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This year I’m hosting Thanksgiving dinner at my home. I’m expecting 10 adults and 3 children for our holiday dinner. I’m making painted clam shells seashells table decorations, place card settings and party favors. I’m making enough for each guest to take 2 home with them. These are so easy to make and today I’m sharing some how-to’s with you.
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You’ll need 3-5″ wide clam shells collected from the beach. Wash them in soapy water, rinse clean. Let them air dry overnight.
Basic Arts & Crafts Supplies Needed: Acrylic Craft Paint, Paint Brushes, Clear Mod Podge Glossy Sealer, Stickers, Buttons, Acrylic Paint Markers, Rub-On Decals, Scissors,Gorilla Glue, Beads, Charms, fine glitter, etc.
I don’t recommend that you use hot glue (doesn’t hold up well), regular kid’s markers (they’re not acrylic paint markers), or other items that are perm. attached to the shell. ALWAYS seal the seashell with either brushed-on Modge Podge or a Clear Acrylic Spray Sealer to protect the paint and artwork!!!
Each one needs to be base coated in your desired color using acrylic craft paint. I like to give them 2 coats of paint with 30 minutes of drying time between coats. The paint needs to be completely dry before proceeding.
You can decorate them different ways:
1. Paint Pen Markers and Your Own Design.
2. Rub-On Turkey Day themed Decals.
3. Thanksgiving Stickers.
4. Beads, Charms, Mini Buttons, etc.
5. Decoupage Thanksgiving Themed Paper Napkins onto Them.
6. Scrapbooking Embellishments
7. Etc.
I used a combination of things! I completely hand-painted on some (like the Autumn tree and the Turkey), used Decoupage on some (like the Give Thanks Pumpkin) and used felt stickers (the Turkey) on others. You can decorate them using different things. Make them all similar or do totally different designs. I wanted some designs geared towards the adults and others toward the children attending our dinner.
Got children in the family? Get them involved and let them create some holiday themed seashells too!
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One of my favorite backyard birds is the common Blue Jay which can be seen almost daily in my backyard. I love their vibrant blue colors and when I see the one…I usually see a pair aka the mate nearby. Last week I decided to paint two new clam shells to place in my one flower garden. These clam shells each measure 4 to 5″ wide, so they’re a nice large size. If you don’t have access to clam shells…you can paint the design on smooth river rocks or stones.
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Wash the clam seashells in warm soapy water using Dawn Liquid Dish Soap. It does the best job at removing sand, debris and fishy odors. Rinse with clean water and let them air dry overnight. They need to be completely dry before painting on them.
Base coat each shell with 1-2 coats of white acrylic craft paint using a foam brush. Allow for 45 minutes of drying time between coats. After the paint is dry…use a pencil to lightly sketch the design onto the shell. I did a free-hand design. No template or pattern was used. Just sketch the outline of the bird and you can fill in the rest as you go.
To keep the painting easy and at my beginner level…I used a pack of BETEM Acrylic Paint Markers. They feature dual ended tips (a medium tip and a fine tip). They require no priming, tips don’t clog, no drippy messes and no foul paint odors. As a bonus, the paint dries fast! I used the medium tip to color in the larger areas. I used the fine tip to do all of the facial features and outlining of the Blue Jay. Let dry.
You need to brush on a coat or two of Clear Mod Podge Sealer to protect the painted surface and the seashell. I like to brush-on 2 coats with 45 minutes of drying time between coats. I like using the Mod Podge with a glossy finish, but you can certainly use Matte finish if that’s what you prefer to use. Let dry for 2-4 days inside to allow everything to cure before placing them outside.
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!
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