To keep the memories of a pleasant vacation on the beach in your memory for a long time, fix them in crafts made of shells. Many of you probably thought that we offer to purchase the finished product in the place where you spent your vacation. But no. Collect different shells on the seashore, and make original souvenirs from them at home. Believe me, doing this business, you will get a lot of pleasure! You can learn how to make crafts from shells with your own hands from the selection of information presented in the article. Read, watch and get inspired.
The most original ideas
Have you thought about what can be made from shells? Except souvenirs in the form of figures of different animals, nothing comes to mind? Then read the tips ...
- Decorative vase. This is the simplest, but at the same time very beautiful craft based on shells. You just need to pour sea sand in a transparent high glass container and put beautiful shells of various shapes on top. Such a product will be a great addition to the interior of your home.
- A candlestick is another original idea of what can be made from shells. To make it, prepare a transparent glass cup unnecessary in the household, a candle (two times smaller than a vessel in height and diameter), sea sand, shells. Pour sand into the container to a third of the height, insert a candle into it. Then lay out the shells, pressing them to the wax surface. So decorate the whole candle. This craft can be used simply as a decorative element in the design of a room or as an invariable attribute of a romantic dinner. Naturally, it can be burned: the wax will melt, and then the shells and sand can simply be thrown away.
- Panel. If the interior of the room is designed in a marine theme, then a good option of what can be made from shells is the wall decoration "Marine Network". It is a woven fabric with large cells. In each of them, shells of different size and shape are tied. To work, you will need a rope or thick yarn, two wooden sticks with a diameter of 2-3 cm, shells, a drill with a thin drill. Drill holes along the entire length of the slats and in each shell. Between the sticks through the holes, stretch the rope vertically and then horizontally, connecting the knots of the place of weaving. The result is a network. In each of its cells attach a shell. Everything, the panel in the marine style is ready.
Plant motifs in shell products
Any product that is made from shells can be decorated with flowers made from the same material. By learning to make this element once, you can decorate it with your various creations. How to make a flower from shells? To do this, you need 6-10 semicircular shells of different sizes. Connect them together with sharp edges to each other. Glue with a hot gun. First, 3 of the largest shells are attached, then of medium size, and 2 of the smallest stick together completely along the entire perimeter, forming the central part of the flower. That's all, pretty simple and easy.
We have presented to your attention the very few examples of what can be made from shells with your own hands. Having shown imagination, with a little patience and effort, you can make exclusive products that will decorate your home or become wonderful gifts for friends. Creative mood for you!