Super Simple Sea Glass Necklace Tutorial

Learn how to turn your treasured piece of sea glass (or a piece you purchased pre-drilled if you don’t want to drill one yourself) into a stunning "Super Simple Sea Glass Necklace" using a pinch bail hung from flexible metal coated (or color-coated) beading wire and finished off with a lobster claw and chain extender (so you can make the necklace different lengths to go perfectly with different tops/necklines). We'll show you everything we know about how to drill beach glass, including what types of drill bits work best, how to drill sea glass safely, and then how to turn your sea glass into a beautiful necklace you can proudly wear, share or even sell.

This detailed tutorial includes a recommended materials list, over 30 high-resolution full-color photos, and easy-to-follow step-by-step directions to ensure your success and enjoyment.

Recommended Materials:

- Piece of sea glass - we used a 30 mm tall x 20 mm wide piece for our aqua colorway that’s about 4 mm thick, and a 28 mm
tall x 22 mm wide piece for our blue colorway that’s about 2 mm thick
- Flexible bead stringing wire
- Pinch bail
- 4 mm open jump ring
- 2 mm crimp tubes
- 3 mm crimp covers (optional)
- End clasps
- Chain nose pliers or flat nose pliers
- Flush cutter
- Crimper tool
- G-S Hypo Cement or super glue
- Ruler or tape measure

Optional Drilling Supplies:

- Old shallow bowl or dish (to drill in)
- Hot glue gun and hot glue
- Pencil or fine point marker
- Paper plate or other heavy-weight paper and scissors
- Tap water
- Dremel high-speed drill
- Drill bit designed for drilling glass or ceramics