Sea Glass Votive

Nothing is easier than this luminous candleholder to show off sea-glass treasures. It makes a uniquely Northwest gift. 

What you will need:

• Sea glass
  2 glass containers, one  small enough to fit into the other with a half inch to spare inside

• Votive candle 

Place the smaller glass container into the larger one. Insert the sea glass into the space between the jars one piece at a time, layer by layer, turning the jar as you fill it to keep it centered and working from bottom to top. Place the candle inside the smaller jar. 

Best Beaches to Find Sea Glass

After a winter storm or tidal surge is an excellent time to beachcomb for glass: you can hit the jackpot on a stretch of beach that had little to find before a storm. Here are several places where the pickings are good: 

• Vancouver Island, British Columbia 

  • Port Renfrew: Botanical Beach Sidney: Tulista Park Beach
    Tofino: Long Beach, Qualicum Beach 

• Vancouver, British Columbia 

  • Vancouver: Kitsilano Beach White Rock: White Rock Beach 

• Washington

  • Anacortes: Rosario Beach
    Orcas Island: Eastsound Beach and Crescent Beach
    Port Angeles: Ediz Hook
    Port Orchard: the beach at Southworth
    Port Townsend: Glass Beach
    Seattle: Golden Gardens Park and Alki Beach Park
    Whidbey Island: West Beach (at Deception Pass Park) and Penn Cove 

• Oregon Coast 

  • Cannon Beach: Haystack Rock
    Lincoln City: Lincoln Beach
    Newport: Otter Rock
    Oceanside: Oceanside Beach State Recreation Site