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Lake Effect Karma

Lake Effect Karma happens when you bend over to pick up a piece of trash and discover a treasure next to it.

Mary Anning: A Lightning Strike, a Tongue Twister, and a Dinosaur

What do a lightning strike, a tongue-twister, and a dinosaur have in common?

Hydraulic Press Demo with Su Kirk from Seahag101

Get a behind-the-scenes look at how to create sculptural silver settings for sea glass jewelry.

How you can help save the sea turtles

Since the beginnings of human civilization, sea turtle populations have been under constant threat from humans and human activity.

Kintsugi Style: Repairing Seashells with Sea Glass

Seashells repaired by sea glass—a match made in the sea and reunited on land as art, kintsugi style.

A Beach of One’s Own

We love our secret beaches: the thrill of making the first footprints in sand, a new inlet, and the anticipation of what waits on the shore.

How it’s made: Ram’s Horn Studs

See how to make jewelry by casting a shell using recycled silver.

The Beauty of Imperfection

Finding the beauty in flaws and appreciation over perfection are embraced by the mindsets of wabi-sabi and kintsugi...and beachcombing!

My Way of Shelling

Check out these tips that can help you find seashells on the beach.

Mudlarking: Colorful Utopian Visions

At low tide on the River Thames, colorful pottery sherds lie waiting to be discovered.

Greetings from Barbados: A History of Sailor’s Valentines

Sailor’s valentines are colorful, intricate shell mosaics that are highly collectible due to their beauty and history.

Beach glass in the forest?

A hike through the woods turned up colorful beach glass in a river downstream from a glass factory.

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Fun!

I love using my Sea of Colors Chart… fun names for the many beautiful colors of my sea glass:)

Cool Tool

This is a great tool to dig in the sand and piles of stones. It’s sharp so it can penetrate even hard packed sand. I do feel a little like Wolverine when I’m using it. LOL