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4 Drilled Sea Glass Earring Projects

If you have a collection of sea glass at home or you have pieces of drilled sea glass you're not sure what to do with, you've come to the right place! We show you how easy it is to drill sea glass in our video tutorial and how to turn them into simple earring designs.

We have a huge range of beginner-friendly jewellery making kits, with step by step instructions and a handy one-click shopping list on our website to inspire your handmade designs.

Watch Our Tutorial On How To Drill Sea Glass

This tutorial shows you how easy it is to drill sea glass, how to set up your workspace along with a simple tutorial on how to make a necklace.

You can read more top tips and follow step by step photos on our page linked below.

4 Beginner Friendly Earring Projects For Drilled Sea Glass...

All the tools and supplies needed for each project below can be purchased on our website, if you have any questions please do get in touch.

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Simple Drilled Sea Glass Earrings

This is a simple yet beautiful design, where you can let the sea glass do the talking! All you need to do is twist open a jump ring using snipe nose pliers, attach to your drilled sea glass and attach your chosen ear wires. Easy!

Click below to follow for full project instructions and get all the supplies you need in our handy one-click shopping list.

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Sea Glass Textured Hoop Earrings

We've used our sterling silver textured hoop connectors to create an eye-catching design! Using the same technique as the first project, all you need to do is attach the hoop to add that extra texture.

Click below to follow for full project instructions and get all the supplies you need in our handy one-click shopping list.

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Large Sea Glass Hoop Earrings

This project requires a little more skill than previous projects. A jump ring needs to be attached to the drilled sea glass, then you'll need to use 0.8mm of sterling silver wire to form the hoop, securing with loops and adding ear wires.

Click below to follow for full project instructions and get all the supplies you need in our handy one-click shopping list.

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Sea Glass & Chain Drop Earrings

Chain designs are so on-trend right now and we love how the sea glass looks dangling from these earrings. Attach jump rings to the drilled sea glass and use more jump rings to attach loose lengths of chain, before attaching the ear wires to complete the look.

Click below to follow for full project instructions and get all the supplies you need in our handy one-click shopping list.

Our Recommended Tools

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Dremel Multi Tool

You will need a rotary tool for drilling sea glass and we couldn't recommend this Dremel Multi Tool enough to use alongside our diamond coated drill bits. You will need to use a multi chuck alongside the Dremel, when using diamond coated drill bits.

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Diamond Coated Drill Bits

Diamond Coated Drill Bits

These high quality diamond coated drill bits are essential for drilling pieces of sea glass and can also be used to drill gemstones, pearls and ceramics.

Anti-Mist Safety Goggles

Wear Goggles

When drilling sea glass, it's important to assess the safety within your workspace by making sure you are wearing eye protection, such as our anti mist safety goggles and that electric parts of the rotary tool is kept away from water at all times.

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HAVE A QUESTION?

If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch with our friendly team who will be more than happy to give you advice over email or on the phone.

You can learn more and find inspiration by visiting our Jewellery Making Tutorials, Jewellery Making Kits and YouTube Channel. Don't forget to follow us on social media and tag us in your designs on Instagram & Facebook, we would love to see!

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