26/05/2026
Hi, my name is Laura, the person behind Seaglass Jewels and I thought I'd tell you a little bit how I got into making sea glass jewellery
Four years ago, I hadn't even heard about sea glass, let alone what it looked like until I was with my daughter, my friend and her daughter when it came up about trying to find some as we walked south beach in Aberystwyth
Unfortunately, during this time, I had a serious break down and mentally wasn't in a good place.
Its not easy to admit that but its true.
When I first found my first ever tiny piece of sea glass, I never imagined it would have brought me to where I am now.
What started as collecting, turned into me wanting to making something from them and this is how I got started
First, it was making frames, a few here and there that I made for family for special occasions.
Then, my husband encouraged and gently pushed me into making a page for me to advertise them.
Fun boring fact, I actually first called this page "Pretty As A Picture"
Then the really scary bit happened!
People started asking me to make them frames.
I was so scared and terrified (dramatic I know 🤣) but over time, it became a little less scary when people asked me to make frames.
Slowly, my confidence started building.
Then a little thought entered my head...
For months and months, I put off the idea of making any jewellery, I doubted myself, kept making excuses such as, I didn't have the equipment, I don't know how to make jewellery, I don't think I'll be good enough to make anything and then somehow, I made myself try and give it a go, and guess what....
It was the best decision I made
Its taken me time to get where I am now
I've self taught myself absolutely everything, I've learnt the hard way with somethings along the way but its all been completely worth it.
Looking back from when I did my first ever craft stall to now has been incredible, I can see how much I've evolved and I genuinely love making the things that I do
All this hasn't happened overnight.
My family have and still are my No.1 supporters, without them and their encouragement, I doubt I'd be where I am now
I'm in a much better place mentally, I'll forever be grateful finding my first ever bit a sea glass that day, it 100% changed my future.
No one is perfect, life isn't either but we have to keep moving, one day at a time.
Thank you to anyone and everyone that has ever bought something from me, you too are also the reason I keep making what I do because you support my work
Your kind words do make a difference, it pushes away the self doubts
Here's to many more sea glass hunting, beachcoming days, craft fairs and making more jewellery pieces
❤️🖤❤️
