Shell Wreath

Supplies needed:

Grapevine wreath (size to your liking)
Assorted Seashells
Hot glue gun
Hot glue sticks
Floral wire or other thin wire.
Assorted plastic or silk greenery,
resembling sea grass or sea plants.

Arrange your bigger shells first then fill in to your liking with smaller shells and sea plants.

Attach your shells with hot glue or wire when possible. Add greenery with wire or glue.
Look at detailed pictures for inspirations.  Shells can be purchased here and here.

Glass Globe Shell Display

Supplies needed:

Glass globe with rubber seal
Assorted Sea Shells
Water purifier (like for a waterbed) or about two tablespoons bleach.

Fill globe with assorted shells, add water and a few drops of liquid water purifier or 1/4 of a tablet of water purifier tablet. Put rubber seal on and squeeze as much air out as possible. Globe can be purchased here and shells can be purchased here.
Yes, you can use the globe for flowers too.

Shell Treasure Chest "Sea Memories"

Supplies needed:

A small decorative Chest
Fan-shaped Shells (such as Fectin Nobilius Shell)
Small Shells (such as Common Button Top) Hot glue gun and glue sticks

Choose a small boxy chest . Working on one side at a time, lay out the large shells along the design of the chest spacing them evenly. Glue them in place. Place the smaller shells between the large shells to fill in any gaps.
See picture for guide lines.

 Click on highlighted text for purchase of shells.

Shell Night Lights

Supplies needed:

Night-light (Should be an inexpensive one)
Choose a shell of your liking, Sea biscuit, Sand dollar, Mantel Scallop, Fectin Nobilius Shell, Macarenses are excellent Specimens for  this Project.
Glue gun and glue sticks.

Substitute the usual plastic shade of a night-light with a shapely beach treasure.
Apple glue to the night-light clip, and then press onto flat part of shell. When dry, attach to socket.

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Capped with Shells

To Start: Dye your Shells.

Use food coloring, following egg-dying instructions on the package. (Or if you have egg dye left over from Easter, you can use it instead). Dip shells into dye until the color is as deep as you like, remove and let dry on paper towels.

To decorate a baseball cap, first stuff it with towels to give yourself a solid surface for gluing. Following shell placement in photo or your own design, fasten shells to cap with lots of fabric glue.

Let dry over night before wearing. Tip: When gluing shells to baseball cap, leave small spaces between shells so the fabric can bend.

Spell it out

Make name plates from scraps of wood.

Sand wood and wipe with tack cloth. Paint desired color. Drill holes for cord or attach hanger on back. Arrange shells on board to spell your name. To keep your shells in the arrangement you like, remove and tacky-glue one shell at a time. Glue on ribbon or fabric as desired.

Fancy Pincushion

Wash and dry a tuna can or one of similar size.

Wrap the can with air-drying clay, such as Das Pronto, about 3/8" thick. Press shells well into wet clay in a pattern you like and let dry. Cut a 6"cirlcle of fabric. Fill with enough stuffing to make it fairly firm. Gather fabric around stuffing, fasten with a rubber band. Test for fit, add or subtract stuffing as necessary. Put lots of tacky glue in the bottom of the can. Weigh down with a book until dry.

Awesome Pencil Holder

Wash and dry a tomato sauce can or one of similar size. Wrap the can with air-drying clay, such as Das Pronto, about 3/8" thick.

Press shells well into wet clay in a pattern you like and let dry.