Sea and river shells are one of the most convenient and beautiful natural materials. All kinds of crafts are made from them - chic panel paintings, original jewelry, various decorative elements, photo frames and even charming Christmas toys. Shells can be interesting to decorate caskets, flower pots, candles. Making any crafts out of the shell with your own hands will bring you great pleasure, as well as delight your children who adore a creative, interesting joint pastime. In this article we will share with you the technology of making cute souvenirs and Christmas tree decorations - Christmas angels.
These crafts are simple to manufacture and can be a wonderful present for loved ones on the eve of New Year and Christmas.
Cute Christmas angels - crafts from seashells
To create beautiful Christmas tree decorations, you will need the following materials: several large and small shells (pearls), gold-colored beads, large artificial pearls (or just beads), fishing line, ribbon or decorative cord, as well as hot-melt adhesive. In the event that the shells are dark in color, it will be necessary to first apply white, pale pink or blue acrylic paint to them.
The first stage of doing DIY shell crafts is to make the head of a Christmas angel. We take the fishing line and string gold beads on it (5 pcs.), After which we close it into a ring - this is a halo. Next, we thread a decorative cord (ribbon) into a bead and form a loop (for it you can hang a toy on a spruce). Around the cord - on top of the beads - glue the halo. Now we proceed to the manufacture of the body: glue a large shell to the bead with the narrower side. It remains only to make wings: we take small shells and glue them on the sides of the body. Tip: if you do not have small shells, they can be replaced with tulle, organza or other material. Everything, your charming Christmas tree toy - Christmas angel - is ready! If desired, you can decorate it - for example, attach a bright satin bow to the angel's neck or cover the figure with varnish with sparkles.
Crafts from the shell. With our own hands we will make an original photo frame
An unusual gift can be an unusual photo frame made of shells. To make it, you will need a set of materials and tools, including:
- the usual strict frame for photographs, without decorations and any decorative elements;
- glue;
- acrylic paints, varnish, gouache;
- various shells;
- beads, beads.
The technology for making crafts from shells is elementary. It is necessary to take a photo frame and paste beautiful seashells in any order on it. You can also decorate the product with beads and beads. Show your imagination and decorate the frame as you like. If desired, you can add to the shells and marine inhabitants from salt dough - starfish, fish, octopus. At the end of the work, you can cover the decor with acrylics and varnish, giving a special shine and significantly extending the life of the product. In addition to photo frames, you can also make panels and paintings as a gift to your family. As you can see, easily and quickly, using a minimum of materials, you can make interesting crafts from shells.
Pictures show a wide variety of decorative elements made using this priceless natural material. One has only to show a little patience and perseverance, and you will definitely succeed in creating a beautiful, stylish decoration.
DIY shell crafts: butterflies to decorate the interior
If you want to transform and decorate your home, make butterflies from sea and river shells. To work, you need donax shells (2 pcs. Medium size), mussel shells (1 pc.) And zebrins (1 pc.), Red and black gouache, glue, brush and varnish. The body of the butterfly is made from a large shell of mussels and zebrina shells, gluing them together. On the sides of the body of the insect, identical donax shells are glued (it is desirable that they are white). On the face draw black gouache eyes and glue two antennae (they can be made of wire or bristles). After drying, the craft is varnished.