Craft shells Ideas

build your creations with shells, here there are examples

You want something more fun and easy shell crafts, you can make candles. You can use small shells like Carrier Shells, Horn Shells , Dove Shells or Augers. Buy some cheap pillar candles. Use the tip of your hot glue gun to melt a spot on the candle and press a shell into the wax. You just have to hold it until the wax starts to set. You can do the bottom half of the candle this way and then tie a piece of raffia ribbon or any fancy lace around the center. This makes for a nice shell crafts candle piece to be displayed in the guest area of your house.

Shell crafts with the river or clam shells you can clean them with soap and water. Then use a dremel to cut them into the shape you need. Use 600 grit waterproof sandpaper to polish the outside and inside of the shell. Polish or sand them underwater and this works very good to bring out the shine. After they are smoothed by the sand paper, take a dremel buffing pad and some jewelers rough and buff it to a very high gloss finish. This brings out more color than you would ever imagine .

Choose a frame which keeps the shells glued well .Choose the color of the frame in such a way to project the bulk seashells decoration .Use bigger shells like clams for decorating the corners . Use smaller shells like Carrier Shells, Horn Shells , Dove Shells or Augers to fill the inner or outer rim of the frame. You can also bead the shells if you want to cover the frame across its length and breadth. Make smaller holes on the shell by using dremel or needle and then glue the bead slowly over the frame. This saves time and if some shells fall out you can glue it again as its now part of the bead. While drilling hole , make sure you are not breaking the shell.

Similar to shell Photo Frame , you can make a shell mirror too . Choose a mirror with broader frame to showcase your shell work . The frame should glue the shells well . Don’t choose any glossy frame as its difficult to glue the shells over it . also avoid frames with many convolutions or designs as it may mask the shell decoration over it .

This is a simple way to make a pendant necklace with bean clams and one scallop shell. You can choose different shells depending on the model you need. The scallop is the pendant in this. Some bulk seashells on the beach have natural holes worn in the top like the gastropod shells and limpets. This can be easily beaded. For other seashells you have to poke through a needle or use a drill to create the hole in the shell. Use a dremel to make a hole on the scallop. Also you can drill the edges / surface to get a desired shape.