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Sara Le Gris is very fortunate to live in the Lake District, a picturesque part of Northern England. She is also not far from the coast. Her Etsy store, SaraLeGrisCreations, makes use of beautiful sea glass and other treasures collected from beaches. ...

Soldered Sea Glass Art Decor by SaraLeGrisCreations  More Recent Articles Soldered Sea Glass Art Decor by SaraLeGrisCreations Sara Le Gris is very fortunate to live in the Lake District, a picturesque part of Northern England. She is also not far from the coast.  Her Etsy store, SaraLeGrisCreations, makes use of beautiful sea glass and other treasures collected from beaches.  Her soldered sea glass bowls are simply beautiful. She uses the copper foil and solder method which is the same technique stained glass artists use. These decorative bowls are art pieces.  Having said that, Sara confirms "The bowls are quite solid and can hold their own weight." Sea Glass and Sea Coal Bowl Sara said, "Whitehaven in Cumbria has a rich industrial and seafaring past, during the 1700's and 1800's many breweries existed, time and the sea have transformed these fragments of the past into I feel truly beautiful gems." Sea Glass English Rose Also lovely are her sea glass and sea pebble flower stalks. Sea Glass Allium Flower She also combines sea glass with sea coal!  She explained, "The North of England has a rich mining past, coal was mined along the coast, many seams mined miles out to sea ! Coal still washes up today, it is very light and jet black, looking just like a pebble. Sea coal is a talking point, people can't believe its actually coal!"  Neither can I! Sea Glass, Sea Coal and Sea Pottery England's long history means there is much more than sea glass and sea coal washing up on beaches. She also uses sea tumbled terracotta tiles and bricks as shown below :  The combined beauty of man-made materials and nature's power shows through with her work! Before You Go: Stained Glass Scrap Pendant Tutorial | Easy Soldering and Basic Glass Cutting No Solder Broken China Pendant Tutorial Stained Glass Inspired Polymer Clay Necklaces by TresJolieDesignsbySue ______________________________ Original Post by THE BEADING GEM Jewelry Making Tips - Wire JewelryTips  -Jewelry Business Tips           Share Your Comment! Share Your Comment! Related Posts Amazing Bead Animal Portraits by Sarah Jane Connors Contemporary Chain Maille Jewelry by Rapt in Maille Make a Flower Pendant from a Recycled Tin   • Email to a friend • View comments • Track comments •   More Recent Articles Winner of the Lazee Daizee Guide to Viking Knit Book Giveaway Judy Larson's Hope Wire Woven Gemstone Necklace Tutorial | Worthy Cause How to Make Leather Viking Bracelets Part II Polymer Clay Brooch Tutorial : Using Lace as a Screen How to Make Leather Viking Knit Bracelets Part 1 Pretty Beads for this Easy Flat Spiral Bracelet Tutorial Use This Easy Knotted Necklace Tutorial for Kumihimo and other Crafted Cords?     Contact Me •Past Issues •Join This List •Unsubscribe     Click here to safely unsubscribe from "The Beading Gem's Journal." Click here to view mailing archives, here to change your preferences, or here to subscribe • Privacy Email subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz, LLC, 365 Boston Post Rd, Suite 123, Sudbury, MA 01776, USA.