Contrary to what you may assume, I am not a very "crafty" person and never have been, probably because I have to make mistakes before I learn how to do things properly, I am very picky and fussy about the outcome, and my patience with myself wears thin quickly. Sound familiar? My life and livelihood revolve around my love for sea glass, travelling for sea glass and and sea glass jewelry making, and after almost 10 years in business I have a few things figured out! However, I don't sew, … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2017
Our Love Affair With Coca Cola Sea Glass
Many of the first sea glass shards I discovered were the soft green hues of the once common Coca Cola bottle. The color is still one of my favorites because of its soft, subtle look and its resemblance to the sometimes greenish tinge of ocean waves on a cloudy day. The early Coca Cola bottle with its unique contour shape and raised vertical lines and letters was designed so that it could be identified by its feel, even in the dark! The green color and distinctive bottle shape was first … [Read more...]
Still Plenty of Sea Glass Here!
If you are looking for an ideal place to find sea glass, here's a story you'll want to read. It's not often that sea glass locations are shared publicly because sea glassers are notoriously secretive about where they find their material. So check this out and plan your trip to Prince Edward Island pronto! See you on the beach! Prince Edward Island, P.E.I., for short, is one of three Canadian Maritime provinces, along with New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. P.E.I also hosts a Sea Glass … [Read more...]
Solving A Beachcombing Mystery
Like so many beachcombers, I am an equal opportunity collector. Even when my focus should be on searching for sea glass, I find myself picking up other interesting items of desire: shells, driftwood, old spark plugs and interesting rocks. So when I came across this Facebook post about a rock with a hole all the way through it, I had to find out more! I have found a number of these rocks but imagined that they were simply an anomaly, a one-off, a peculiar oddity. But now I know … [Read more...]
Are You A Sea Glass Newbie?
Don't be shy about it! Be happy, proud that you have enlisted in the sea glass army, equipped with a little knowledge, a small hand rake, sunscreen, a tide chart, a few collected pieces and the thirst for so many more! Where are the beaches? When should I go? Where can I find the nicest sea glass? What distinguishes broken glass from sea glass? Who will help me? These may be a few of the questions you are asking. The answers to these are not always so easy to come by, but I do think you'll … [Read more...]
