How to make a Christmas tree out of sea glass

You have a lot of sea glass that you just don't know what to do with except put in jars. Now you can do something super special with it. Learn how to create a beautiful beach glass Christmas tree.
Here is what you will need:
-Real or Fake sea glass (if you're using fake, try and buy pieces from a mosaic section of your favorite craft store rather than the big crumbly pieces sold in a net. You can also buy tumbled sea glass on eBay or Etsy.
-How glue gun (Gorilla glue sticks work best)
-Styrofoam cone shaped foam (Do not buy these at the dollar tree! They are awful quality and will crumble)
-Mini seashells You can find them on my Etsy shop here...... www.etsy.com/l...
-A tree topper which can be a finger starfish or any thing you can think of like a small angel or a favorite star pendant.
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[@KKmagnolia_runner]

I’ve watched several of the sea glass tree tutorials and yours is the best. Thank you

[@thesaltyspirit3088]

I appreciate that! Thank you

[@anneconeeney7042]

Loved your work, can hardly wait to start a Christmas tree myself!

[@thesaltyspirit3088]

Thx so much! Would love to see a pic when you’re done. 😌

[@barbstover5831]

You can use your heat gun to get rid of any glue strings! Easier than picking them off by hand.

[@thesaltyspirit3088]

Yes! Or a blow dryer. I’m just concerned it will loosen spots that I don’t want to be loosened 😉

[@rlanger3407]

I use a blow dryer 👍

[@elizabethpenrod3277]

Wonderful. I will try this! 🎄

[@jackied2518]

Beautiful piece ❤

[@thesaltyspirit3088]

Thank you! 😊

[@kimskonieczny3638]

This is beautiful. Thank you. If you had to guess, how many pieces of Seaglass do you think you used? I’m asking because I have a lot of Seaglass, but I have no idea if I have enough.

[@thesaltyspirit3088]

@@kimskonieczny3638 That’s a really good question and actually depends on the size pieces that you would be using. If you can see in the video, all the sea glass that you see I have laid out, that is what I used. If I weighed it, I would guess that it would be about 12 ounces of sea glass. Always have more than you need though. Hope that helps.

[@cherishthemessypainter]

Very cute!

[@KathyStark-l4j]

Love it

[@sheripatman1638]

Use a hairdryer on high to remove the glue gun strings.

[@melissamcgirr1652]

Love it!

[@heidiludwig3497]

Can you tell when you purchased your sea glass from? I bought some on Amazon and not happy, sharp pieces

[@thesaltyspirit3088]

If you have a hobby lobby or maybe even a Michaels that you can go to, go to their section where they sell mosaics or supplies for mosaics, and they usually have some nice packages of fake Seaglass

[@nelliforras1106]

It looks beautiful! Thank you for posting this video! Question for you, how many ounces or pounds of glass do I need for this size of a tree? How tall is the center foam piece? Also how many sticks of hot glue do I need for one tree? Thank you!

[@thesaltyspirit3088]

These are great questions! The Styrofoam cone is a standard size of 6 inches in height and about 2.75 inches width at the bottom. I can only guess how many glue sticks one can use but personally I used around five. As far as the amount of sea glass, that is a really tough one. If you’re using fake or real, I would have to guess around a pound of with both large and smaller pieces. I hope that helps!

[@sandybonfiglio7545]

Why not add the rhinestone star on top of the starfish! Then it’s bling?

[@thesaltyspirit3088]

It’s all personal preference. I’ve come to love the big starfish on top. Bling is good too! Merry Christmas

[@ladyhawk5633]

It looks perfect like it is​@@thesaltyspirit3088

[@Woppaho]

Great video! Do you think it matters if you start at the top or bottom first?

[@thesaltyspirit3088]

I guess it doesn’t really matter, but I just like to start from the bottom since that’s the heaviest part of the project and I like to see how it sits early on in making it

[@pamelapostma8890]

Love this but does it sit straight?

[@thesaltyspirit3088]

@@pamelapostma8890 this is important. You definitely have to make sure that when you’re doing that bottom first row that you keep checking to make sure it stands right!

[@KimberlyPritchard-c6u]

Question…hot gun or low heat gun?

[@thesaltyspirit3088]

Hot :)

[@rlanger3407]

How would you go about adding lights?

[@thesaltyspirit3088]

You can easily wrap “fairy lights” around the tree. They can be battery powered or usb or even electrical. The fairy lights are so DTN. The tiny lights are on a wire, so you can easily tuck the wire underneath the pieces of sea glass.

[@maryknolker6244]

How do you cut the sea glass

[@thesaltyspirit3088]

Hi… there’s no cutting involved.

[@2superfunnygirls]

What do u sell these for?

[@thesaltyspirit3088]

Anywhere from $45-$60

[@hdoreenbogan994]

Where do you get your sea glass to buy?

[@thesaltyspirit3088]

If you buy fake sea glass, you can get it at hobby lobby in the section for mosaics. Or Amazon or Etsy.

[@hdoreenbogan994]

@@thesaltyspirit3088 thank you

[@kathyrossi2587]

How much sea glass do you think you need for one tree ?

[@thesaltyspirit3088]

That’s a really good question and actually depends on the size pieces that you would be using. If you can see in the video, all the sea glass that you see I have laid out, that is what I used. If I weighed it, I would guess that it would be about 12 ounces of sea glass. Always have more than you need though. Hope that helps.

[@kathyrossi2587]

You so very much. Your tree is beautiful. Can’t wait to try to make mine ❤️❤️❤️