Seashell Crafts Are So Unique
Wandering around this big city looking at and for crafts of all kinds can be fun. When I see and piece that uses seashells in an unusually way I am excited. It is not particularly easy to work with seashells and finding the right one to fit your artwork can be a challenge. Seashells are absolutely beautiful, evoking visions of beach, sun and sea. You can still add this vision and beauty to a variety of crafts easily and inexpensively.
You can adorn pre-made pieces like vases, candleholders and bottles with seashells easily by gluing them on with craft glue. Generally, less is more when decorating with seashells. You don’t want to add too many shells, because the end effect may be too busy and distracting. Use shells sparingly so that each individual shell can stand out on its own especially when displayed on a pop up stand in a store.
If your piece looks bare, rather than add more shells, consider painting or gluing on beads or sea glass in beach colors like blue, green or yellow to add color. Use larger shells (like starfish or conchs) as a center focal point of your piece.
If you have larger shells, like quahogs or large clamshells, you can use them to make a footed dish. Simply glue several small shells on the bottom rounded portion of the shell to make legs, and you have an elegant little dish. You can further embellish the inside or sides of the dish with smaller shells, too. This makes a lovely little soap or potpourri dish. It can also be used as a candleholder for short votives, and it is also a pretty dish for holding small items like jewelry.
As you see sea shells can leave your imagination wide open so do not limit your creativity.
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