Before we say an official goodbye to the summer season I wanted to post one more summer themed painted seashells design idea. This swimming suit aka bathing suit design is really easy to make. It’s the perfect little handmade decor piece when hosting a backyard pool party or to just decorate for the summertime season.
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You’ll need clam shells measuring 3″ to 4″ wide. Wash them in warmy soapy water, rinse clean. Then let dry for 1-2 days outside in the sunlight. You need to remove all of the sand, debris and fishy odors before painting on them.
Base coat each seashell with 2-3 coats of “flesh tone” acrylic craft paint. Allow for 30 minutes of drying time between each coat.
The swimming suit design is made by painting the upper half of a heart shape onto the bottom of the seashells. We used a dark navy blue and a dark red for our colors. Once you have the heart shape done you need to add the straps (as shown in the photograph). Let dry until the paint is no longer tacky.
Now the fun part. Decorating the bathing suit! We kept it simple with tiny polka dots on the red one and slash marks on the navy blue one. You can leave the straps plain or decorate those too. We did one of each. To add the decorations we used a white acrylic paint pens. It gives you better control and definition than using a paint brush. Let dry.
Take the seashells outside and spray both sides of the shell with a coat of clear acrylic spray sealer. This will protect the painted finish. You can display them inside or outside of the home. Adorable!!!
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This is one of your cutest.