How to Make Fake Sea Glass
Genuine sea glass is formed when littered glass, such as beer bottles and jars, enter the water. They get tossed about by waves and rocks, which turn the glass into rounded, frosted pieces of sea glass. The popularity of sea glass has grown over time. Artisans make jewelry and crafts out of it. By following these steps, you can make fake sea glass to replicate the authentic glass from the ocean.
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Instructions
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Buy sheets of glass from a craft or glass store. Cut up the sheets into small pieces of glass.
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Put the glass into an acid bath or rock tumbler. Both processes will eat away at the glass until the jagged edges become smooth and rounded.
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Find old beer bottles and jars. Break them apart into glass pieces and put them into the tumbler or acid bath. This process will give your sea glass a more authentic look.
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Etch the glass in an acid bath after tumbling it. This will mirror the hydration process that authentic sea glass goes through and give it a frosty appearance.
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Know that fake sea glass is often spotted quickly if it's too vibrant a color. Red, yellow, turquoise and purple sea glass are very uncommon, so if you produce a lot of it, people will know it's a fake.
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Stick with brown, green or amber colored sea glass for the most authentic look.
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Tips & Warnings
Handle glass pieces with care.
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foodiebynight
Sep 20, 2010
At no point in time does the author of this article state that you should pass this off as the real thing and sell it... hence the name of the article is "How to make FAKE sea glass" I think it's fabulous to know how to make it, since it's not readily available to everyone and sometimes, you don't want to spend a ton of money on an item for a craft project. Thanks for the info on making my own FAKE sea glass at home, I appreciate it! :) -
chelxd
Feb 07, 2010
what is an acid bath
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westcoastseagl
Jun 28, 2009
I would like to recommend to the author of this article and title that it be edited to remove the word "sea". Doing this would clear up quite a bit. Sea glass is from the sea or natural body of water. It's been tumbled by natural elements over years and turbulence. Frosted, machine tumbled or acid bathed glass should not be named "sea" glass. It is simply "frosted" glass. I hope this helps. -Mary Beth: West Coast Sea Glass
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DIY Daily
Mar 22, 2009
If you're making fake beach glass for your own personal craft projects, that's one thing, but selling it as real is pretty shady. Any serious collector would recognize the pieces as fake and you would get a bad reputation as a seller.
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DIY Daily
Mar 22, 2009
If you're making fake beach glass for your own personal craft projects, that's one thing, but selling it as real is pretty shady. Any serious collector would recognize the pieces as fake and you would get a bad reputation as a seller.
