Comments on: Investigating Faux Sea Glass http://thinkcrafts.com/blog/2009/02/06/investigating-faux-sea-glass-etching-cold-glass-work-cutting-glass-drilling-glass/ Think Crafts Blog - Craft, Scrapbooking and Sewing Ideas, Projects and Tips by Maria Nerius, the Expert Craft Advice Columnist at CreateForLess. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:34:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Danielle Renee http://thinkcrafts.com/blog/2009/02/06/investigating-faux-sea-glass-etching-cold-glass-work-cutting-glass-drilling-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-2200 Danielle Renee Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:58:57 +0000 http://thinkcrafts.com/?p=1209#comment-2200 I am a professional sea glass artist and have found the key to drilling sea glass is not only technique but also the bit. It has to be a good diamond drill bit to do the job right. Good luck! I am a professional sea glass artist and have found the key to drilling sea glass is not only technique but also the bit. It has to be a good diamond drill bit to do the job right. Good luck!

]]> By: deb http://thinkcrafts.com/blog/2009/02/06/investigating-faux-sea-glass-etching-cold-glass-work-cutting-glass-drilling-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-122 deb Sat, 06 Jun 2009 17:28:08 +0000 http://thinkcrafts.com/?p=1209#comment-122 So, how did the tumbler project turn out? Inquiring minds want to know! So, how did the tumbler project turn out? Inquiring minds want to know!

]]> By: Linda Jereb http://thinkcrafts.com/blog/2009/02/06/investigating-faux-sea-glass-etching-cold-glass-work-cutting-glass-drilling-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Linda Jereb Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:18:45 +0000 http://thinkcrafts.com/?p=1209#comment-108 If you love sea glass, you may be interested in joining the Internets largest private online community dedicated to Sea Glass Lovers around the world. Members share over 4000 sea glass photos, beach locations, craft and display ideas, great finds, and much more. Online chat with other members around the world. After only 4 months online we have 1000 members in over 24 countries. Visit http://www.seaglasslovers.ning.com Note: this is NOT a jewelry site or have affiliation with any other sea glass group but is made up of members sharing love of collecting sea glass. If you love sea glass, you may be interested in joining the Internets largest private online community dedicated to Sea Glass Lovers around the world.

Members share over 4000 sea glass photos, beach locations, craft and display ideas, great finds, and much more.

Online chat with other members around the world. After only 4 months online we have 1000 members in over 24 countries.

Visit http://www.seaglasslovers.ning.com

Note: this is NOT a jewelry site or have affiliation with any other sea glass group but is made up of members sharing love of collecting sea glass.

]]> By: Lisl Armstrong http://thinkcrafts.com/blog/2009/02/06/investigating-faux-sea-glass-etching-cold-glass-work-cutting-glass-drilling-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Lisl Armstrong Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:51:24 +0000 http://thinkcrafts.com/?p=1209#comment-96 Hi, I would like to invite you to join a social networking site for sea glass enthusiasts this site is interesting to anyone who loves to beachcomb or loves the sea: http://seaglassartists.ning.com/ Hope to see you there! Lisl Armstrong Hi,

I would like to invite you to join a social networking site for sea glass enthusiasts this site is interesting to anyone who loves to beachcomb or loves the sea:

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Hope to see you there!

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]]> By: MadeByMarni http://thinkcrafts.com/blog/2009/02/06/investigating-faux-sea-glass-etching-cold-glass-work-cutting-glass-drilling-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-90 MadeByMarni Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:33:04 +0000 http://thinkcrafts.com/?p=1209#comment-90 My husband does lapidary, so there's plenty of tumblers around our house! I've made faux sea glass by putting the glass in with regular sand and water in a tumbler. Keep on tumbling until you get the effect that you want! In a week, the glass has the etched look. If you want all the edges rounded, you will have to tumble longer. My husband does lapidary, so there’s plenty of tumblers around our house! I’ve made faux sea glass by putting the glass in with regular sand and water in a tumbler. Keep on tumbling until you get the effect that you want! In a week, the glass has the etched look. If you want all the edges rounded, you will have to tumble longer.

]]> By: mia http://thinkcrafts.com/blog/2009/02/06/investigating-faux-sea-glass-etching-cold-glass-work-cutting-glass-drilling-glass/comment-page-1/#comment-89 mia Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:38:27 +0000 http://thinkcrafts.com/?p=1209#comment-89 it might help to put the glass on a wet sponge ... keeps it from sliding around. another tip when using power tools ... grip the item with a clamp or small wrench or tongs or pliers and wear saftey goggles, please ! maybe the glass would look more "weathered" by using etching cream and/or using a lapidary/jewelry tumbler ... they might even be "recipes" on sites devoted to this tool. it might help to put the glass on a wet sponge … keeps it from sliding around.
another tip when using power tools … grip the item with a clamp or small wrench or tongs or pliers

and wear saftey goggles, please !

maybe the glass would look more “weathered” by using etching cream and/or using a lapidary/jewelry tumbler … they might even be “recipes” on sites devoted to this tool.

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