Faux Stones for Class Factotum
By Christa TerryIf you’re interested in making sure that all of the stones in your home are sustainable, humanely grown, and environmentally friendly, try these from Tina Frey Designs:
Yes, you too can enjoy the natural beauty of rocks and pebbles without actually removing them from their natural habitats. In colors like light gray, dark gray, and frost, these stones appear to be made of hand-shaped glass (but are actually crafted from resin) and will remain beautiful for years to come.
February 4th, 2009 at 6:42 pm
NTB, you are too funny! Maybe I should have gotten these rocks instead of risking incurring the wrath of Pele by bringing volcanic stones home from Hawaii:
http://class-factotum.blogspot.com/2009/01/hawaii-12-thats-illegal.html
(And you know nothing is more important to me than being Environmentally Responsible.)
February 7th, 2009 at 7:12 am
“Sustainable”? “Environmentally friendly”? This is an ironic post, right?
Sorry to soapbox, but do we know where glass comes from?
Quartz sand.
Sand that is strip-mined, carried in big diesel-burning trucks to a plant where the sand is heated to very high temperatures using vast amounts of energy, and made into glass. Frequently with the addition of various chemicals to create the colors and properties desired. These rocks appear frosted, which is usually created by etching with a powerful acid. Then, these rocks are shipped all over the country, using lots of fuel to move such a heavy item; they’re probably packed in all kinds of plastic to do so.
Not that I’m necessarily against all of the above, mind you, but if you want to be environmentally sustainable, walk out to your backyard and choose a few pebbles. Really. There’s no backyard gods who will come after you, either.
February 7th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
This is an ironic post, right?
VERY MUCH SO! It refers to this post about stone towel hooks from Viva Terra, and their assertion that the stones in question were “planted” in rivers, not just gathered.
February 7th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
LOL – well, I should have known better then. 🙂 Used to reading uneducated news articles instead of sharp-witted blogs, apparently.
February 9th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
Eowyn, where did you find the info that these stones are made from glass? The only info I could find at the link was that they were made of resin. Yes, I, too, was looking for evidence that the rocks were e-unfriendly!
February 9th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
Well I did say they appear to be made of hand-shaped glass, but they are indeed made of resin. I’ll edit the original post ASAP.