Glass Skimboard

Glass Skimboard

The ocean probably evokes certain distinct associations such as the soothing sand, warm sun and refreshing waves. It is one of those themes that many people love to incorporate into their bathrooms. As one of the first places you visit every morning, the space could definitely use a relaxed and soothing ambiance. Here are some useful tips for creating an ocean-inspired bathroom without spending an ocean of money on decor.

Repainting the walls is one of the cheapest ways to dramatically change the visual impact of any room. This holds true for bathroom renovations: what you do to the walls has a huge visual effect on the overall outcome of the space. You could opt for a calming pastel color like sea blue and tan to simulate the water of the ocean and the sand around it. A shell- or starfish-printed wallpaper could also contribute a fanciful, ocean-themed touch.

Another great idea is to seek the help of an artist to paint a mural on your bathroom wall. The imagery of a vast beach, crashing waves, white sand, a sand castle and a beach chair will definitely get the effect you wanted. If you're having second thoughts on spending a lot for the artist, the painting is something you could do yourself. A sponge treatment and a few cans of paint can give you surf and sand at a fraction of the cost.

But that beachy ambiance can go far beyond just your walls. An area rug or even a small foot rug can add a lot to the look and feel of the bathroom. Color can be a big consideration; area rugs in tan to simulate sand or in bright blue to simulate water help complete the ocean feel. Starfish- or fish-shaped foot rugs add interest to an otherwise boring tile floor. There are lots of places for a rug around your bathroom: in front of the door, facing the sink and before the shower area are just some of the possible places for a rug. Just make sure that the rugs you choose are durable and either washable or waterproof.

Once you are done decorating with the major design elements, it is time for you to add the small details to your bathroom. Stickers, for example, are a great way to liven up boring tile: starfish, corals and colorful fish stickers on your bathroom wall tiles add color and life to your space. Put some colored sand into a small fishbowl and then display it on top of the toilet bowl or bathroom sink to add even more color to your bathroom beach.

With a little imagination and creativity, there are countless things you could add. A short, wide-mouth glass can be filled halfway with pebbles and then topped with starfish- or coral-shaped tea candles to create a beautifully unique candle holder. Memorabilia such as a lei or an old skimboard will make your little space look even more authentic. All it takes is a little creative spirit to bring the beach right home inside your bathroom.

Looking for an affordable way to add panache to your home? Copy the interior design experts and buy area rugs.

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Glass On Glass With Cd $24.95 A Delphi Favorite. Bring the elegance of stained glass into your home or garden as a beautiful, durable, and functional table. Transform any table into a beautiful stained glass mosaic with 18 creative designs in this book. Includes a CD of the patterns. By Karen Seymour.

Morton Glass Caddy $14.95 Get Organized. Use the Glass Caddy in your work area to organize the glass you and 39;re using for a current project. This glass rack has 15 slots and holds up to 32 square feet of stained glass.

Time For Glass $15.95 Two Great Books in One. Features 11 contemporary clock patterns that can be fused or foiled in an afternoon. Each functional clock is fairly small (the largest is 10 x10) and is created with only a few pieces of glass, making it a quick project to create. Glass beads can be strung to create the pendulum and decorative accents for each clock. Time for Glass includes full color photos of each clock constructed in each method for a total of 22 images, plus materials lists and instructions. Images below from book. Artist/Author Lynne Rae Eaton.

Wissmach Yellow Opal Stained Glass $6.95 Opalescent glass is made with a combination of white glass and a cathedral color. The dense opal base glass uses a higher consistency of white glass, making it very opaque.

Gorgeous Glass $24.95 Due to recent developments in glass paints, artists are now able to refine the art form and produce higher quality work that appeals to a more contemporary audience. Learn these new techniques - such as reverse glass painting - that will enable you to paint on beautiful, yet functional surfaces that can be used every day in the home or presented as gifts. Hundreds of clear and colorful photos break down the demonstrated painting techniques into easy-to-follow steps, ensuring success even for beginners. The techniques are easy to master, but the results are simply gorgeous.

Warm Glass $29.95 A Complete Guide to Kiln Forming Techniques Fusing - Slumping - Casting Warm Glass provides a comprehensive look at some of the most popular techniques in glass art. With lavish illustrations and full color photography, the processes involving kiln-firing are explained. From fusing and slumping to casting and pate de verre, everything is covered--complete with corresponding graphs on firing cycles and information on the various types of glass, their compatibility, and their behaviors during firing. Invaluable tips tell how to avoid unexpected and unwanted effects, and also how to create a range of different results and finishes. Close-up pictures show each step in the process being carried out (see sample images below), and breathtaking photos display an inspirational gallery of finished works. A brief historical overview of glassmaking provides useful background information. Projects and close-ups of techniques in the additional images are from the book.

Making Stained Glass Boxes $21.95 Complete With Patterns Fully illustrated descriptions and step-by-step instructions on techniques to make a variety of beautiful and practical stained glass boxes. Learn how to assemble corners, attach hinges and lids, work with mirrored glass, create shelves and compartments, add feet and more. Also includes detailed information for the beginner or more experienced glass artist on selecting glass and then cutting, shaping, foiling and soldering your glass. Features close-up images and a Stained Glass Box Gallery. Clear textured box by Rainbow Vision Stained Glass.

Glass Whirls $24.95 Features twelve patterns for 3-dimensional stained glass hanging sculptures of fluttering butterflies and chirping birds. This book contains detailed instructions, beautiful color photos, and plenty of helpful illustrations too. Projects below from book by artist and author Deborah Aubin.

Omni-directional Glass Stops $11.95 Make glass working easier with Omni-Directional Glass Stops. Plug in modules act as stops to keep your glass in place. For precision alignment use with Waffle Grids (item 5425). Pack of 2.

Glass Mosaic Tools Kit $49.95 Our favorite tools for glass. Works well for stained glass, mirror, and glass tiles. Use the glass cutter and running pliers to cut out shapes. The nippers are an excellent time-save tool for nipping small pieces to fill in backgrounds. See features for details.

Wissmach Clear Stained Glass $5.95 Clarity, Economy An economical way to stock up on basic clear glass. Compatible with all 90 COE glass by all manufacturers. 90 COE.

Glass Head Pins $4.95 Glass headed pins are best for assembling lamps on forms. Use for securing glass while soldering. Includes 40 pins per wheel.

Spectrum Black Stained Glass $8.95 Solid color opaques have low light transmission, making this glass an excellent choice for the main body of your glass work. This glass is also great for fusing, with a 96 COE. Slump it alone, or easily fuse it with other System 96 glass. For UPS shipping 24 x 24 glass is cut to two 12 x 24 pieces. For a creative project idea, click on View User Manual to download the free project guide. Wild Life Bowl created by artist Carmen Reynolds. Image courtesy of Spectrum Glass.

Uroboros Clear Iridized Stained Glass $20.25 Best Selling Glass No Fuser Should be Without Enjoy a colorful, shimmering effect with iridized glass. 90 COE. This glass is also excellent for stained glass and mosaic projects. Transparent glass, also called cathedral, lets in plenty of light. Project below by Dan and Eve King-Lehman. From Contemporary Warm Glass 6814.

Uroboros Peacock Transparent Stained Glass $13.55 Best Selling Glass No Fuser Should be Without Handroll transparent glass is smooth on both sides. 90 COE. This glass is also excellent for stained glass and mosaic projects. Transparent glass, also called cathedral, lets in plenty of light. Project below by Dan and Eve King-Lehman. From Contemporary Warm Glass 6814.

Glass Angels $9 Everyone needs an angel to watch over them, and you can make it possible with this exciting book. With over 100 fast and easy angel designs for virtually every occasion, you can really get creative and customized. Several designs use bevels and glass jewels, as well as birthstones, beaded halos and charms. Hang them from your window, add a magnet and put in your kitchen, or give them to someone you love. You can even add them to gift wrap to make presents extra special.

Spectrum Artique Glass Pack $57.95 Make a bold statement with this affordable antique reproduction glass from Spectrum. Similar to Semi Antique, this beautiful glass has the look of antique at a much lower price. Pack contains 10 pieces of Artique glass that measure about 8 x 12. All glass is clearly marked with item numbers for easy reordering. There are no extra boxing charges for glass packs. Photo is one example. Actual glass may vary from photo. Balloon project below from 30 Pieces or Less book 5967 and flower project from Beginning Patterns II book 6572. Spectrum images shown above. Glass pack shown below.

Rough Rolled Glass Pack $43.95 Add sparkle and color to your next project with this pack made from Spectrum Rough Rolled glass. Features a textured sparkle of lightly hammered glass at an affordable price. Contains 10 pieces of Spectrum glass, all 8 x 12. All glass is clearly marked with item numbers for easy reordering. There are no extra boxing charges for glass packs. Photo is one example. Actual glass may vary from photo. The abstract candle cube below was created with a dichroic bevel corner as a fun accent to the richly colored rough rolled glass. Panel below from 30 Pieces or Less book 6557.

Spectrum Grape Artique Stained Glass $7.65 Artique glass is a simulated full antique glass that has its trademark linear striations mechanically scribed into the hot glass surface. Excellent quality and a much lower cost compared to traditional full antique glass.

Spectrum Teal Artique Stained Glass $7.65 Artique glass is a simulated full antique glass that has its trademark linear striations mechanically scribed into the hot glass surface. Excellent quality and a much lower cost compared to traditional full antique glass.

Spectrum Yellow Artique Stained Glass $10.95 Artique glass is a simulated full antique glass that has its trademark linear striations mechanically scribed into the hot glass surface. Excellent quality and a much lower cost compared to traditional full antique glass.

Spectrum Orange Artique Stained Glass $10.95 Artique glass is a simulated full antique glass that has its trademark linear striations mechanically scribed into the hot glass surface. Excellent quality and a much lower cost compared to traditional full antique glass.

Spectrum Seagreen Artique Stained Glass $7.65 Artique glass is a simulated full antique glass that has its trademark linear striations mechanically scribed into the hot glass surface. Excellent quality and a much lower cost compared to traditional full antique glass.

Glass Beads $19.95 Tips, Tools and Techniques for Learning the Craft Now in Soft Cover Learn safe and easy bead making techniques while creating 22 projects. Concise instructions and large step-by-step photographs demonstrate how to make various shapes and sizes, from round to rectangle with techniques for creating dots, petals, making twisties and even hollow beads. Advance your skills with additional instruction using stringers, reduction frits, enamels and metal leaf to add design elements. Includes a trouble shooting section, brief history of glass bead making and tips for setting up your workshop. Projects in the additional images are by author and artist Louise Mehaffey.

Glass Etching $24.95 Surface Techniques and Designs The best selling reference on sandblasting has been revised with 30% more instruction, over 100 designs and updated information on techniques and equipment. Step-by-step instruction teaches you how to surface etch, use stencils and successfully create projects. Includes a variety of patterns from small window hangings, to table tops, panels and doors. Versatile patterns can also be used with etching cream. Projects below from the book Glass Etching Surface Techniques and Designs, shown by permission. Design by Debra Oxley. Executed by Norm Dobbins.

Bellamuro Painted Spice Glass $14.23 Add luminous color to your home with BellaMuro Painted Glass Sheets. Available in 12 designer colors, BellaMuro Glass is suited for either a modern or traditional decor. Art Glass Cabinets is proud to carry this exciting product custom cut to your needs or sold in 4 x 4 sample sized tiles. Made of high-quality Starphire(R) low-iron glass with a fully opaque backing, BellaMuro Glass is easy to install and will add a touch of vibrant color to your home. Note No edge work available at this time.

Bellamuro Painted Black Glass $14.23 Add luminous color to your home with BellaMuro Painted Glass Sheets. Available in 12 designer colors, BellaMuro Glass is suited for either a modern or traditional decor. Art Glass Cabinets is proud to carry this exciting product custom cut to your needs or sold in 4 x 4 sample sized tiles. Made of high-quality Starphire(R) low-iron glass with a fully opaque backing, BellaMuro Glass is easy to install and will add a touch of vibrant color to your home. Note No edge work available at this time.

Bellamuro Painted Gray Glass $14.23 AAdd luminous color to your home with BellaMuro Painted Glass Sheets. Available in 12 designer colors, BellaMuro Glass is suited for either a modern or traditional decor. Art Glass Cabinets is proud to carry this exciting product custom cut to your needs or sold in 4 x 4 sample sized tiles. Made of high-quality Starphire(R) low-iron glass with a fully opaque backing, BellaMuro Glass is easy to install and will add a touch of vibrant color to your home. Note No edge work available at this time.

Bellamuro Painted Cream Glass $14.23 Add luminous color to your home with BellaMuro Painted Glass Sheets. Available in 12 designer colors, BellaMuro Glass is suited for either a modern or traditional decor. Art Glass Cabinets is proud to carry this exciting product custom cut to your needs or sold in 4 x 4 sample sized tiles. Made of high-quality Starphire(R) low-iron glass with a fully opaque backing, BellaMuro Glass is easy to install and will add a touch of vibrant color to your home. Note No edge work available at this time.

Bellamuro Painted Lime Glass $14.23 Add luminous color to your home with BellaMuro Painted Glass Sheets. Available in 12 designer colors, BellaMuro Glass is suited for either a modern or traditional decor. Art Glass Cabinets is proud to carry this exciting product custom cut to your needs or sold in 4 x 4 sample sized tiles. Made of high-quality Starphire(R) low-iron glass with a fully opaque backing, BellaMuro Glass is easy to install and will add a touch of vibrant color to your home. Note No edge work available at this time.

Bellamuro Painted Linen Glass $14.23 Add luminous color to your home with BellaMuro Painted Glass Sheets. Available in 12 designer colors, BellaMuro Glass is suited for either a modern or traditional decor. Art Glass Cabinets is proud to carry this exciting product custom cut to your needs or sold in 4 x 4 sample sized tiles. Made of high-quality Starphire(R) low-iron glass with a fully opaque backing, BellaMuro Glass is easy to install and will add a touch of vibrant color to your home. Note No edge work available at this time.

Bellamuro Painted Ocean Glass $14.23 Add luminous color to your home with BellaMuro Painted Glass Sheets. Available in 12 designer colors, BellaMuro Glass is suited for either a modern or traditional decor. Art Glass Cabinets is proud to carry this exciting product custom cut to your needs or sold in 4 x 4 sample sized tiles. Made of high-quality Starphire(R) low-iron glass with a fully opaque backing, BellaMuro Glass is easy to install and will add a touch of vibrant color to your home. Note No edge work available at this time.

Bellamuro Painted Plum Glass $14.23 Add luminous color to your home with BellaMuro Painted Glass Sheets. Available in 12 designer colors, BellaMuro Glass is suited for either a modern or traditional decor. Art Glass Cabinets is proud to carry this exciting product custom cut to your needs or sold in 4 x 4 sample sized tiles. Made of high-quality Starphire(R) low-iron glass with a fully opaque backing, BellaMuro Glass is easy to install and will add a touch of vibrant color to your home. Note No edge work available at this time.

Bellamuro Painted White Glass $14.23 Add luminous color to your home with BellaMuro Painted Glass Sheets. Available in 12 designer colors, BellaMuro Glass is suited for either a modern or traditional decor. Art Glass Cabinets is proud to carry this exciting product custom cut to your needs or sold in 4 x 4 sample sized tiles. Made of high-quality Starphire(R) low-iron glass with a fully opaque backing, BellaMuro Glass is easy to install and will add a touch of vibrant color to your home. Note No edge work available at this time.