DIY Sea Glass Christmas trees, learn how to make them 3 different ways!
Hello friends!! I have been missing around here for a bit! Lots of things going on around our home and it’s kept me super busy. (too busy! LOL) We are getting there but it’s just a lot. So hoping to be done by Christmas but it’s probably not very realistic however I’m holding on to it anyway!! haha
I did squeeze some time in there to get a little crafty though! I bought supplies to make sea glass Christmas trees. And ended up making 3 different kinds! Hence the name of this post, DIY Seaglass Christmas Trees – 3 ways!
I love how they all turned out. One might be prettier than the other, however, the other might be SO much more simple to do. I give you all the deets below.
DIY Sea Glass Christmas Trees
Here’s what I started with. I’ll link the source for all of it below.
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So these different styles don’t really have a name so I’ll just call them slim, full, and flat!
SLIM SEA GLASS CHRISTMAS TREE
I started this one by adding larger pieces all around the bottom.
I just sort of fit them in where I could.
I did this all the way to the top.
Then when it was fully covered, I went back over the whole thing “filling in” the holes or bare spots.
Pretty simple and quick! (and to note, the Gorilla glue sticks are THE strongest glue stick I’ve used!)
I decided to add the tiny starfish to this one to decorate it.
And of course the “star” on top!
Cute!
FULL SEA GLASS CHRISTMAS TREE
Okay, so this one is done a little differently.
Instead of laying the glass onto the foam, you stick it in.
The styrofoam was pretty tough so I had to cut with a knife first, add glue in the hole, then add the glass.
I worked my way around the tree trying to go from larger pieces of glass to smaller ones as I went up.
It was pretty tedious, to be honest!!
I was sort of over it at this point!! haha!
But I’m no quitter! lol So I continued.
When I got to the top, I left a bit of the foam glass-less so I could glue the star on top.
This one is my favorite but I’m not sure I’ll do it again! ha!
FLAT SEA GLASS TREE
This one started like so…
I found this sign at the thrift store (along with a few other things I’ll be sharing soon).
I used Chateau to paint over it. (it’s a nice warm white color)
Once dry, I lightly sanded the edges.
Then I laid out the glass to see how I would arrange it.
And began gluing, bottom to top.
I was trying to do it in the shape of a tree, fitting in pieces along the way.
That almost triangle one was perfect for the top.
Once I had the base layer down, I glued a few more to the top covering holes, giving dimension, etc.
And yep, another knobby “star” fish on the top! Plus seashells for the tree stand below.
I considered adding some tiny shells and tiny starfish as “ornaments” but decided to keep it like this.
This one was super quick and simple to do as well.
That’s it! Sea glass trees, 3 ways…
They are all three fun and I love the color!
PIN it to save it!
Have a wonderful weekend!! (Can you believe we are already halfway through November?! What?!)
I’ll see you next week with our Trashy Treasures group and more of our home update(s)!
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Christy,
These trees came out so beautiful. I am thinking about doing one with my Grandsons, I love doing crafty things with them and your blue glass trees inspired me.
Thank you, Pam Emma
Wow. These are really pretty and so creative! Thanks for the heads up on the tedious one. :) I might try the one on the board. It’s much easier to work with gravity on your side. LOL
The sea glass trees are unique & beautiful! I don’t have any sea glass, but I have lots of seashells I collected at Sanibel Island when I was there many years ago. I’d love to use them, but I’m not sure what to make!
Keep your fantastic ideas coming!
Thank you Marcia! You could actually probably do something similar using the seashells instead of the sea glass, depending on the sizes you have.
You could make a wind chime, here’s one I made years ago. xo
Nancy,
Wow, the full tree is gorgeous! Really curious about how much it weighs…
You know on that small one with the stars, I’ve seen those cones in a stiff cardboard and you could drill some holes thru it and put string lights inside the cone to show thru the sea glass. Wouldn’t that be pretty too?
thanks
LOVE these! So clever!
I had to laugh at the sign. ZTA is my sorority. Our colors are turquoise blue & steel grey. Fitting that it’s getting upcycled to a turquoise sea glass tree. Beautiful!
I love these so much! I’d like to do this. Can you tell me which height cones you used? I see the set of cones has different heights so just wondering which ones you used for this. So pretty.
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Christy,
These trees came out so beautiful. I am thinking about doing one with my Grandsons, I love doing crafty things with them and your blue glass trees inspired me.
Thank you, Pam Emma
This is a great craft to do with your grandsons!! I’m so glad these inspired you, Pam!! xoxo
These are so gorgeous! I love the one that you said was tedious the best! Sometimes the hard to do things are the best! Thanks for the ideas!
Yes! Always!! It really is the prettiest one. 🥰 Thank you,Janet!! xoxo
These are gorgeous! Of course, I like the tedious one the best. Definitely want to give this a try! Thanks for the inspiration!
Thanks Deanna!! It was tedious but definitely doable!! Give it a go! xoxo
Wow Nancy these are so pretty, love the color(one of my favorites) and though tedious worth the time. Thanks for the demo!
Thanks, Celia!! You are so right and yes the color really is fabulous. 🥰 xo
Wow. These are really pretty and so creative! Thanks for the heads up on the tedious one. :) I might try the one on the board. It’s much easier to work with gravity on your side. LOL
Yes, it sure is Cyndi!! lol You can get similar boards at Michaels. Give it a go! Thank you!! xo
The sea glass trees are unique & beautiful! I don’t have any sea glass, but I have lots of seashells I collected at Sanibel Island when I was there many years ago. I’d love to use them, but I’m not sure what to make!
Keep your fantastic ideas coming!
Thank you Marcia! You could actually probably do something similar using the seashells instead of the sea glass, depending on the sizes you have.
You could make a wind chime, here’s one I made years ago. xo
Nancy,
Wow, the full tree is gorgeous! Really curious about how much it weighs…
You know on that small one with the stars, I’ve seen those cones in a stiff cardboard and you could drill some holes thru it and put string lights inside the cone to show thru the sea glass. Wouldn’t that be pretty too?
thanks
That would be really pretty, Mary! What a great idea! And I haven’t weighed it but I’d say a couple of pounds!! It’s heavy. :) xo
LOVE these! So clever!
I had to laugh at the sign. ZTA is my sorority. Our colors are turquoise blue & steel grey. Fitting that it’s getting upcycled to a turquoise sea glass tree. Beautiful!
Thank you, Kimberly!! And oh, that’s too funny, love it!! ☺️
Nancy, I absolutely love love love these!!!!!! What a perfect thing for coastal Christmases.
Such a cute idea. Totally adore this post.
Thank you so much, Michele!! Definitely!! xo
I love these so much! I’d like to do this. Can you tell me which height cones you used? I see the set of cones has different heights so just wondering which ones you used for this. So pretty.
Thanks, Debra!!
I used the 8 and 10 inch trees for this. (The two smaller ones in the photo) I think these are a great size for this! xo
Hi Nancy! I love all three of these seaglass trees. I pinned them so I can try making them. Thank you for sharing them with us.
Hi Cheryl! Definitely give them a try and thank you for the pin!! xo