Sea Glass Mosaics: What to use for Glue
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- Опубліковано 6 сер 2024
- What do I use for Glue? My most FAQ - Frequently asked question!!!
To see more about what I do with my sea glass, check out my other videos and my website: jackietrimperseaglass.com
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Thank you so much for the tips! I recently discovered this craft and am anxious to get started!
Thank you!
I'm just starting out with beach glass crafts and I really appreciate you sharing your knowledge of what works and the pros and cons.
Your work is beautiful.
Thank you so much! Always appreciate when someone shares what has worked and what hasn't. Was about to settle on using epoxy.
Amelia Zanes I used epoxy on my cottage window piece and almost every has had to be redone using epoxy. Very disappointing. The glue dries out over time and the piece falls off. None of the pieces redone with silicone have fallen off. Hope your project works well. I’d love to see what you do
Thanks Jackie for the tips. I love your sea glass pictures! :)
Thank you for sharing this video. It was very good & informative. Love your work too.
Thank you! This really helps me a beginner. Your artwork is so beautiful and unique. Love all your videos, still have several to watch! I enjoy every one and learn so much. 💕
Thank you so much! So glad you enjoy the videos
Jackie - Thank You Thank You Thank You!!!!! This is exactly what I needed information on - your work is beautiful. I have been doing stained glass but wanted to branch on to mosaics I wasn't shut what adhesive to use. Since we are home for two weeks due to this virus I needed a project! I hope you and your family stay safe during these challenging times
Thanks so much. Stay safe too
Your video is wonderful and I learned exactly what to do and what I had been searching for. I have looked for answers and tonight I found you! How beautiful your work is. This will be a new experience for me, and something I have always wanted to learn. Thank you! Sending you warmest Blessings.
I’m so glad it was helpful. Thanks.
I'm a beginner and I'm about to start a sea glass project; I just found your channel and it is extremely helpful! Thank you so much for making these videos!
Thanks. I'd love to see what you make - post pictures!
I've always collected sea glass and driftwood from my beach on the york river! Thank you for this beautiful idea and tips!
Thanks. So glad you enjoy
Thanks for the very informational video. Its hard to find what is best to use on glass like this, so thank you for simplifying.
Thanks for the feedback. I'm glad it's helpful
8:07 what a gorgeous piece of art you’ve made!!!!!
Just what I’ve been looking for- thanks sooo much
Glad I could help!
Hi jackie, I love making things with sea glass, I mostly make jewellery, bur since watching your video, I’ve started mosaic sea glass, so thanks for sharing your beautiful work, greetings from Wales 🏴
So excited you are giving these a try.
you have lots of sea glass!! covet covet!! great video, TY
Beautiful work! Thanks for all of the tips!
Thanks Cathie.
WHAT CAN I SAY..YOU ARE THE BEST.....THANKS FOR ALL THE INFO......YOU MADE MY DAY.
Thanks for the feedback
thank you very much! You answered all possible questions.
So glad this was helpful
I just did my first art piece, and used your tips on the glue. I did do a resin overlay, as I like that style. I am happy to report that no resin dripped through, due to using the silicone to secure the glass to the frame. The tips were much appreciated!
I am so glad you found the tips helpful and you’re making are to with your sea glass.
Beautiful work!
How fun!!! I just moved from the Oregon Coast to Ohio on a farm and I am going to use my glass for some farm windows!!!
Its an amazing way to preserve old windows and showcase your sea glass. Post any you make - I'd love to see them
My kids and I love collecting treasures from the beach and we have a lot of Seaglass and seashells that we have kept in Mason jars because we haven’t really thought of what else to do with them. I found a beautiful window and thought it would be a great idea to show them off better than in a mason jar but didn’t know what glue to use so your video is very informative. Thank you so much
Thanks so much. I hope you enjoy creating a beautiful showcase for your beach treasures
Just an FYI folks - use only new windows! Most old windows are covered in lead paint and lead dust.
Hi Jackie, Never mind my previous question. I saw your answer in a previous comment! I agree with you that I don't want to take away from the glass by pouring resin over it! Love your work! I live on PEI too.
PEI Sea glass is the best.. Thanks, I'm so glad you enjoy my art. Hope it inspires you in creating things with your sea glass
Thanks Jackie!! Love your work!!! Super.
Lauri Allen thanks.
Awesome, thank you! I've been searching for a video just like this.
I hope it was helpful. I’d love to see pictures of what you create.
thank you! great, helpful and you do beautiful work.
Thanks.
LOVED IT, no more words to describe
Thanks. I did an update to this video if you want more info!!!
Thanks for sharing! Beautiful work!
Thanks.
Your work is beautiful!
Thanks so much
Thank u for ur great tutorial video . I use “Weld bond glue”’ and thats all I use. It works great! Inexpensive takes time to dry so u can move ur pieces around and dries clear, very easy to use.
I’m glad the video was helpful. I like weldbond for some projects. I haven’t tested it on sea glass on glass hanging in a window for several years. The silicone hasn’t let go on me but glue has. Let me know if you find weldbond withstands heat of the sun over many years.
I use Weldbond also - excellent glue for mosaic.
Thank you!
Pat
Hi! Thank you for this video! I live on Cape cod and I collect tons of seaglass. I've always wanted to start crafting with it but never knew what to use!
Thanks. I’d love to get to Cape Cod some time. Hope you enjoy making some art with your sea glass.
Hi, I have JUST started into this... I NEVER knew that sea glass was just broken bottles and other glass items that have been in the sea .. that the shapes, the smoothness comes from years of being rolled about in the water and the sand.. I felt soo dumb when I found out what it was exactly... all of that being said... Do you just walk the beach and look for it? I do not live far from Jacksonville Beach and Ponte Vedra. So I was wondering where ppl get it from. Like looking for sharks' teeth? You just look and hope you find it?
Beautiful piece. This was very helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for the tip!
Happy to help!
thank u for sharing that has been what i needed . now i can re glue my pictures . thanks
Hi! Why don’t u try using “Weldbond” glue works great that is all I use. To me works better than silicone. Hobby Lobby or Michaels has a big bottle for about 9.00 and if u use their 40% off coupon it will be way less. Just a lil advise.
@@michael121715 thank you
Gracias por compartir su conocimiento. Ya me llego mi pega y comenzare a hacer mosaicos. Llevo años colectando seaglass pero no sabia que hacer con ellos hasta que la vi a usted. Ahora tiene dos aprendices, mi hijo y yo. Dos buscadores de tesoros de playa aca en el Caribe, Puerto Rico.
Gracias
O wow that is grate thankyou so much . I will be trying this🙂
Go for it. It's lots of fun!
Thanks Jackie, brilliant video, your work is stunning, I like many others commenting are just about to start collecting sea glass and would like to do some art work with them here in the u.k and your video is just what I was looking for as it answers my question about the type of glue needed, I will be getting some silicon, thanks a lot !!
Thanks, SO glad you enjoy!
@@SeaGlassArtbyJackie I went to the beach and collected a load of sea glass yesterday !
Thank you so much for this information. I'm a newbie at mosaic and this helps alot!
Best wishes for mosaic creativity. You may get hooked quickly.
Your video was very informative - thank you
Thanks
Thank you so so much for this, it is exactly what I needed!!
Glad it was helpful!
great instruction and beautiful work
Thank you very much!
Thank you for this video!
Your welcome
thanks so much for this tutorial
Glad you liked it.
Thanks Jacqui, thats a toothpaste tube squeezer, dollar store has them.
AWesome. Thanks!
Thank you!!
Wow thank you for the tips
Thanks so much for watching
jolie travaille merci, pour la video
Super schön!!!Das gefällt mir sehr gut! So viele Tipps,die sehr hilfreich sind!! Vielen Dank dafür!💖👍🤩👍
So glad this was helpful
Thanks: best instructions indeed
Thanks. Glad you enjoy
Thank you. Very helpful!
Glad it was helpful!
I’ll give it a try thanks
Hope you like it. Good luck
Finally! Thanks
Thank you
Hi,
Thank you for the inspiration!! I live in Colorado Springs and find fresh water sea glass. I am working on an eight x ten picture of a palm tree it’s working up great!!
Funny I was at Coco Beach and did not find any sea glass.
Thanks again!! Tammy
I was at Coco Beach once and found no sea glass there either. I’d love to see your palm tree. Post a picture of your finished piece on my community page.
Thanks dear
Thank you very much for your advice =))
Glad it was helpful!
Very cool!!
Thanks so much
Hi just beautiful x I love the fact. you have used Driftwood. X
Thanks so much. I love driftwood
thank you ,,found the silicone,,,thank you for replying,,going to have a go in my retirement years which is now !!! thank you so much for your trouble
thank you!
Thanks
Welcome
Very good
Thanks
Here in nz I use translucent silicone which with the light coming thru picks up the colour of the particular piece its holding.It sort of blurs the edges.
Thanks. I may try that.
that is amazing,,thank you so much
I have had success with FlexGlue in clear. It is very thick and you can easily move things around. Basically it is the consistency of vaseline. I use a caulking gun to apply the glue
Wow. I’ve never tried that one. Does it hold over time and never turn yellow?
@@SeaGlassArtbyJackie So far, it has held up well. I have been using it to apply chunky, heavy pieces of manufactured sea glass and glass tiles to a brick fireplace and it is working fine. It dries clear and stays clear. Plus it does not smell at all.
Thanks for sharing your tips. Your artwork is immaculate!! You must have an extensive seaglass collection! Don’t suppose you’d be willing to tell where you hunt the glass? I have a nice spot here in Corpus Christi but it’s sadly running dry.
My cottage is in burton Prince Edward Island. It’s getting pretty picked over too as more people are picking s ea glass. I posted a video last week that shows my whole sea glass collection. It’s a lifetime worth of collecting but I still get some more every time I go to the beach.
Hi I just discovered your video because i have been trying to figure out what glue works best as i have been wanting to try this. I love it! Thanks so much for the info! I do have a question though. Do you pour silicone or epoxy over the entire stained glass to make a smooth surface or is it finished after it is dry? I know you said it yellows over time. Just wondering if it needs to be sealed afterward.
I don't. Check out my video on resin, grout, and finishing spray. It will explain in more detail that you likely need what I don't use it. Let em know if you have any other questions.
Thank you for the great video. I was wondering if silicone would work for glueing sea glass to driftwood as well?
Yes I have had good luck with that.
Thank you so much for your video. I am about to mosaic 2 long windows which will be installed in my new studio and am very worried about what glue to use on my transparent stained glass pieces. I was thinking of epoxy and had purchased one of the products you showed, then saw on line that it shouldn’t be used on vertical pieces. Yet you’ve been doing it on windows. Help. 😋. Thank you!
It will hold fine once it sets but you have to have the piece laying down to apply it. If you attach your mosaic and leave for a few days before you hang your windows it will hold.
@@SeaGlassArtbyJackie thank you! Yes, I’m doing them flat. I appreciate your response.
Awesome video, this was actually extremely useful. One question though, how long would you say it takes to dry on average?
Hi Robert. So glad the video was helpful. I find the silicone will set in a few hours but the longer you leave it the more set it becomes. I only use as much as I need to hold each piece and the more you use the longer it takes to dry. On some larger pieces it can take 3-5 days to dry clear and it will continue to set harder the longer you leave it. Have fun. Jackie
They do make uv friendly epoxy now. Silicone is great though...I've used it for terrariums and other things
Thanks for the info. Does it hold over time and it is odorless when working with it?
@@SeaGlassArtbyJackie it holds . I wouldn't say it's odourless because you can't put reptiles for example into the enclosure untill it cures
good info! beautiful piece. I wonder if you simply go to a thrift store and buy and old cheap glass framed picture for you frame and glass.
All my frames are recycled. Either my own or ones that have been given to me. I have found some vintage windows at yard sales or antique stores. Thrift stores may be another source. Thanks for that idea.
If you need old windows, ask your local contractors/handymen. They throw them out when they replace with new. And often have to pay a fee to dispose of them, so they should be giving them to you for free. Just understand that some older windows probably have lead paint on the frames and work accordingly if you'd planned on sanding and repainting.
Yes about the lead paint. I talk about that in my book which covers start to finish process I use for my art. I have a few contractors/ handymen on the case. It’s a great source for old windows.
Hi Jackie, thank you for your excellent video! I'm about to glue my first sea glass window! Wondering if you seal yours afterwards with an epoxy or resin? Does this need to be done? I don't want my project to yellow over time. thanx
See my video on resin, grout and finishing spray
Jackie, thank you for your video. How do you make the water/ocean like background on glass? It looks like melted glass but I don't how a clue as to how to make that before I apply the pieces of sea glass.
Hi Anne, the background is done much the same with many pieces of sea glass. If you check out the series I have just posted on creating a flower bed it will show you all the steps to do the main design and the background. Have fun
Thanks Jackie for the video! I use mostly clear regular glue in my crafts, so am wondering if clear glue will work for this?
My experience with glue is that it dries out over time as I hang my mosaics in Windows and they are exposed to light and heat. It’s so disappointing when the pieces fall off. This doesn’t happen with silicone.
What do you use as a grout? I think your work is amazing, I have done mosaics but not glass but I have had new French door put in and I'm thinking of using the old ones for mosaic.
Thanks. That sounds like an amazing project. I don’t use grout. Check out my video on grout resin and finishing spray for more detail. I’d love to see your finished project if you would be willing to send me a picture.
Love your artwork! Have you noticed the silicon yellowing for the piece that you put outside?
Not yet! I've only seen yellowing with resin and glue products, but never with silicone
Hi, thanks so much for this tutorial! I am making some homemade Christmas gifts this year. I have one question, could you use silicone to stick sea glass to paper? or would you use a different type of glue for paper?
Hi Kelly. So glad this is helpful for you. I’ve used it on cardstock weight paper and it’s been great. I think anything thinner than that wouldn’t be strong enough to hold the weight of the sea glass. Merry Christmas Jackie
Your little “squeezy thing” is for toothpaste tubes. Can get at any Dollar Store!
Thanks. I need to get some more and will check this out
Thanks for the great info. Do you think that one of these windows would work for an outdoor shower Enclosure that I am building? Would you glue the sea glass on and then put a layer of UV epoxy over it?
I love this idea. Keep in mind that you can still see through it, so privacy may be an issue. In my climate, the conditions are harsh so I've never tried leaving a piece outside full time, so I can't comment on how it would hold out. I've not used UV epoxy over a piece, as I prefer not to cover the sea glass with any product - it takes away the frostiness. I have tried epoxy for gluing the sea glass on and it does dry out and the pieces fall off over time. Good luck
Nice video. Thanks for the video. Would you recommend the same silicone for use with sea glass on styrofoam cones?
I've never worked with Styrofoam cones so I can't comment on that. I'd recommend doing a small test project and seeing how it works before doing a bigger project. SO glad you like the video.
Hi Jackie, beautiful work. I have heard that you should pour a clear epoxy or resin over the pane after the entire design is glued down. What do you recommend? Also, if the design is not so full or the pane is not completely covered in sea glass, gem stone, or colored broken glass pieces, what fills it in with a crackled/iced/slightly frosted look.
Debbie
Thanks Debbie, I don’t pour anything over the seaglass. Once it’s glued on it’s done for me. To cover it would take away the frosted sea glass look. Some people do cover theirs but I can’t comment on what they use. It’s a personal preference.
amazing work , you work hard at this as we can see! How do you get a design ? Is it from your mind or a template ??
Thanks so much. All my designs are original from my head.
Ty great info. Can you paint it on n add sand? Will that work?
My cousin's wife does that but I have never tried it. So I'm not sure of her exact technique.
Check her out on facebook @oceantossedcreations
Jackie, where do you get your sea glass? Thank you for all of your tutorials!
Your welcome. Mostly from beaches in Prince Edward Island but I’ll pick it up at any beach I’m lucky enough to visit.
Nice video…very informative. That is a lot of seaglass…no wonder I cant find any. Where did you collect all of that yummy glass?
Thanks. It's from PEI, Canada
@@SeaGlassArtbyJackie Awesome you put it to good use!
I will add to the flow of comments, your work is beautiful and this instruction video is well presented and knowledgeable. Thank you! I have not worked with sea glass and now have an interest in doing so. I have also been trying to figure out a way to put 1" clear glass tiles in a window in a jacuzzi area. I wonder if the silicone could be used in this way and type of space. Do you have thoughts about this application? Or, I may turn to sea glass and still question if silicone is a stable choice for a jacuzzi area. Thank you so much for any information you might provide, Jackie!
Silicone is a great choice for a jacuzzi area. It's meant for bath and kitchen use so it holds up good in moisture. I do complete my mosaics on a table so the pieces don't slip out of place before setting. I don't hang the mosaic until the pieces have set. SO you may have some difficulties if you try to attach the pieces in a window standing up. Good luck with your project.
@@SeaGlassArtbyJackie Thanks so much, Jackie! I've lost my timidity with your confidence and guidance. Greatly appreciated!!!
Hi Bev
Have you ever tried clear Elmer's glue? Does it work well? I'm using glass tiles (not sea glass) on a window. I'm also thinking of using grout. Haven't finished the design stage yet.
Glass tiles would be beautiful on glass. I can’t comment on the use of grout on glass. I’ve never tried it. I’d recommend against elmers glue or any glue product. My experience is that they all eventually dry up and the pieces fall off. Even e6000 and epoxy. It’s so disappointing after all that work. Stuck with clear silicone.
Any idea on what to use when gluing seaglass to a barn board where it doesn’t show through? I used E6000 but didn’t cover the whole underside and maybe I should have lol
I would use the clear silicone - it works great on driftwood. E6000 may eventually dry up and fall off.
Hi there,,Debbie here from Wa.......do you do anything to your sea glass prior to use..besides just washing them? Love your mosaics...gorgeous....
No I don't. I like to use it just as it was found. It's part of the attraction of the finished pieces for me knowing that each piece of sea glass was created like that in nature.
Really helpful video. Just wondering if you have ever done mosaics on canvas? Would the silicone still work as well? Thanks
The silicone works great on canvas. I’ve only done a few sea glass embellishments and not full mosaics as I prefer the look of sea glass on glass - for some reason it shines better.
@@SeaGlassArtbyJackie Thanks so much for taking the time to respond to my question. 😊
what lovely work you do, TY for sharing your tips, just one thing though, you need to be closer to the mic as you were very difficult to hear, Not a criticism just want to be able to hear the great tips you kindly share ;@)
Hi Jackie, I recently saw a piece in Etsy where the tiny pieces of seaglass were in a very shallow tray. The piece was covered with some sort of glue, so that it looked wet, as if it was under water. I too don't like the 2-tube glue. Do you think that the mono-Ultra would be useful for my project? Thanks, Pam
I think they likely used resin. This is very popular with sea glass but not my favorite. As long as the product you’re using dries clear it should work well.
I'm really glad I listened to the whole video! Brilliant and I say thank you so much! Are you a Virgo? I only say that because of your meticulous attention to detail :-)
No. I’m a Libra. So glad you found this helpful
Love this* can you share how you hang your pieces?
I use some different techniques for hanging. I plan to do a video to give more detail on different approaches. Mostly I use hanging hardware and picture wire and hang from cup hooks attached to the inside of a window frame.
@@SeaGlassArtbyJackie thank you so much, yes, would love to see a video* I love all your videos* you are such a talented artist **
Do you think you could use the same glue for glueing stain glass to a window?
I’m sure it would work well. You would see it clearer through the thin clear glass than through thick frosted sea glass. You could try to cover the whole bottom of each piece to reduce this effect. I’d try a small sample piece first to see if you like the effect.
Can you recommend the best way to cut sea glass into shapes that you need?
Hi Kodi. I don’t cut the glass. I use it as it is found. No two pieces are the same. Also cutting it would expose edges that are no longer frosted and I love the frosted look of natural sea glass. Good luck.
Do you know if the silicone will stick the sea glass to plastic/plexiglass? Thanks. Travis
yes it works well on any surface. I glue to driftwood too