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I’ve been hand-painting on seashells for over 20+ years. When I first started out I would just paint them solid colors or a very simple stripe or polka dot pattern. Over the years I’ve learned to do better designs that really stand out. If you enjoy crafting with seashells you’ll find over 200+ craft projects right here on the TCC blog. All of them are easy to make!
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My grandchildren love music. My granddaughter plays the violin and my grandson plays the guitar. Each grandchild wanted me to paint a music themed seashell for them to give to their music teacher. I decided to do a simple piano keyboard as you see in the photograph. The design is painted on a 4″ and 4 1/2″ wide clam shell.
To get started you need to base coat each shell with 1-2 coats of white acrylic craft paint. Allow 30 minutes of drying time between coats. Use a pencil to drawn a line horizontally through half of the shell. From there…draw vertical lines down which will serve as the piano keys. Paint the top half of the seashell with your desired color. I used metallic gold on one and green on the other. Let dry.
Tooli-Art makes the best fine tip paint markers that I’ve used. Using the black colored fine tip paint marker I added the music notes to the top half. Then using the same Tooli-Art Black Fine Tip Paint Marker I colored in and outlined the piano keys. You can do a simple design (like mine) or get more elaborate if you have the artistic skills. Let all of the paint dry for a few hours.
Once dry….you need to seal the design to protect the painted finish. I brushed-on two coats of Clear Mod Podge Sealer with a glossy finish. It goes on white but dries crystal clear. This will protect the paint from chips, cracks and color-fading. Well worth the extra step. Let everything dry overnight.
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My grandson had a birthday a few months ago. The theme of his party was Superhero and we decided to make a few tabletop decorations and party favors to fit within that theme. These clam shells seashells were hand painted. The designs are really simple to do. I picked his 3 favorite superheros to feature: Spiderman, Captain America and Batman. If you don’t have access to large clam shells, the designs can be easily painted onto smooth river rocks too.
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Supplies Needed:
3″ to 5″ wide Clam Shells
Acrylic Craft Paint
Paint Brush, Water Dish, Paper Towels
BETEM Acrylic Paint Markers
Clear Mod Podge Glossy Finish Sealer
Foam Brush
Pencil
Black Sharpie Marker
Base coat each clam shell in red or white. I had to use 2 coats of paint to get the coverage that I needed with 35 minutes of drying time between coats.
Use the photograph for reference. Lightly sketch the design onto the shell using a pencil. These are simple designs! You don’t have to be a perfect sketch artist to do this!
To keep things really simple…I used a set of BETEM Acrylic Paint Markers to color-in each design. These markers contain acrylic paint (they’re not kiddie markers) and feature dual-ended tips (one medium and one fine). They don’t require any priming, no dripping messes, no clogged tips and no foul paint odors! Plus, they dry fairly quick!
Once you the seashell has fully dried…you need to seal-in the paint. Use a foam brush to brush-on a light coat or two of Clear Mod Podge Glossy Finish Sealer. It will dry crystal clear.
After the clam shell has dried you need to flip it over and write your birthday message on the backside using a black Sharpie Marker. We wrote each kid’s name, the date and the Birthday Boy’s Name. Each child got to take his/her painted seashell home after the party as a party favor keepsake! Plus, they added nice table-top decor during the birthday party.
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It’s time to get ready for some colorful spring decorating. This year I painted 6 colorful clam shells seashells to place in my flower garden. They add that nice pop of color until my spring flowers start blooming. Once they start blooming, I’ll be moving …
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