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These camping and nature inspired hand-painted seashells are so cute! They’re easy-to-make and can be completed in one afternoon. You don’t need any professional artistic skills to make them. I’m certainly no artist! You’ll need 4″ to 5″ wide clam shells along with a few …
Looking to make some unique homemade Valentine’s Day greeting cards that also double as home decor? If so, you’ll love our pretty Valentine’s Day themed clam shells aka seashells! You can make several of them in just one weekend using 3-5″ wide clam shells and …
I enjoy painting seashells and smooth river rocks as part of a Kindness Project – Paying it Forward group in our local area. We paint shells and rocks with colorful designs and leave them for others to find. You can leave them just about anywhere when you’re out running errands or doing your day-to-day activities. It’s a really fun craft project to get involved in. You can learn more about Painted Shells and Rocks Kindness Projects by checking out my previous post HERE.
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Over the years I’ve tried several different brands of acrylic paint markers and keep several brands in my collection. Using paint markers have many advantages:
* No bottles, paint brushes, etc. to deal with
* Less Mess
* Paint Dries Quicker
* Saves on Storage Space
* Portable
One of my favorite brands to use is POSCA Paint Markers. With that said, they’re NOT cheap! They come in a wide variety of different colors, different sized packs and with different sized tips. The tips (nibs) are double-sided and washable. They’re easy to work with and can be used on most arts and craft surfaces:
wood
metal
glass
rocks
tiles
seashells
ceramic
fabric (some fabrics)
art canvas
etc.
When I’m doing an elaborate project where I want bright and vivid colors…I like to use the POSCA Paint Markers. They give me the professional look that I’m trying to achieve. When I’m doing just doing basic arts & craft projects with the kids then I like to use a cheaper brand called BETEM Acrylic Paint Markers. Each has their own advantages and disadvantages. I use both and keep both in my collection. You can read my review on the BETEM Paint Markers — HERE.
You can purchase the POSCA Paint Markers from various arts & craft stores across America. I like to purchase them from Amazon because I find that the prices are typically cheaper and they carry a larger selection than the local craft store. BETEM Paint Markers I also purchase from Amazon because I’ve never seen them offered in stores. BETEM is about 1/3 of the cost of POSCA…so keep that in mind.
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The past 2 1/2 years I’ve been hand-painting seashells as part of the pay-it-forward kindness seashells project. I belong to 3 groups who generously paint and decorate seashells and/or smooth river rocks. Once painted and decorated we leave them everywhere we go for others to …
Now that all of the Christmas holiday decorations have been put away…my house was lacking some winter decor. I sat down last weekend and painted a few snowman seashells which turned out adorable! They’re the perfect little home decor accent for the winter season that …
Looking for a fun arts and crafts Valentine’s Day project to do with the kids? These Valentine’s Day hand painted kindness rocks are easy-to-make! They can be given as little Valentine’s Day greeting cards to their friends, used as little home decor accents or just give them away as a random act of kindness. If you’re unfamiliar with kindness rocks…you can learn more about that by clicking HERE.
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You’ll need a few basic supplies to make these Valentine’s Day kindness rocks:
Smooth River Stones
Pencil and Eraser
Acrylic Paint Markers
White Spray Paint
Paint Brush
Mod Podge Clear Sealer with Glossy Finish
Sheets of Newspaper
Wash and thoroughly dry all river stones. You want to use smooth stones in a variety of different shapes. You don’t want them to be large, sharp or heavy.
Lay down a few sheets of newspaper outside. Place the stones on top. They need to be sprayed with 1-2 light coats of white spray paint. Make sure you get all of the sides. Let the paint dry. You don’t want to skip this step unless your using white river stones. Why? Dark stones will produce dull-looking paint colors underneath your painted design. By base coating them to white…those colors will really pop!!!
Use a pencil to draw your desired design onto the river stone. Use acrylic paint markers to draw and color-in the design. I like using BETEM Acrylic Paint Markers that I purchase from Amazon. They have dual-ended tips (a fine and medium tip), don’t clog or leak, no foul paint odors and they dry super-quickly! I highly recommend them. However, you can use any acrylic paint markers that you have on hand. Let dry.
Dip a paint brush into Mod Podge Clear Sealer. Brush a light coat of sealer over the entire surface of the river rock. This will seal the painted finish to help protect it from chipping, cracking or the colors from fading. Let dry for 2-3 hours. The sealer goes on white but dries clear.
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If you enjoy painting on seashells or crafting with seashells…you’ll find over 150+ seashell craft projects right here on the Two Classy Chics blog! We will be sharing more seashell craft projects in the future too!
I enjoy painting but I’m no professional artist. I like to use paint in various arts and crafts projects that I make. It’s just a hobby of mine and not a business. Over the years I’ve learned a few things about how to clean my …
I love to decorate painted seashells and rocks as part of the Kindness Rocks and Painted Shells projects. Over the years I’ve decorated and/or painted over 1,000 of them and left them for other people to find. It’s a fun way to pay kindness forward …