Each trip to the sea ends with the fact that youbring home a bag of seashells. And then ... they just lie somewhere in the pantry and dust. During one of the general cleaning, this natural material is sent to the trash can. And we suggest you make from it original products that will decorate the interior of the house or become a wonderful gift for loved ones. What can be done from shells with their own hands? The article contains a whole collection of interesting ideas. Familiarize yourself with them and embody them in reality. Successful to you creativity!
Decorating frames for pictures and photos
What to make of sea shells?The most beautiful frame is the answer to this question. For work, prepare such materials: shells, glue "Titan", "Dragon" or thermo-gun, wooden, plastic or cardboard frame, brush, napkin.
Place the frame on a flat surface.For each shell, apply a drop of glue and attach it to the surface of the item being decorated. They can be placed evenly in rows or in a chaotic order. It is important to ensure that there are no large gaps between the shells, try to fasten them close to each other. Remove excess glue with a napkin or brush. When the entire surface of the frame is pasted, leave the product to dry completely.
What can be done from shells with their own hands in a similar way? Decor mirrors, bookshelves, furniture handles and even window frames.
If you have old glass orceramic containers, you can update them by zaderating with this natural material. For work, you will need, besides shells, a string and a hot gun or glue "Moment".
Вазу обмотайте бечевкой, закрепляя ее концы клеем.On the table, lay out any composition you want from cockleshells. It can be a flower, a tree, a wave or just an ornament consisting of different in size specimens of this natural material. Then glue the shells one after another on the vase over the string, transferring the entire composition. Leave the product to dry.
Декор цветочных горшочков, подставки для stationery, outdoor vases - that's what can be made from shells with their own hands as described above. Such products will be a perfect addition to the overall interior of your home.
Garlands, Christmas wreaths and Christmas balls,made of this material, look unusual. How to make a souvenir of seashells on New Year's theme? For work you will need braid, glue and shells of different size and configuration. Beforehand, wash them, remove them from sand and dust, and dry them. Cut the length of the braid by half and attach it to the inner side of the shell. Allow the product to dry. That such a Christmas tree toy shone, you can cover it with acrylic lacquer. This is the simplest version of the New Year's decoration from sea shells. You can connect several copies of this material together, creating from them a variety of figures (angels, herringbones, flowers and others). If several dozen large shells hang on a fishing line, you get a whole garland, which you can hang on the tree, and on the wall, and on the furniture.
Now you know what can be made from seashellsown hands a lot of interesting and beautiful things. We hope that now this natural material will not last long. Get it out of the bins and create crafts for yourself and your friends!
