Raw Materials
The items you see here and in the shop have been crafted from several different materials. The most common material I use is white seaglass. This particular colour is the most commonly found, and so products that use white seaglass will be cheaper than many other varieties. White seaglass produces beautiful jewellery, particularly suited for people who prefer a plainer, softer feel to their jewellery. Seaglass can also be found in green, brown, blue, yellow, red, turquoise and even black. These colours are somewhat rarer than white (Particularly blue, red and yellow) and so coloured-glass jewellery will be priced accordingly.
The majority of the glass I use is found as random shapes, but sometimes I find very specific shapes, many of which give away the original use for the glass. These pieces are very rare, and so you should keep an eye out for any new jewellery that uses them! Many of these items are in fact bottle stoppers. The stoppers can be cork- or marble-shaped in design, and come in a range of colours.
Other pieces are what is known as shipwreck glass. Formed from the necks and bases of dark brown bottles, they are much larger than other pieces. As with the stoppers, these are very rare and so jewellery made from them will be limited.
In addition to seaglass, I use small smooth pebbles found on the beach. While they come in fewer colours than seaglass, there is a great variety of patterns to be found on these stones, such as striped, mottled or speckled. Some of the stones also contain tiny fossils, which gives them a beautiful and complex pattern.
