Glass. LOL and since I'm in California we can't pick it up off of our beaches anymore they won't let us. but isn't it fun to do your own and you still don't ever know what you're going to get. But be careful because if you start tumbling rocks, you will get hooked on it! 😆😂
Janet Pitzner it’s so much fun 😊 some quartz and jasper that I found on vacation are going in next lol
Hi New to your channel, was very intrigued to see your video on making tumble glass and I was very impressed with your tutorial. I love sea glass ang collect it when I can. What an awesome idea of creating your own version of sea glass. Thanks so much for sharing, looking forward to watching more of your videos. Have a blessed day.😊
Rosie's Crafty Shack Thank you so much 😊🤗💜
I Love my HF tumbler. Been using it for at least 12 years for some of my mosaic projects.
Would be worth it to buy a pair of wheeled nippers again at HF. I think they are about 10 or 12 dollars. Then you do not have to smash them in the bag which is a bit more dangerous.
Also if you use the flat side of the hammer instead of the head your bags will hold together a little better.
thank you so much for these instructions. I love your video, Im gonna join your group
Katherine Stephenson Thank you Katherine! 💜💜
😹😹I have the single drum but will be buying the double tumbler lol
I bought cheep glass beads and put them into the tumbler to give it the sea tumbled look 😹😹
When braking the glass place everything that’s broken into the tumbler for me it’s safer and the up side is what’s too small can be used in UV resin work so nothing is wasted 😹😹😹
You will find alcohol bottles are not treated glass so go to the local pub or workers club or RSL and see if you can get some coloured bottles off them 😊
Love it!
Welcome back!!! Really missed the tutorials. As always you have nailed it! Very informative and interesting. God Bless
Ramona Lucas Thank you so much Ramona! It’s good to be back 💜
It turned out fabulous!!
These came out beautiful 💗💗💗 can’t wait to see your creations with these 🤩🤩🤩
Shelly Beals Thank you Shelly 😊💜
Beautiful work!!!!💚💙👍
You can make colored glass with Elmers school glue (white, not clear) & food coloring...and use the mixture as a paint...I learned that from the local art store.
Thank you ❤
AWESOME IDEA Alison ma'am
lt came out nice good idea
Wonderful, thank you! 😊💕
Anyone that collects beach glass would know the blues and the reds are probably fake. Those are rare. I collect beach glass from Lake Michigan in Chicago. There was also a beach in the Caribbean that we stopped at on a booze cruise. My friend and I took as much as we could carry. Most beach glass is green, white, and brown/amber from beer bottles thrown in the ocean or lake. You can make some pretty cool jewelry if you have a Dremel to drill a hole for pendants or bracelets. I just made my sister one for her birthday. Very cool video you made.
I have a couple dozen cobalt blue wine bottles up in my attic, plus lots of antique glass dishes I've picked up at yard sales that I plan to turn into beach glass! I even have some green vaseline glass that I plan to use.
Please don't destroy vintage or antique glass!
@@karolfaurie1193 I agree! I only use glass vintage glass that is cracked or broken.
When handling the freshly broken glass use a small pair of tongs or a spoon much safer than plastic glover. The glass is really pretty.
I have the same tumbler by the way.
I'm new here so I'm curious what projects you can do with these. The finished lot of them are just beautiful. I was thinking these would be great with resin art. I'm so glad I saw this video
lexie Thank you Lexie and welcome! 💜
These would look great with resin projects. You could also wire wrap them to create pretty pendants or add them to polymer clay pieces, mosaics or mixed media projects. They look pretty on a tray or in a jar too 😊
Those little tabs right next to the outside drum. in each end. in said to loosen and make sure it touches the drum. then tighten. I think it is for balance.
Use your washer to lift the lid also to lift out the second lid, the screw driver will in time dent your lid,just saying..
it is so beautiful
Thank you. Maybe I'll use new garden gloves I agree glass is sneaky if you accidently break that drinking glass on the flr weeks later you can feel a shard on the bottom of your bare feet they hide. Interesting craft. Jane from Ct