(518)🔨🥛🦺 MAKE YOUR OWN CRUSHED GLASS 🔨🥛🦺 For Resin Art and Geodes with Sandra Lett 073120

[@Sunshine-n1n]

As easy as glass breaks when you don’t want it to I was really surprised at how hard it was to break up. Thank you for the tutorial.

[@SandraLett]

Yes... right? I guess because they are condensed into a smaller harder shape... Thank goodness for the flatter side!

[@karendykenga3724]

I never would have thought to use those beads and certainly wouldn't have thought to heat them up. That's genius lol. Thank you again for sharing!! 🤗💜

[@SandraLett]

Thank you Karen.. I just searched on KZbin and watched a few creators try different methods and decided to make a short video for those that follow me to help them along their journey too!

[@wandamuse6853]

I just started a month ago and decided to make my own crushed glass. After I cracked them with a hammer outside, I used to different size colanders to get large and medium size piece. I used a fine strainer to get rid of the sand-liked glass.

[@SandraLett]

Thanks Wanda.. great advice!

[@lifeeverythingchannel6873]

Ur vidoes makes my life i was finding to how to make this and i found u... love u so much

[@SandraLett]

Awesome. Just be safe. Wear goggles or glasses

[@DCogsdil]

Get the clear ones n do your instructions above then add to a disposable cup n add 5-10 drops of alcohol ink. And you can have many different colors. Metallic alcohol ink takes a lot of drops like 50-60 to get the desired color. Then lay it out on a paper towel to dry. Then you can add them to paintings or resin pieces. Toodles debs from Texas-the magenta is gorgeous!!

[@SandraLett]

Thank you so much!

[@rebeccamd7903]

I never thought to heat the glass then put it in ice water. 🤦🏻‍♀️ Such a simple, effective idea! Thank you!!!!

[@SandraLett]

Thanks. Just wear safety glasses when breaking it

[@GinaBeana_Tootsie]

Wow when you said you made your own glass I was like what? Ty for this it seems gratifying 🔨 you had me at hammer lol 😆💜💕

[@SandraLett]

LOL... Well it is really as cheap and you have way more options with colors! LOL

[@LK-pb4no]

Sandra...I think that powdered glass will look really nice in art resin for a different type of effect. That colour was so beautiful. Thanks for this tutorial as I had no idea that you can crush it like this. Boy it’s a great way to let your frustrations out. 😝

[@SandraLett]

LOL it actually does better when you do a light tap on each individual piece... !

[@KeyserTheRedBeard]

amazing content Sandra Lett. I broke the thumbs up on your video. Always keep up the exceptional work.

[@SandraLett]

Thank you so much! Hope your thumb heals!!! Lol

[@valerieoberleexec-artist]

Great info! As always of course. thank you Sandra!

[@SandraLett]

Thank you Valerie... keep an eye on it and shuffle it around in the frying pan like we used to do popcorn back in the day... You don't just wanting it sitting still and keep on medium. Don't go too high on heat. I burnt a pan of gems by letting it sit and walking off and leaving it... lol

[@Kreative_Rainbow]

Thank you for showing us this method!!! ❤

[@SandraLett]

You are very welcome

[@saltlifegull4091]

Loved it! Great video, thanks for sharing:)) You're pretty humorous also.

[@SandraLett]

LOL Thank you Leah!

[@sandiguinnartescape]

Thank you for saying how long you heat the glass. Really appreciate that and I’m subscribing.

[@SandraLett]

Thanks for the sub Sandi! Good luck with the glass... I have discovered that just banging on one pebble at a time is actually faster!

[@userenvy]

Awesome! Idk thats how its done. Im over here with a dang gone mallet! Lol

[@SandraLett]

Lol!

[@redtaylor4936]

Thank you,because ive been looking for crushed glass for two day's. It's very expensive for the amount you get

[@SandraLett]

Thank you! Just be careful.... keep the heat on medium or so and watch them. I have burned a few sets...lol and make sure to cover the glass pebbles with a towel or something and glasses or safety glasses since you are hammering on glass. I put the flat side down of the glass pebble.... makes it easier

[@pamelaneibuhr6959]

I think the fine dust would be cool in resin, try it!

[@SandraLett]

I am sure it would be too.... I will eventually get down to the dust!

[@saltlifegull4091]

Wow, Sandra, super video! I've got a lot of old glass wear (dishes, glasses, etc), should I just crush it with a hammer or heat it up first and use ice water? LOVE IT! Thanks from subscriber in Florida

[@SandraLett]

Well the glass pebbles are very dense and thick. You have to heat and ice bath to crack it inside. It will hardly break unless you lay flat side down. Domed side down is almost impossible. Also. Most of the crushed pieces are not sharp like broken shards of glass. So if you were to try. Cover it with something and wear safety glasses. I do that anyway. But you can try it and see before heating. Etc. The pebbles just work well for the size you need for resin when crushed

[@cynthiawilson8294]

Those fine pieces will look beautiful in resin, too. What if you lightly sprayed some mirror paint on a small batch & see if it looks pretty?

[@SandraLett]

Thank you... I may try that at some point... even just come crystal clear ones with a little gold on them would be beautiful too... the best of both worlds either way

[@cherylwalrath-duran2996]

That was super interesting, Sandra! Thank you. Hugs ~Cheryl

[@SandraLett]

Glad you enjoyed it Cheryl

[@Art.0606]

Would microwaving the glass work?

[@SandraLett]

Definitely NO! You might blow up your microwave. It is glass

[@Art.0606]

@@SandraLett true, haha my bad

[@1966bustabeat]

You can also boil them and drop them in ice water. They’ll shatter easily

[@SandraLett]

Thanks for the tip!

[@letsgetcreativediy43]

Good idea dear 👍 برافو I will do that and then try a project with it on my channel ⚘😊

[@SandraLett]

Thanks! Be careful!

[@letsgetcreativediy43]

@@SandraLett yes specially if u have a diabatic family member ... true let me hold of on that 😊⚘

[@angeladonohoe1935]

The very fine glass can be used in other delicate projects ,practice ,be patient ❤

[@SandraLett]

Thank you

[@KMF3]

Put on the cement floor to not damage your counter or regular floor

[@SandraLett]

I do it out in the garage

[@narutoouzumaki6143]

Love this but aren't they sharp to work with? And maybe you can use a macaroni strainer and shake out all the smaller pieces

[@SandraLett]

No actually they are not that sharp at all...

[@sangyall]

I would've put the glass in the plastic first, then wrapped it in a towel ti avoid glass shards in the towel

[@SandraLett]

It shredded the towel, and I think the plastic would have been shredded too, either way! LOL

[@dianaforbes6679]

Growing up in the 70s my Mom used to bake marbles. The created a crackle inside. Sometimes they broke up too.

[@SandraLett]

How cool!

[@MommaBearsCorner]

dont really need that plastic. most likely what making it harder. Just try it without the plastic and make sure the cloth is smooth over it. then you hit directly to them, but it's covered just enough to stay in place. if you use a plastic strainer after, you can separate the big pieces vs the fine pieces. then you can use both in different projects.

[@SandraLett]

Thank you!

[@mrsflowers2198]

Use a strainer to remove the small pieces

[@SandraLett]

Thank you Samantha

[@sissyflores719]

How long and how height heat do you use

[@SandraLett]

@@sissyflores719 medium or so heat for about 15 minutes

[@divyaofficial3977]

Can we use any type of glass ?

[@SandraLett]

It cannot be acrylic (which is plastic). Must be glass. Look for glass filler

[@juneribbons5196]

Wouldn't the really fine pieces be like colored German Glitter Glass ?

[@SandraLett]

Its different.. it almost becomes like a dust. It is not shards

[@datkraziechic]

Are you putting any water in the pan when you heat them? I tried this today and my pan started to burn. 😞

[@SandraLett]

No... but I have seen someone on youtube boil them in water too. I have a couple of frying pans. The better quality one that is heavier works better... Do not put the temperature on high. Just medium or so. Also, I made the mistake one time of buying acrylic gems instead of glass. They burned and turned brown! LOL... I had to turn the oven overhead fan on with the glass and like I said, medium heat.... and maybe keep an eye on it... I think it really depends on the pan. The only thing too is... I would not use a pan you normally cook with if you plan on doing this a lot. Have a particular pan for heating your glass gems only. I hope this helps... then you chunk them into the ice bath til you see small cracks and proceed from there. I have learned it is easier to break them one gem at a time. It will tear up a towel or ziploc bags, FYI...

[@datkraziechic]

@@SandraLett thank you so much!! I was using a pan I don’t use a lot but wanted to make sure I didn’t miss a step. 😊

[@SandraLett]

@@datkraziechic Mine is a frying pan where you can lay the gems out flat and medium heat and kind of shuffle it around like the old fashioned way we used to do pop corn

[@lauriewilson4741]

Ty

[@SandraLett]

You are welcome!

[@hellokitty4519]

Can I do this with acrylic gems ? They won't melt on heat ? They don't stick to the pan ??

[@SandraLett]

They need to be glass.. acrylic will not work

[@hellokitty4519]

@@SandraLett how can I crush acrylic gems into smaller pieces ?

[@SandraLett]

@@hellokitty4519 Well, not sure you can. I melted a batch. They burn and discolor with the heat. Because they are super condensed, I'm not sure you can break them. Only way I can think is to sandwich them between a towel and try a hammer or mallet. But not sure that will work since they are not heated and cooled to cause the inner breaking.

[@KMF3]

Make sure you have glass that is colored all the way thru and not painted on top or bottom

[@SandraLett]

Yes, I've discovered that

[@polskiisapegasus6062]

If you heat and ice the glass twice, will you end up with smaller chunks since there will be more cracks?

[@SandraLett]

Thanks! I will try that next time!

[@bumblebee6594]

Tried this and it didn't come out any good. It just crushed it and it had lost it's shine and was dull and horrible looking. Disappointing.

[@SandraLett]

I am wondering if it was the true glass pebbles. They are extremely hard and very hard to crush to really small pieces. Also wondering if you heated them too high for too long

[@farhanamim6786]

Have anyone tried? Is it really became nice?

[@SandraLett]

I tried it and showed it to you. Yes it is nice

[@farhanamim6786]

Thank you🥰

[@farhanamim6786]

I came here to thank you...i tried it today and it turned out nice..

[@SandraLett]

@@farhanamim6786 Awesome!

[@angeladonohoe1935]

Just use a sieve

[@SandraLett]

Thank you