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Across the Fence:  Sea Glass, Lake Glass  |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
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 Posted - May 09 2011 : 11:34:06 AM
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Well I don't live near an ocean, so it could even be creek glass. Anyway posted a picture of what I have. Do any of you collect Sea Glass?
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - May 09 2011 : 12:48:30 PM
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Yes! "Mermaid treasure!" I love it! When we were kids, we'd gleen the beaches for hours searching for those beautiful "jewels from the sea"! I used to have a wonderful collection of sea glass at one time. Sadly, over the years I lost my collection somewhere between moves. I just loved all the icy colors - blues, greens, yellows, pinks and browns. I used to love using it in glass containers as a base for clear tealights - such an ethereal, heavenly glow! Love your collection, Nancy - I honestly didn't know it came from anywhere but the sea! We'll have to search for it locally now, too! Yay! - Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
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embchicken
True Blue Farmgirl
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Elaine
Ocean
NJ
USA
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Posted - May 09 2011 : 1:42:53 PM
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Yes! I love walking along the beach looking for sea glass - we used to call them Mermaid's tears. I love it when I find the odd cobalt blue piece!
~ Elaine
Farmgirl sister #2822
"Find yourself a cup of tea; the teapot is behind you. Now tell me about hundreds of things." ~Saki
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - May 09 2011 : 6:10:39 PM
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Elaine - I think I like the term "Mermaid's tears" even better! It has such a romantic sound to it! :)
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
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Posted - May 09 2011 : 6:41:53 PM
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Living near the beach for so many years in Florida, I always looked for sea glass to no avail. Found many other things. It took only one trip to California, the Carmel/Monterey area, to come home with a bag full! I was so excited! What do you think made the difference? I have combed many many beaches in Florida and never found any.
Farmgirl Sister # 31
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goneriding
True Blue Farmgirl
1599 Posts
Winona
Central Oregon
USA
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Posted - May 09 2011 : 7:30:15 PM
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I loff sea glass! I have some in storage. Our vacay is coming up and I told hubs that we need to go to the ocean so I can scour the beach.
I don't care the color, all of it interests me.
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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
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Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
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Posted - May 09 2011 : 8:25:22 PM
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At the end of our street (2-blocks from the Bay of Green Bay) at the turn of the century there used to be a brewery-broken bottles were pitched out into the lake back when they could get away with it! Every summer for years and years my kids and I would scavenge the beach for bits of sea glass, especially after a good summer storm when the waves wash up bits.
I have used bags full of these lovely bits of smooth blue, green, amber and lavender bits of glass in my mosaics and I have jars of sea glass that I use for a special "touch" on my By the Bay Gift boxes!
Melody
Farmgirl #525
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Arctic Flower
True Blue Farmgirl
85 Posts
Marjorie
Nenana
Alaska
USA
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Posted - May 09 2011 : 8:43:38 PM
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Yes, I love it. I make stained glass panels with it. I have to order mine from a sea shell company in Florida. It is really tumbled glass sold as sea glass but they always add a few shells for the spirit of it. I live so far from the ocean there isn't a chance of me finding any around here. But if anyone wants to sell their collection give me a holler. Here is a picture of one of my panels.
Farmgirl #2416
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - May 09 2011 : 8:54:48 PM
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That is BEAUTIFUL, Marjorie!!! I love it!!! :)
Farmgirl Sister #1974
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embchicken
True Blue Farmgirl
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Elaine
Ocean
NJ
USA
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Posted - May 10 2011 : 04:28:54 AM
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Marjorie- how beautiful - you have given me some ideas!
Jeannie~ that is odd that you didn't find any sea glass in Florida!
~ Elaine
Farmgirl sister #2822
"Find yourself a cup of tea; the teapot is behind you. Now tell me about hundreds of things." ~Saki
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annielaurel
True Blue Farmgirl
912 Posts
nancy
fernandina beach
florida
USA
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Posted - May 10 2011 : 04:47:45 AM
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I have jars of sea glass collected from the beaches of Southern California when I lived there. I have been collecting since my husband introduced me to it in the mid-seventies. He is from MA, cape cod area and had been collecting since a kid. I have just a little red, some blue and mostly white and brown. There is none here in Florida, that's right. At least none where I live. I mostly use it in vases and some in jars and put them in the window where the sun can shine through. I always manage to get to the beach in MA where it is abundat and get some more. I am so crazy for it I even have relatives send it to me as presents. I can't seem to get enough of it. Marjorie your stained glass panel is beautiful. What a wonderful way to use the stained glass.
Nancy
Farmgirl # 2301
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HollyHobby
True Blue Farmgirl
78 Posts
Holly
Astoria
NY
USA
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Posted - May 10 2011 : 05:15:05 AM
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My husband loves the stuff! He collects it from a park here in the city.
 People hanging out at the park toss their beer/soda bottles over the rail, and the tide coming in and out polishes the glass. It's inches deep!
When you stand at the rail, you can hear the tinkling of the glass, it's very pretty.
Farmgirl Sister #2942
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
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ChickieMama
True Blue Farmgirl
303 Posts
Angela
Banks
Oregon
USA
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Posted - May 10 2011 : 11:29:21 AM
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Wow!!! That is beautiful!!! I would be collecting it like mad!! quote:
Originally posted by HollyHobby
My husband loves the stuff! He collects it from a park here in the city.
People hanging out at the park toss their beer/soda bottles over the rail, and the tide coming in and out polishes the glass. It's inches deep!
When you stand at the rail, you can hear the tinkling of the glass, it's very pretty.
Farmgirl Sister #2942
Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. ~ Robert Brault
Farmgirl Sister#2808
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Arctic Flower
True Blue Farmgirl
85 Posts
Marjorie
Nenana
Alaska
USA
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Posted - May 10 2011 : 11:54:57 AM
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Thanks for the nice comments ladies. Holly, I need to come to New York for a visit. What a bonanza of glass to be had in such an unlikely place. I would be out there with a big dip net to catch some treasures. Wow!!
I wanted to share one more panel in blues and reds I made for a dear friend. You can just see the texture of some of the glass pieces. It's so fun to pick out the pieces. It's like putting a puzzle together. I use the Tiffany method of stained glass construction. I saw a show on TV years ago that featured an artist that glued the sea glass to old storm windows and then grouted in between the glass pieces. Held up to the light they were just beautiful. I haven't tried that yet. But I going to one day.
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HollyHobby
True Blue Farmgirl
78 Posts
Holly
Astoria
NY
USA
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Posted - May 10 2011 : 12:00:49 PM
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Sure, everyone's welcome! We'll have a picnic in the park and send my Bobby down to the shoreline to pick glass for us!
Farmgirl Sister #2942
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countrymommy85
True Blue Farmgirl
898 Posts
Krystle
MT
USA
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Posted - May 11 2011 : 2:20:59 PM
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I used to collect it when I could find it as a kid along the shores of Lake Michigan or Lake Huron (depending on where we were camping, or picnicking) I have no idea where my collection was but I love mosaics and I always wanted to make one from the glass. Guess it's a good excuse to take my kids to the beach again for a day trip, maybe I will find some, maybe not. It's an adventure anyway you look at it! Marjorie: I love the pictures of the art you made, its so neat!
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Penny Wise
True Blue Farmgirl
1903 Posts
Margo
Elyria
OH
USA
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Posted - May 11 2011 : 2:58:07 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by Arctic Flower
Yes, I love it. I make stained glass panels with it. I have to order mine from a sea shell company in Florida. It is really tumbled glass sold as sea glass but they always add a few shells for the spirit of it. I live so far from the ocean there isn't a chance of me finding any around here. But if anyone wants to sell their collection give me a holler. Here is a picture of one of my panels.
Farmgirl #2416
how absolutely beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thanx for sharing the photo
Believe in the power of Love!
Farmgirl # 2139
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Penny Wise
True Blue Farmgirl
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Margo
Elyria
OH
USA
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Posted - May 11 2011 : 3:00:35 PM
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i still have about a dozen of those blue wine bottles from last winter- would love to get a glass/rock tumbler from home to tumble my own!
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violetrose
True Blue Farmgirl
960 Posts
Ruth
Epworth
GA
USA
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Posted - May 11 2011 : 4:23:00 PM
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I'm from Scituate, MA and I grew up collecting "Sea glass"! Still love to do it when I go "Home"! I have a good bit of it, but have lost far more than I have now :(. To me it is so peaceful to walk on the beach looking for pretty glass. When we went to NovaScotia there was lots of sea glass there, wish I had picked up lots of it, but I only picked up a few pieces.
Arctic Flower, your artwork is just beautiful!
Hugs, Ruth
Farmgirl Sister # 1738
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Roxy7
True Blue Farmgirl
1083 Posts
Robin
Denver
CO
USA
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Posted - May 11 2011 : 7:48:51 PM
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| I have some local pieces from lakes and rivers. Most of mine are from Hawaii. My first piece was from Lake Superior. I make necklaces with some. I love treasure hunting for neat bits. Some places even have lots of broken pottery. |
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Joey
True Blue Farmgirl
1868 Posts
Joey
Gulf Coast
FL
USA
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Posted - May 11 2011 : 9:19:07 PM
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I used to be a travel RN. On one of my trips I met another travel RN and we became friendly. When I moved to Florida a year ago to be near my Dad she went to Alaska. She didn't even know I liked it but she sent me alot of sea glass from the Baltic Sea. Lots of colors..it is so beautiful. I was so blessed by her impulsive gift. I have most of it in a vase but I did make some pieces into jewelry. Since then I've bought a book on sea glass. I just love the colors. The art work you gals have shown using sea glass is SO nice. No, I haven't found any here in Florida either-yet. We are 8 blocks from the beach and my Dh has a metal detector to hunt for treasures, so we are there often. I'll keep looking. Joey
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