Safety glasses is highly suggested here. I've done a few of these crafts, many times ❤️. While it only happened once, one of the gems popped into pieces when it hit the ice water. Shards did pop off. Fortunately, not far but ever since that, I wear some kind of eye protection. Love all of these ideas ❤
I purchase stone gems a long time ago and had a glass soap dispenser, so I wanted it to look nice. I put the gems at the bottom. What I didn’t realize is that after time I guess the different chemicals, the colors of the gems and the soap turned into some thing that gave my hands a chemical burn my hands are everything to me because I use them for all my jobs, my hands are so badly scarred because of it so if anybody does read this, please just don’t ever put them with soap.
@@jeandiehl5074 I should have but because I have small kids and wearing gloves isn’t the most convenient for my size. It’s either too expensive or can never find them my size. It was through every day normal use. And was even worse during Covid.
@@santyago4 They definitely can be used as they come. But cooking them and then rapidly cooling them in the ice water subjects them to thermal shock and they fracture, giving a different look for the various art projects.
For the bathroom hack, I think it would have been better to cut out a piece of backer board and affix it to the wall first. Then add the glass stones. That way, if there’s ever the desire to change that decor, it will be easy to just remove the backer board. Otherwise, trying to remove all those glass stones from the actual wall will be torture.
I don't think your backer board idea will work out, it's easier said than done. Backer board is attached to the wall with a very strong adhesive (so it can hold the weight of the tile, or glass gems in this case) which will rip the drywall off if you try to remove it. If it's only screwed in, you'd have to find the screws under the glass gems and grout. Additionally, it would leave the edges of the backer board exposed, which would be unsightly and add another step & expense to this project... covering it with trim, etc.
in the 1970s they did this to marbles and they were called "Fried Marbles". my dad made me a necklace, from one he made. I still wear it. you can do this on a stovetop or gas grill.
Just an advice for those who care about their health: Don't "cook" anything in the oven except food. You don't want to be breathing toxic fumes resulting from melting plastic in the oven. You don't want chemicals and fumes released inside the oven and getting stuck on the oven walls, and then contaminating your food later.
Use safety glasses. Those glass stones can crack and explode. I would also advise long oven mitts. Shards of glass could strike a vein in one’s forearm.
I did this around a large old mirror in my former loft apt in a 200yr old building. Someone had torn the original trim off and covered the mirror with a piece of sheet rock. I also did it for the backsplash in the same very large bathroom/dressing room.
Yeah some of this maybe. But showing it can be done with things from Dollar Tree and you don't have to go to places like Home Depot or Hobby Lobby. I already do that, but it's nice to get ideas.
I hope you are using separate pots, and safety glasses. 😬 Glass stones can crack & explode. Baking those in a food oven is a really bad ideaxbecause the compounds that are in decor stones aren't normally food safe, nor non toxic. You'd be better off with a separate vented craft specific oven, like maybe an old toaster oven Ina well ventilated area like a summer kitchen or a verandah. Some people might pick the wrong kind of 'gems' and end up baking plastic and start a fire. 🤬
So creative and beautiful 💕 .. obviously people can use their own discretion as far as safety techniques… Goggles, gloves, etc. I suppose you could do it without cracking the germs too, right? And just make some colors combinations … thank you for sharing😍
When I was little we used to put marbles in a frying pan and heat them up they would crackle inside some would break open but it was fun and they were pretty
Why do they have to be cracked and order for you to use them? You don't think they're pretty enough without having them all crackled? Honestly from a distance I don't even think you can tell So I would just try using them by themselves I guess.
How does the mirrored makeup storage work as a lazy susan? I could not figure out the swivel function worked, how the TWO cake pans worked, and what was the purpose of filling one of the pans with the glass gems? Where were they in the finished product?
In the second project, I am wondering where the artist found the large geode stone/frame that you painted as well ? Or if anyone else has seen them, if you could reply as well ? Thank you !
As a retired person who owned a real estate company...don't directly glue kitschy gems on your walls unless you plan on living there for many years yourself. Trying to sell a house with a glass gem wall like this one is not going to go well. In most cases it decreases the value of the home. Especially in a bathroom or kitchen. Save up your money and buy good tiles instead of cheap dollar store gems.
Safety glasses is highly suggested here. I've done a few of these crafts, many times ❤️. While it only happened once, one of the gems popped into pieces when it hit the ice water. Shards did pop off. Fortunately, not far but ever since that, I wear some kind of eye protection.
Love all of these ideas ❤
I came to say this
I purchase stone gems a long time ago and had a glass soap dispenser, so I wanted it to look nice. I put the gems at the bottom. What I didn’t realize is that after time I guess the different chemicals, the colors of the gems and the soap turned into some thing that gave my hands a chemical burn my hands are everything to me because I use them for all my jobs, my hands are so badly scarred because of it so if anybody does read this, please just don’t ever put them with soap.
Thank you for sharing. Good information know.
Do you wear gloves with all the other things you do with your hands?
@@jeandiehl5074 I should have but because I have small kids and wearing gloves isn’t the most convenient for my size. It’s either too expensive or can never find them my size. It was through every day normal use. And was even worse during Covid.
Why can they not be used as they come? why cook them?
@@santyago4 They definitely can be used as they come. But cooking them and then rapidly cooling them in the ice water subjects them to thermal shock and they fracture, giving a different look for the various art projects.
For the bathroom hack, I think it would have been better to cut out a piece of backer board and affix it to the wall first. Then add the glass stones. That way, if there’s ever the desire to change that decor, it will be easy to just remove the backer board. Otherwise, trying to remove all those glass stones from the actual wall will be torture.
I don't think your backer board idea will work out, it's easier said than done. Backer board is attached to the wall with a very strong adhesive (so it can hold the weight of the tile, or glass gems in this case) which will rip the drywall off if you try to remove it. If it's only screwed in, you'd have to find the screws under the glass gems and grout. Additionally, it would leave the edges of the backer board exposed, which would be unsightly and add another step & expense to this project... covering it with trim, etc.
Some of these were very clever, my favourite one here was the lady who did her back splash. Looked really good.
in the 1970s they did this to marbles and they were called "Fried Marbles". my dad made me a necklace, from one he made. I still wear it.
you can do this on a stovetop or gas grill.
Very cool that you still have it and wear it. Way to go 🎉
Just an advice for those who care about their health: Don't "cook" anything in the oven except food. You don't want to be breathing toxic fumes resulting from melting plastic in the oven. You don't want chemicals and fumes released inside the oven and getting stuck on the oven walls, and then contaminating your food later.
Agreed… I always do arts that use oven in the morning, that’s why I always clean the oven and air it out all day, till I need to start cooking.
these are glass not plastic
They are glass aren't they?
The stone are stone not plastic…
Use safety glasses. Those glass stones can crack and explode. I would also advise long oven mitts. Shards of glass could strike a vein in one’s forearm.
The big "M" was pretty.❤
I want to do a big Q.
We used to fry marbles to crack them years ago and make jewelry
Yes & our Mom's used oven cleaner before there were self cleaning ovens. We're all OK! 😉
@@Linda-ef5gkwe're not all okay. Look how many people have cancer and other diseases
@@brendalg4You can thank all the chemically modified foods and other such things for that
Yes....we would put them into an electric skillet.... FUN
We just held marbles with a pair of pliers over an open flame until they cracked. But we weren't doing several for at projects.
My mother used marbles, and made a lot of pretty crafts. This was back in the late 60's early 70's.
I did this around a large old mirror in my former loft apt in a 200yr old building. Someone had torn the original trim off and covered the mirror with a piece of sheet rock. I also did it for the backsplash in the same very large bathroom/dressing room.
Some of those gems are colored throughout and some of them are just color-coated (Walmart). Be aware.
I was having an anxiety attack over the bathroom idea until it was completed. 😅 Just my issue though. 😂 These ideas were very creative. ❤
A presentation of the Glass Gem Sellers Association of America. Huzzah!
I like the flag!
I really wish there was more instruction on this video of each item that was made.. it was fun to watch 😊
Yeah, the second one where the lady made decor that resembled a crystal rock?.... wish I would have known what she used to glue the gems on.
Seriously? This got million views? Didn't we do stuff like this in the 6th grade? Why am I still watching this? 😂
Yeah some of this maybe. But showing it can be done with things from Dollar Tree and you don't have to go to places like Home Depot or Hobby Lobby. I already do that, but it's nice to get ideas.
Sadly, the arts are being removed from schools. UA-cam and the like may be the only source of artistic instruction some may get.
That first picture frame is gonna end up at Goodwill
3 million now lol 😂😂😂
Seems like the title should be "use dollar store gems to make dollar store home decor"
Some ideas new to me. Nice to have video of many ideas for one product.
the chemicals you are releasing in the oven is unbelievable 😢
i won't use oven for these projects.....you are right, i thought of that too....EEEEKKK
Glass in the oven? I bake in glass ware..
@@lisapuskas5356 that is glassware made for the oven....these colored beads are a different thing.
I would not have known it was a bad thing. Thank you for letting us know 💛
@@JendromedaHi., any idea what kind of glass/material those beads are made of? I always thought I'd was simply glass but they kinda made me wonder.
WHOA 😮 These ideas with glass beads is 🤯!! I’m on my way to Dollar store to fill my trunk with Glass Beads 😅👍🏽🫶🏽👏🏽🙌🏽
I usually look at these videos and pick one project I'd like to do. Problem is these are all FREAKIN GORGEOUS! Have to make 'em all! Thank you!
Cool stuff! People make some really awesome things!!
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Everything looks like it is covered with glued on glass beads from the Dollar Store. What's the point?
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The second project looks like a beautiful geode slice. Beautiful ❤
I hope you are using separate pots, and safety glasses. 😬 Glass stones can crack & explode. Baking those in a food oven is a really bad ideaxbecause the compounds that are in decor stones aren't normally food safe, nor non toxic. You'd be better off with a separate vented craft specific oven, like maybe an old toaster oven Ina well ventilated area like a summer kitchen or a verandah. Some people might pick the wrong kind of 'gems' and end up baking plastic and start a fire. 🤬
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So creative and beautiful 💕 .. obviously people can use their own discretion as far as safety techniques… Goggles, gloves, etc.
I suppose you could do it without cracking the germs too, right?
And just make some colors combinations … thank you for sharing😍
I am SO inspired by you amazing and creative people! And the cracked glass is gorgeous! Going to the Dollar Store tomorrow ❤
Have fun! Let us know how it goes.
I absolutely luv the flad window!!
The bathroom wall was absolutely stunning😮
I liked the bathroom wall but I didn't think that the green seaweed stood out enough from the other coloured, too similar in colour.
We did this with marbles I'm the mid 60's and made jewelry out of them
When I was little we used to put marbles in a frying pan and heat them up they would crackle inside some would break open but it was fun and they were pretty
I did this with marbles in Girl Scouts 60 years ago.
When I was a kid, we used to bake marbles and then put them in ice water.
The flag was great and the big script “M” was pretty but I think I liked the stool the best 👍🏻
My mom back in the 1960s did this with marbles and made jewelry.
Why do they have to be cracked and order for you to use them? You don't think they're pretty enough without having them all crackled? Honestly from a distance I don't even think you can tell So I would just try using them by themselves I guess.
I think they would sparkle more if cracked
You do you Boo! 🤷
@@JoaniesJourney just wondering is all is it just looks?
When I was young my mom used to take marbles and bake them and make them into jewelry
WoW The bathroom wall !!!!!
They all look great.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
"Sure. Honey do what you want" 😂😂
Back in the day we use to do that with marbles and made jewelry
You have given me so many ideas.. Thank you!
My jaw did not drop!!! Is there something wrong with my jaw?
YOU FUNNY.
its actually cheaper to get the gems from walmart @$ .98
I like the american flag. Actually i have a ton blue and red stones and nice metal window. Never knew what do with it.
Pretty how your putting the gemstones.
ALL OF THESE IDEAS WERE FRIGGIN AWESOME 👏
What is white paste? The gold paint is that resin paint? I like the end result of that.
used to do this to crackle glass marbles
I wish I was this creative! Beautiful things
I love the mirrors! I love the backsplash too.
We used to do this with clear marbles in the 60's. We the made jewelry and decor.
The backslash is awesome 🎉
ALL OF THEM ARE FREAKING GORGEOUS! Thanks for inspiring me.
Yay! Thank you! So glad you like them!
The backsplash is cute!
I love the big backsplash too. I love the window you did that's great.
I really like the mirror. 3:14
We did the same thing with marbles.
Dollar store is is not a bargain store dollar tree is a win win.
We use do this w marbles for jewelry
❤Amazing and unique also pretty thanks😊
What awesome ideas!!!
Really great video. Thank you.
Love each and every idea’s beautiful outcome ❤❤❤❤❤❤
lol my mother did this 50 years ago in a frying pan.....everything old is new again... except us...
So many beautiful ideas!
I like what u did,my teenager will definetely should learn from this video.
really loved the backsplash but are the gems too heavy as a whole on the wall? Could they pull the drywall loose?
Awesome video and ideas!!!!
Works with marbles too.
Hi Marci. So beautiful. ❤❤
Amazing!
Bathroom wall was really nice!
The second one was awesome I wanted to take a piece of mirror and put it in the center to make it a customized mirror ❤
For the bathroom wall. How do you remove it if you want after a while?
You scrape it off and hope it doesn't damage the drywall. Then sand it until the wall is smooth.
You don't.
It's like tile.
Make sure you want it first. 🤷
❤ all of are so adorable
Very creative 😃
Nice work very creative I love it 🥰 ❤
I love when they say“ jaw dropping”
Beautiful
So ptofesst I on al looking gret job
I'd be afraid to ever use the oven for food after that...
You should use unsanded grout with glass
40 years ago we did this with marbles , boiled them for awhile then put them into ice water
Thanks!
Thank you so much!! ❤️
Great ideas!
Nice verypretty nice job
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Amazing . Thanks ❤
could you use different coloured grout when filling in the glass beads
How does the mirrored makeup storage work as a lazy susan? I could not figure out the swivel function worked, how the TWO cake pans worked, and what was the purpose of filling one of the pans with the glass gems? Where were they in the finished product?
You put the marbles or gems in one pan and set an empty pan on top of that pan and it's supposed to create a Lazy Susan effect.
Why we must put it in the oven?! We can't use it directly?!
Of course you can.
Heating them up and ice bath just creates the crackle effect.
You can also heat them in a dry fry pan instead of oven. 👍
My mon used to that with marbles
Cool
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In the second project, I am wondering where the artist found the large geode stone/frame that you painted as well ?
Or if anyone else has seen them, if you could reply as well ?
Thank you !
The 3 idea been wanting to do the same thing in our bathroom
So beautiful
Love these
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As a retired person who owned a real estate company...don't directly glue kitschy gems on your walls unless you plan on living there for many years yourself. Trying to sell a house with a glass gem wall like this one is not going to go well. In most cases it decreases the value of the home. Especially in a bathroom or kitchen. Save up your money and buy good tiles instead of cheap dollar store gems.