I am really excited by something I found on the Internet yesterday. I was doing a search on how to do different garden pathways since I'm in the process of revamping my flower garden out back. I was looking for mosaic tiles to use in some stepping stones. I came across tumbled glass. Now, as a mosaic medium, tumbled glass is nice. It sparkles, and comes in many colors. But as I searched deeper, I found that people are using tumbled glass in their gardens in place of mulch!
What a concept! It is absolutely gorgeous! I was starting to get bored with the normal mulch, wood chips, and rock. This is just what I was looking for! And to make it even more exciting, I can make my own tumbled glass and save tons of money! All I need is a rock tumbler or a small cement mixer (for larger projects) and some old glass to break, and I'm all set.
I've got a small rock tumbler right now, so this morning, I broke a brown bottle and put it in there. Right now it's tumbling. By tomorrow, I should have something resembling beach glass, no sharp edges and perfectly smooth. If this works the way they say, I'm investing in a small cement mixer for about $150 and making tumbled glass for my garden.
Take a look at this picture. All that color is tumbled glass!
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I too am trying to turn glass into mulch via a cement mixer. My passion is recycling/reusing, hence I wish to make a usable product from one of my favorite materials. Have you used a cement mixer yet? I'm doing my first batch in a borrowed cement mixer right now. sting wray
This image is from Bedrock Industries. I've been going there for YEARS. They sell to larger tile resellers, but by far if you can get to Seattle to visit them-you will have an awesome time! Not only do they have tumbled glass (by the ounce), but also crushed glass and blazestone tile. All recycled.
@boomobile: I'm so glad you knew that was in Seattle! I moved to Washington a year ago so I don't know the state well, but I am going to be heading to Seattle next month and now will have to go here!
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