Sea Glass Wreath

So starts a string (hopefully) of posts about things I’ve seen and been doing recently. This one’s about a sea glass wreath I just finished making.

So, here’s how I did it:

1. Gather your supplies. I used sea glass gathered from Bermuda, silver plated wire (I used 24 gauge, but 20 might have been better), a wire wreath form, and pliers/wire cutters.




2. Cut your wire to a length that’s comfortable for you to work with. Mine was about 18 inches. Make a hanging loop and attach it to the form. Anchor it to the wreath by folding in half and twisting tight. Wrap around your glass and secure on the back to the form. You’ll probably need to go around each piece 2-3 times.




3. Add another piece, slightly overlapping the pieces, if possible.




4. If you find that the glass is slipping out of place, pass the wire to the back of the form and pull it tight either using your hands or grasping the wire with pliers.




5. When you get to the end of your wire, either twist it to another wire or around the form wires. Tuck loose ends of the wire in to keep from scratching yourself or the wall when it’s hanging. Keep cutting new wire and securing glass to the frame until the whole thing is covered.




6. Tighten the wires to the glass by GENTLY grasping the wire with round nosed pliers and twisting until tight. You can do this on either the front or back (or both).



7. Voila!


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