Introduction
When you think of sea glass, what comes to mind? Normally people picture the glass that they see that reminds them of the sea…which is exactly the right image to have! If you love the beach and all that comes with the beach, including the sea, then why not have glass ornaments that remind you of this? While you can find sea glass ornaments in stores, you will find that they are not as beautiful as what you can make yourself at home with just a few ingredients and a little bit of time. And if you take proper care of these DIY sea glass ornaments, you will find that they last for many years to come. They are going to be great to adorn your tree with year after year, and rather inexpensive to make.
Materials
To get started, you need to gather all your materials to make these. What you will need includes:
- Clear glass bulb ornaments…we suggest that you buy these in bulk so that you can make several of these sea glass ornaments to ordain your tree. Plus, if you do drop some of these, you are going to find that you readily have one available to replace it later.
- A mixing jar that you are okay with throwing away later since it is not going to be something that you can use again.
- Water
- Craft glue
- Food dye or paint
The sea glass needs to be a beautiful blue-green look to it, so when buying food dye or paint, remember what color you want the end result to be. You will probably find it much easier to opt for paint as you can always get more of the same shade later if needed. Whereas if you were to rely on dye, you need to make sure you write down how many drops of each color you use to get the result so you can replicate it again.
The first thing you need to do is to take your mixing jar and mix in glue and water together until you get something that is the consistency of maple syrup. You will then add in the paint or dye to get the color that you want.
Now, take your glass ornament bulb and pour some of the mixtures into this. You will want to pour more than what you think you will need, as it may not go as far as you would think. Swirl around your concoction inside the ornament until it is covered. Now, place the ornament upside down on an old towel or paper to catch any of the dye that comes out of it. Let this ornament dry upside down, and once it is dry, replace the hook and hang onto your tree. You are going to find that twenty-four hours is often enough time.
The end result is your own sea glass ornaments that took mere minutes to make and are simply gorgeous!