These winter mittens painted clam shells are really fun to make! You don’t need to be a professional artist or crafter to make them. You can paint the mitten design onto 4″ wide clam shells, smooth river rocks, wood or tiles. The design was free-handed, no pattern or template needed. Use as winter themed decorating accents in your own home or give them out to family and friends.
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Base coat the 4″ wide clam shell in your desired color. I used a dark navy blue and a metallic silver on the two you see in the photograph. Each shell required 2 coats of acrylic paint with 30-40 minutes of drying time between each coat. The paint needs to be thoroughly dry.
Using a white colored pencil I lightly drew a mitten shape onto each seashell. Using a paint brush and acrylic craft paint I painted a pink or white mitten. You may need to use 2 coats of paint to get the desired coverage. While that’s drying…use a BETEM Paint Pen Marker to add any wordage that you would like. See photo for wordage ideas. Once the mitten is dry…outline it in your desired color using a Paint Pen Marker. Let dry.
I decided to glitz them up with some fine grade silver glitter. Use a foam brush and apply Mod Podge Clear Sealer all over the painted design. While the Mod Podge is still wet…sprinkle the silver glitter onto the mitten. Let dry for several hours or until it dries clear. If you’re going to be displaying them outside…I recommend coating the back of each shell with Mod Podge too. Let dry.
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