Sea Glass Mosaics - 10 Tips for Creating Mosaic Magic

[@phyllisbarr4766]

just love watching you work, i love the window frame idea

[@SeaGlassArtbyJackie]

So glad you like it.

[@winfly886]

Thank you Jackie. I like to recycle too. I packed 100 wine bottles, old golf balls and tennis balls, old clean golf towels, lots of sea shells and sea glass. Now I am making some sea glass from my tumbler. I am very interesting your Mosaic technique. Thank you for sharing your beautiful art!

[@SeaGlassArtbyJackie]

Wow - that sounds interesting!

[@lou-annedesroches4251]

Wow love it . I have learned so much . I have all my supplies. Will be starting next week . I find I will be relaxing

[@SeaGlassArtbyJackie]

Amazing. Have fun with your project

[@lou-annedesroches4251]

@@SeaGlassArtbyJackie can I email you a picture of my first project .and can you tell me the good and that not so good. It would help me out so much

[@janetrjones7815]

It is just lovely. I love that you use all that the ocean offers.

[@SeaGlassArtbyJackie]

Thanks so much

[@Mazzbug]

What a beautiful transformation of a discarded window into a work of art using beach findings, I love this. Thank you for sharing.

[@SeaGlassArtbyJackie]

I quite enjoy upcycling.

[@marjoriepark1198]

Extraordinary!!!! Thanks so much Jackie . Lovely and I always learn something I can apply to a current project. Thanks again for sharing. I am a mixed media artist.

[@joannclupper7902]

Thank you. I picked up a couple more useful tips from you, as usual.

[@SeaGlassArtbyJackie]

I’m so glad

[@10250Axis2]

Love it! I want to do this! Every creation of yours is so beautiful 💕

[@SeaGlassArtbyJackie]

Go for it! Thanks so much

[@spiritjourneyme]

Wonderful result! Could you show a close up of the crack on both sides to see if you can see it. So neat! TY, I'm learning a lot from you.

[@SeaGlassArtbyJackie]

I will post the photos on my community page next week. I will have a chance to get to the location where this one is hanging. You can see the cracks if you look close but they are camouflaged by the sea glass.

[@glorialewis8555]

Where to beging? I learned so much from you Jackie...awesome, beautiful all of your mosaic. I work with all kind of materials for my projects...and I'm so happy I bumped into your channel beacuse I wanted to do this long ago, but I didn't know what kind of adhesive to use. Thank you so much for great tips. You have a new sub. Love from Delaware

[@SeaGlassArtbyJackie]

Gloria Lewis so glad you find this helpful. I’d love to see what you make.

[@glorialewis8555]

@@SeaGlassArtbyJackie Im working on it. I will.

[@charwell]

Hi Jackie, can you peel the silicone off if you want to reposition a piece? I usually use PVA on my ordinary mosaics which is easily removed when dry, although I grout it in after, but I'm new to sea glass.

[@SeaGlassArtbyJackie]

Yes it does come off if you want to reposition pieces. I find it easiest t clean off either right away before it sets or after it has fully set. Otherwise it can be messy.

[@charwell]

@@SeaGlassArtbyJackie thanks very much x

[@DarLugo]

Im New to this, Your work is beautiful!!! I can only get sea glass from Micheals craft store. The pieces are so big. Do you use a glass cutter to make smaller??? I need a hobby but don't want to spend a lot of $$. So y questions are You use glass cutter? Alsowhere else can I oder seaglass???

[@SeaGlassArtbyJackie]

Thanks. I use sea glass that I’ve found at the beach so I’m not sure of a good source to buy. I don’t cut the pieces. I use them as I find them. You can check some Facebook sites for buying. Not al is authentic sea glass.

[@cyhomer]

How can anyone find all that sea glass….do you tumble frosted glass to get it? Very beautiful.

[@SeaGlassArtbyJackie]

No it all comes from the beach. I’ve been collecting my whole life.

[@Karelaw1229]

Basic question, but is the sea glass on the outside or inside of the piece?

[@SeaGlassArtbyJackie]

It’s on the outside of the piece. I hang them so you can see the side with sea glass. But I find they look good on both sides so when it hangs in the window it looks good from the outside too.

[@sherylross1659]

Does this technique work with non sea glass? Or will the silicone be seen underneath?

[@SeaGlassArtbyJackie]

I can only comment on the use of clear silicone with sea glass, shells, driftwood, and sea pottery as this is all I’ve used with the silicone. I’d suggest doing a small project to “test” before doing anything to big or significant. If you can see through the glass you will see it underneath.

[@salemseaglass9617]

That is so pretty Jackie! Question is that silicone UV protected? To avoid turning yellow? Im a newbie and dont want to have the sun turn a piece yellow!

[@SeaGlassArtbyJackie]

Thanks. I have had pieces hanging in the windows for several years and the silicone hasn’t yellowed. It doesn’t matter which clear silicone product I use. I have had glue products yellow on me.

[@aliciagreen3394]

SalemSeaglass Great to know... thank you!

[@sandyjohnston997]

How do you glue the glass to the frame?

[@SeaGlassArtbyJackie]

Hi Sandy. I use clear silicone. Check out my video what to use for glue.

[@davidhill1220]

Did you grout? Patricia

[@SeaGlassArtbyJackie]

No I don't. I don't want to cover up the frostiness of the sea glass so I rely only on the silicone to adhere the sea glass.