Author's products from natural materials candecorate the interior of almost any room. They can be made not only for themselves, but also as a gift to close people. In such things there is a special energy, warmth, because the author invests in the creation of a piece of his soul.
Shells - a material for creativity
Collected on the seaside shells - wonderfulornamental material. Making panels from shells with your own hands is an exciting hobby, and for some - even a source of income. To create a similar product, you do not need special skills. The main thing is enough material, imagination and patience.
It is worth remembering that shells are a material raisedfragility. It requires special care. In the process of work, especially in the absence of proper experience, some shells inevitably deteriorate, split. Do not get upset: this is normal.
Shells, especially if they were collectedalone on the seaside, will evoke pleasant memories from you. A carefree vacation, a warm sea, a comfortable beach - with all this will be associated with a picture of seashells.
A useful lesson for adults and children
The production of panels from shells is not onlyadults, but also children. Moreover, such an occupation will bring a lot of benefit to the child. The creation of paintings from natural materials develops creativity, perseverance, imagination, as well as fine motor skills and imagination.
Small children can be offered to fasten shells on the basis with the help of plasticine, and not glue. With him it is easier to cope, and there is the opportunity to change the picture, if something did not like it.
Before you start working with your child, you needshow him how the picture will look like a picture of shells in a photo, picture or sketch. Let him approve the idea chosen by the adult. In this case, the child will have an increased interest in the occupation and motivation to bring it to completion.
Children need to be taught how to handle the material carefully. Shells can not only crack with too much compression. They can also injure the child with a sharp side.
Determine the idea
By connecting a fantasy, you can create a panel ofshells with their own hands on almost any topic. After all, with their help you can fill out the outline of any image. The main thing is to think about how to beat it, how to supplement it, so that the whole work will turn out. However, this is just one of the ideas. Sometimes, on the basis of simply creating a composition of shells, in which there is no specific contour, and from this it looks no worse. Hearts, flowers, landscapes, seabed, fish, aquariums, seahorses, still lifes - a panel of seashells can display any topic.
Preparatory work
Before you start creating panels from the seashells, you need to do the preparatory work. If the shells you collected independently, they need to be washed from the sand and dried, and if they were bought in the kit, they are ready for use in creative works. The next stage is sorting by varieties and sizes. It is desirable to use shells of different shapes to make the picture more interesting.
Next you need to decide what other materialswill be involved in creating the picture. Sea shells are well combined with beads, sand, pebbles, twigs, beads, sea moss, ropes, decorative mesh, burlap.
For the panel will also need a base of plywood orthick cardboard, glue, frame. You can use acrylic paints, stain to paint shells in the right color, and you can do without them. It is very convenient to use an adhesive gun for gluing the parts, especially if the panel of shells is created for the first time. With its help, the work will be more accurate. Cover whether the finished painting with acrylic lacquer? It's a matter of taste and personal preference. There is an opinion that the product covered with varnish looks more finished.
Panel of shells with their own hands: the stages of creation
- The first is to decide on the subject and the plot.
- Next you need to put a sketch on the base. It can be a drawing by hand, drawing a contour of the scanned image or simply marking with a pencil.
- If the shells are to be painted, you must first perform it, allow the material to dry well, and then glue it to the base.
- Предметы, из которых будет составлена картина, it is necessary to arrange them on the basis, fill them with contours. This part of the work is similar to folding a mosaic. It may be necessary to spend a lot of time to achieve the ideal picture.
- The next step is to glue the shells and other components onto the base. To do this, glue PVA or plasticine.
- When the panel of shells is almost ready, you need to arrange it in a frame and, if desired, cover with varnish.
Those who did not have the experience of creating pictures beforefrom seashells, for the first job it is not necessary to choose any difficult from the point of view of execution idea. It's not always that difficult, it looks more beautiful. The main thing is to create a panel with a soul, and then it will please you or your loved ones with its beauty and uniqueness.
