Hello! My name is Elizabeth.  I have passion for ANYTHING that has to do with the sea. I have lived by the sea in Santa Cruz County CA for 50 years this June 19th, wow! I was born in 1959 in San Jose Ca. Growing up my parents would frequently take my 2  brothers, 2 sisters and me to the beach. I have been collecting sea glass and sea shells for as long as I can remember.  8 years ago I got very sick with Lyme disease.  I never imagined this disease in some people can never be cured. Two years ago, my husband built me a beautiful craft room. I took up making crafts with my sea glass and shells, starting with beautiful sea theme crosses, gel sea candles, sea soaps, sea glass bookmarks and jewelry. My crafts give me so much joy! Selling sea glass on eBay is a blast. Been married 24 years to my high school sweetheart Mike. He is a firefighter/paramedic, Life is good <><

#1 TIP IS BUY A PAIR OF POLARIZED SUNGLASSES.  I COULD NOT BELIEVE HOW MUCH EASIER IT WAS TO SEE THE SEA GLASS. WITH MY POLARIZED LENSES I CAN SEE A BLUE OR GREEN 10 FEET AWAY, THEY STAND OUT LIKE BEACONS! THIS IS BECAUSE THE POLARIZED LENSES BLOCK OUT ALL GLARE SO ALL YOU SEE IS COLOR AND A COOL GLASS REFLECTION

#2 TIP IS HUNT FOR GLASS IN RAIN SLEET WIND OR SNOW, WELL MAYBE RAIN BECAUSE NO ONE WILL BE CRAZY ENOUGH TO BE OUT THERE. FOGGY DAYS ARE ALSO REALLY GOOD, NOT AS MANY PEOPLE. THE BEST DAYS TO FIND SPECIAL TREASURES LIKE STOPPERS AND MARBLES ARE AFTER A STORM! ALWAYS LOOK FOR SEA MARBLES IN ROCK PILES. THEY ARE SO BEAUTIFUL AND FUN TO FIND!

#3 TIP IS LOOK FOR ROCK PILES RIGHT ALONG THE SHORE LINE. SCAN THE TOP AND THAN WITH A SMALL RAKE DIG UNDER THE ROCKS AND YOU WILL FIND ALL KINDS OF GLASS. ITS OK IF THE WAVES COME UP AND WASH OVER THE PILE. THIS CAUSES IT TO CHURN UP AND ALLOWS THE TREASURES FROM UNDER TO COME TO THE SURFACE. MAKE SURE TO WEAR OLD SHOES OR THOSE SLIP ON WET SUIT MATERIAL BOOTIES. NO BARE FEET ON ROCK PILES, THE ROCKS REALLY HURT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR FEET!

 #4 TIP IS USE A CLOTH, BURLAP BAG OR FANNY PACK TO PUT YOUR TREASURES IN. MOST PEOPLE HAVE PLASTIC BAGS. ON A GOOD GLASS DAY, PLASTIC BAGS CAN FILL UP AND BREAK. ALSO FOR ME PERSONALLY, I DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW I AM GLASS HUNTING, SO IN MY FANNY PACK MY TREASURES ARE MY SECRET UNLESS I CHOOSE TO SHARE. I KNOW,  I ADMIT I AM A SERIOUS GLASS HUNTER, BUT NOT SO SERIOUS ITS NOT FUN. LIKE SOME, I DON'T MIND SHARING A PILE OF ROCKS. IF SOMEONE REACHES A PILE BEFORE ME AND I GET THE VIBE I AM NOT WELCOME, I MAKE A DECISION BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF PILES OF ROCK ON THE BEACH THAT DAY IF I AM GOING TO ENCROACH ON THERE PILE OR MOVE ON. HEY, ITS ALL FAIR GAME AND THEY DON'T OWN THE PILE! WITH THAT SAID IF THERE ARE OTHER PILES OF ROCK I WILL GLADLY MOVE ON AND GET AWAY FROM TERRITORIAL VIBES.

TIP #5 BRING YOUR SPOUSE AND KIDS! I PROMISE IF YOU BRING YOUR HUSBAND HE WILL SOON GET AS HOOKED ON GLASS HUNTING AS YOU ARE! MY HUSBAND NOW ASKS IF HE CAN COME ALONG. TODAY HE FOUND A MARBLE!

 LAST TIP #6  IS REMEMBER TO TAKE PAUSE, LOOK OUT TO THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE SEA. IF YOU DON'T, YOU MIGHT MISS A DOLPHIN, WHALE, SAND PIPER OR GULL. TAKE A DEEP CLEANSING BREATH AND THANK GOD FOR THE BEAUTIFUL DAY. AFTER THAT, GET BACK IN THE HUNT BEFORE THE GLASS GETS GOBBLED UP!!