Have you heard of painted kindness rocks and seashells? If not…there are artists who paint various cute designs on rocks and seashells. They then give them out to family, friends, strangers and hide them throughout their communities for others to find. I’ve been painting rocks and seashells for 20+ years, before “it” was even a popular thing to do!
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The painted seashells that are featured today all contain positive quotes, sayings and affirmations. Two of the designs were painted onto oyster shells, one on a razor clam shell and one on a broken chunk of a large whelk shell. You need to wash all seashells and rocks before painting on them. Air dry.
Get creative with your background colors. I swirled together various acrylic craft paint colors to get interesting backgrounds (except for the gold metallic one). Easy to do with a paint brush and 2-3 complimentary acrylic paint colors. Let dry until the paint is no longer tacky.
You can look up on the internet for positive affirmations or specific themed quotes. You want to keep them on the smaller size if you’re using small shells but can do longer quotes and sayings if you’re using large shells. Keep that in mind when doing your design planning.
Writing words on seashells and rocks is a LOT easier when you use BETEM Paint Pen Markers. They have dual tips, a medium tip on one side and a fine tip on the other side. No priming is needed, no leaks or drips. No foul odors either! They contain acrylic paint in beautiful colors. I used the fine tip to write out all of the words that you see.
Once the words are dry you need to seal all of the paint by brushing on with a foam brush 2 coats of Clear Mod Podge Sealer. I used one with a glossy finish. Allow 30-40 minutes of drying time between coats. This will protect the paint and allow you to display them inside or outside of the home.
If you want to add jeweled accents (like the ones you see in the photo) I recommend that you use Gorilla Glue. Don’t use school glue, regular craft glue or hot glue. Those jewels will eventually fall off. Use a more permanent glue like Gorilla Glue or E6000. Let dry overnight.
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