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Water Candy

4126 Anna's Retreat, 00802, St. Thomas
340-643-5579
Ranked #3 of 26 shopping in St. Thomas
5.0 of 5 stars 14 Reviews
Type: Specialty Shops
Fee: No
Owner description: Water Candy Glass is an art studio and specialty shop located in historic Tillett Gardens on the island of St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. We...... more » Owner description: Water Candy Glass is an art studio and specialty shop located in historic Tillett Gardens on the island of St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. We specialize in glass projects with an island theme: sea glass and recycled glass jewelry, mosaics, home decor, whimsical upcycled bottle art, glassware, and handmade paper lamps. The cutest shop for local art! « less
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st. thomas
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012

I have lived on St. Thomas for about 4 years, and Tillet Gardens is the best shopping area on the island for locally-made gifts. Most (maybe all) of the stores there (about 5 stores) are run by the artists, and you can see them at work. Water candy is my favorite store there - she is very talented! She has... More

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Charlotte, North Carolina
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 13, 2012

We loved meeting Barbara and learning more about her wonderful talent. We will enjoy the pieces we bought and enjoy sharing our gifts with the family! We had a little trouble finding it but are so glad we kept looking. Watch for the firehouse it is just across the street on the hill! Thanks! More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 23, 2012

I confess that although I've known Barbara for several years I only just recently visited her wonderful store in Tillett Gardens. My own business, which I recently closed, was so demanding that I had so little time to go visit anyone. What a treat it was to see all that she does. I was totally enchanted with the work she... More

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Barnesville, MD USA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 21, 2012

This little shop was a delightful find for us. You can find one-of-a-kind jewelry, glassware, paper light shades etc. The more we looked, the more we discovered. Along with her considerable talent, the artist must have a good sense of humor and is a champion of 'upcycling' It's a light, happy, unpretentious place. We hope Tillett Gardens gets its restaurant... More

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Chapin, SC
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 14, 2011

We love searching out unique items to take home with us while travelling. Water Candy has many wonderful things to choose from. We even called to order more from Barbara after returning home. We were a bit disappointed in Tillet Gardens, expecting to see more shops open, but Water Candy made the visit there well worth it. More

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 24, 2011

I found out about Water Candy from TripAdvisor while I was researching unique shops in St. Thomas. I love handmade items and wanted to find some items that were different from the usual souvenirs. Tillet Gardens was a bit of a disspointment, but Water Candy was worth the stop. Barbara has the most beautiful items made from sea glass as... More

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Colmar, Pennsylvania
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 17, 2011
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On our trip to St. Thomas we wanted to take some gifts home, but even with the tax-free shopping downtown, we like to take home unique gifts. Water Candy was the perfect spot. Everyone loved thier gifts so much that they wanted what everyone else recieved as well. We will have to order some items from Barbara and have them... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2011
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Coming from Michigan, I love the glass that washes up on the beaches. Barbara makes fantastic jewelry out of the glass she and her husband find. Beside the beautiful jewelry, WaterCandy has many other great gifts made from glass and recycled bottles. I got two windchimes and a set of coasters. Great store to wander around and let the art... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2011
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Sadly, St. Thomas does not recycle glass bottles. Happily, Water Candy does. Wonderful bottles of various shapes and shades have been cut and sanded to create lovely treasures like etched glasses, candle holders, wind chimes, jewelry, and magnificant lamps. Also lovely are the intricate hand cut paper lanterns. The artist creates and sells these treasures in her little studio at... More

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St. Thomas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 30, 2011
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For some reason, my initial reveiw of this shop didnt post here. At any rate, one of the coolest shops in st. thomas. The artist is relentlessly inventive with her glass work, adorned bottles, jewelry, and super cool paper art lamps. The shop is bursting with creativity and style. A refreshingly laid back browsing experience. More

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