Today I am sharing with you some gorgeous pendant sea glass jewelry – this tutorial will show you how to drill through the glass.
As a family we love roaming beaches, hunting for treasures. We particularly love finding pieces of sea glass. But, once we get it home we then wonder what to make or do with the sea glass. We have several containers of collected sea glass ready for us to have a play and experiment with.
I have made some pendant jewelry. My husband has been experimenting with ways to create three-dimensional forms.
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How to make sea glass jewelry
- Sea Glass
- Gorilla Glue
- Diamond Burr drill bits
- Jump Rings
Start by drilling a marker hole into the sea glass.
Place the piece of sea glass onto a piece of wood in a plastic box with water. Ensure the surface of the sea glass is covered in water. This stops everything from overheating and absorbs the glass dust created by drilling.
Once you have drilled the sea glass add your contrasting sea glass, following the instructions for a suitable glue for glass. I used gorilla glue.
Once the gorilla glue has fully dried I used jewelry pliers to add a jump ring through the drilled holes. Or you can make your own jump rings by wrapping jewelry wire around a pen or similar sized round object.
Alternatively, you can buy jewelry fittings.
Close the jump rings and add your earrings or necklace fixtures.
Do check out my many other sea glass crafts for further inspiration:-
- Sea Glass Bowl
- Sea Glass Necklace
- Sea Glass Christmas Decorations
- Sea Glass Christmas Trees
- Sea Glass Mirror
- Sea Glass Decor
- Sea Glass Lamp
Or check out my round up post of 30+ Sea Glass crafts. I would love to know what you make with sea glass.
Mark
Sunday 18th of October 2020
Nice work!
Lisa @ Cucicucicoo: Eco Sewing & Crafting
Wednesday 8th of May 2019
I love this, and thank you so much for the tips on drilling glass! This is something I've wanted to try for ages but have been worried about how to drill without breaking everything. Pinning! :) Lisa
Karen
Monday 22nd of April 2019
Oops I meant to type beach lol x
Karen
Monday 22nd of April 2019
Gorgeous jewellery. I envy your beech combing & sea glass collection. TFS Karen
Vicky
Monday 22nd of April 2019
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