By Emily Fazio, 2016
Beachcombing enthusiast Emily Fazio, with years of crafting experience, shows how to transform your sea glass treasures into a beautiful, lasting wall hanging for your home.
Collect and organize enough sea glass pieces for your project. Diamond drill bits are ideal for creating precise small holes—choose a set compatible with a Dremel or similar power tool.
Power tools and water aren't a typical combo, but here it's essential. The diamond bit heats up quickly when drilling glass, so work in a shallow pool of water to keep it cool. This also catches glass shards and dust. Use a recycled metal jar lid filled with about 1/4 inch of water to submerge the sea glass.
Use a 3/16-inch drill bit to make small, evenly spaced holes along a piece of driftwood.
Thread 10-inch pieces of embroidery floss through wooden beads—one strand per hole in the driftwood.
Use a sewing needle to string the floss through each sea glass piece, then up through the driftwood hole. Secure with a twine knot around the wood, wrap the excess length, and dab hot glue to hold the end in place.
By Emily Fazio, 2016
Tie a length of string to both ends of the driftwood and hang your coastal artwork proudly in your home.
