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Sorting through a collection of seaglass from my sister. She's the one who makes the seaglass suncatchers. These teardrop shaped pieces feel really special. I'm not sure what to do with them.
GrooveMD, Queer Time Machine
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Unknown parent • •@dillyd @Jose Luis Peruyero the one time I drilled a hole in a piece of seaglass I used a dremel (clone), a diamond tip, and worked under water, following some tutorial found online, and it worked quite nicely and easily
of course I was using a common shape of green glass, and not the good ones :D
I don't know whether those tutorials can still be found on 2026 internet :(
(edit: typo in dremel)
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Ricós
in reply to Jose Luis Peruyero • • •@jlperuyero That sounds about right, any Dremel-like rotary tool with the proper bit should do it. I have more experience with stone, but I've drilled some holes on glass, so it is doable.
Thing is, that was ages ago and I don't remember which bits or speeds to use 🤦♂️
Ricós
in reply to Ricós • • •Helena
in reply to dillyd • • •We sometimes find glass or ceramic balls that would have sat in a bottle neck blocking the neck when upright but able to move upwards (to a limited extent) and allow the liquid to pour out
GinevraCat
in reply to dillyd • • •Tinker ☀️
in reply to dillyd • • •- I like the idea of pendants for necklaces or earrings (depending on size and weight).
Instead of drilling a hole, you could fashion a simple wire trellis that wraps around them. Use a soft metal wire in whatever color or metal you like. Still lets the tear drop show through and you'd attach the wire to the necklace or hook instead of attaching the necklace and hook through the glass itself.
See attached for some ideas:
Lydia Schoch
in reply to dillyd • • •BrambleBearSnoring
in reply to dillyd • • •Beautiful. If it were me, I would put them in a pretty dish like candy, and keep them where I could fondle them, look at them, enjoy them. Or in a dish of sand. A grown-up sensory box. Maybe with small plant, or tea light or votive candle holder and candle?
I bet if you practice with regular glass you could drill holes in the teardrop ones to make pendants you could where and touch when you feel like it.
Whatever you decide, would love to see pics.
RealGene ☣️
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in reply to dillyd • • •Took another photo later in the day with natural light. Not even bright sunshine, because it was cloudy, but natural. What a difference.
Carolannie
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in reply to dillyd • • •What an amazing collection of colors!
Years ago my sister made me some earrings from sea glass she collected (2 small pieces for each earring, white and light green). I'll have to find them and post a photo!
Chris Vreeland
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Unknown parent • • •Beautiful suncatcher!
You have so many large pieces, much larger than the small pieces used in my earrings. Hope you find a good use for all that lovely glass!
Den of Earth
in reply to dillyd • • •Wow. And the natural light shot even more so.
Maybe you could make them into a small patch of terrazzo somewhere special?
Steven D. Brewer 🏳️⚧️
in reply to dillyd • • •I've filled found rum bottles with sea glass and chaney (pieces of broken china found in the surf) to make gifts for friends to remind them of our trips to the islands.
nobody
in reply to dillyd • • •there are bunch of people on PEI and I am sure elsewhere as well that make nice jewelry out of those. These are earrings I bought for my wife & daughter.
Nora Reed
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