I just did these a short while ago and wanted everyone to see them. I tumbled these myself and have a ton more but without holes. lol Just figured while my neck was on the chopping block I would see and get opinions. Daring aren't I? You can view scans here:
WOW!!!
I *love* the beach glass!!!
(scroll down to see it!)
mary
Hmmm... I don't see it or were you talking about mine? I think I just had a bad case of the stupids again. Duh. Harry New Zealand Paua Shell at
vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from Harry :
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Harry, Harry, Harry.... Beach glass I use lots of...and it's not easy to find larger size pieces. Whatchya got that doesn't have holes in it?
Harry,
Well done, old chap!! :-)
On Tue, 06 Jan 2004 17:45:35 -0800, vj wrote: Thank you. :) Harry
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Oh have I got something for you! I have a lot of them without the holes. And some are really beautiful and to big and thick to drill with a Dremel. I will try and scan them to show what I mean. Harry New Zealand Paua Shell at
Thank you very much. :) Harry New Zealand Paua Shell at
OK... these really thick pieces I have to break and do again, because they have fracture cracks in them. Grrrr. But here is 17 pieces I scanned for you to look at:
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Pretty!
Thank you :)
Harry New Zealand Paua Shell at
Gorgeous! And they have holes - they're beads. :) I think the shells would make really nice chandelier (sp?) earrings, which are really big right now.
I have scads of sea glass and have yet to do more than wrap some. Can we see some of what you do with yours?
Linda2
I just did these a short while ago and wanted everyone to see them. I tumbled these myself and have a ton more but without holes>
whooooaaa! those are cool!
the beach glass are neat too --- drilling holes in glass is no easy feat either - how in the world did you manage those tiny holes?
Cheryl of DRAGON BEADS Flameworked beads and glass
vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from "Linda2" :
]I have scads of sea glass and have yet to do more than wrap some.
may i see how you wrap yours?
----------- @vicki [SnuggleWench] (Books)
your glass that yoiu put on the page. I am guessing beach glass? You had the paua first, then 2 pics of glass that was drilled. Either that or it was *extremely* clear Paua?
Mary
I like that sea glass A LOT!!
I am wondering what the limits will be with my shells as far as how thin and how many holes before they would break. Never gave that much thought, but I know they would weaken just an an egg shell would if to much support was removed. I will have to experiment.
Harry New Zealand Paua Shell at
I hope I don't burn it up before I can find more. I have a link to a site to buy some, but not really sure what size. lol I am going to try and measure this one so I can get the same thing back. I agree... drilling glass is not easy, but I will admit... it was a very rewarding challenge I gave myself to proform.
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