SILKIES are an interesting – and uncommon – genre of pure VESSEL sea glass. Most think pure vessel sea glass is always frosted with smoothed edges but in fact it can also be like the shards pictured here – shiny … Continue reading ‘Silky’ Sea Glass
I just returned from the 2015 International Beachcombing Conference (IBC) held on the Olympic Peninsula, and am still flying high. Five days of joy, exhilaration, camaraderie, HAPPINESS, learning, fun, laughs, and ENERGY! Times like these are what make life worth living for … Continue reading Filling My Bucket at IBC-15
Here are some highlights from my upcoming tutorial Journey of Hope: Glass Fishing Floats that I will give at this year’s International Beachcombing Conference, Pacific Beach, WA. Ct. 8-11. Is there anything more magical than a glistening glass fishing float … Continue reading Journey of Hope: Glass Fishing Floats
Understanding source types can make it easier to identify age, origin and the purpose of the sea glass shards you come upon. There are 3 main sources from which we get our lovely shards of sea glass VESSEL GLASS (bottles, bowls, … Continue reading SEA GLASS SOURCES
Keeping your head on straight in these recessionary times can be a challenge. But one affordable way to weather worry may be right outside your door. It’s your “N-Spot,” that special place in nature that can lift your mood like … Continue reading The Zen of N: Finding Bliss in your Nature Spot
WHAT DO YOU DO WITH ALL THE BEACH TREASURES YOU COLLECT ON THE BEACH, if you can’t bear to toss them back? Well, you can: Display Some Give Away Some Trade Some Sell Some and/or Have Fun with Some. Here … Continue reading Simple Beach Crafts
Many of us love collecting beach ceramics, in part because the patterns, glazes and colors can be so magical. Many of us also like the history quest that specific shards lead us on via their particular patterns, mold marks or … Continue reading A BASIC PRIMER on CERAMIC TYPES
