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Love cats? Looking to get a little creative? If so, we’ve got the perfect easy-to-make craft project for you! These adorable Kitty Cat painted seashells were made by my 14 1/2 year old granddaughter. If you don’t live near a beach you can pick up …
Heading to the beach for summer vacation? Live at the beach or nearby? Time to take a beach walk to collect medium-sized clam shells for this seashell craft project. Make sure you wash the seashells in warm soapy water, rinse with clean water and air dry overnight before you start painting on them. If you find that they have a fishy odor…wash in Dawn Liquid Dish Soap. It does a great job at removing sand, debris and fishy odors.
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Base coat each clam seashell with your desired color of acrylic craft paint. You can use the photograph as reference on the beachy designs that we made. You may need to do 2 coats of paint to get the desired coverage. Let the paint completely dry…1-2 hours depending on temperatures. I like to speed it up by running a desk fan on my craft table which cuts down the drying time dramatically!
NO pattern or template was used to make any of these designs. Use a pencil to lightly sketch your design onto the seashells. They don’t need to look perfect. These are great beginner’s designs and easy to replicate.
To keep it simple I used BETEM Acrylic Paint Markers to color in the designs. These paint markers have dual-ended tips. A medium tip (perfect for coloring in the design) and a fine tip (perfect for outlining, facial features and adding wordage). These paint markers require no priming, no drips, don’t clog up and no foul paint odors. Plus, they dry fast!
Once you’re done painting on the clam shells you need to let the paint FULLY dry. This can take a few hours.
You need to seal the paint by using one of the two methods below:
1. Spray Clear Acrylic Sealer – Spray 1-2 light coats across the shell. You’ll need 30-40 minutes of drying time between coats. This will need to be done outside!
2. Clear Glossy Mod Podge Sealer – This can be brushed over the painted surface using a foam brush or paint brush. I recommend 1-2 coats with 45-60 minutes of drying time between coats. This can be done inside your home.
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These cute and funny kitty cat seashells are really easy to make! You’ll only need a few basic supplies along with 3″ to 5″ wide clam shells collected from the beach. You don’t need a pattern or template and no professional artistic skills are needed. …
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Have you heard of the Cruising Ducks? They’re ducks that passengers hide while on the cruise ship for others to find. This craft project combines that along with painted seashells to make these adorable summer themed party favors. I think they’re adorable and perfect for a birthday party or backyard barbecue. Heck…pool party too!
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You’ll need the following supplies to make them.
Clam Shells 4″ to 5″ wide
Acrylic Craft Paints
Paint Brush, Water Dish, Paper Towels
Rubber Duckies, Fish, Flamingos (Your Choice) 2″ in Size
Mod Podge Clear Glossy Sealer
Foam Brush
Fine Tip Acrylic Paint Markers
Gorilla Glue or E6000 Adhesive
Wash the clam shells in warm soapy water using Dawn Liquid Dish Soap. It’s the best for removing sand, debris and fishy odors. Rinse with clean water. Air dry overnight.
You can paint any design on the clam shell that you would like. You’ll see various ones in my photographs. You can do a solid color or paint a fancy beach scene. That’s entirely up to you and your skill level. Once you’ve designed the clam shell and painted it you need to seal the paint by brushing on 1-2 light coats of Clear Mod Podge Glossy Sealer. Let it fully dry. It will dry clear in 30-90 minutes.
If you want to sprinkle on some fine gold metallic glitter (like the ones you see on my beach scene to represent sand) you need to sprinkle that on while the Mod Podge is still very wet. I don’t recommend going over-board with the glitter. Make sure it’s FINE and not chunky-style or coarse glitter.
The rubber duckies, fish and flamingos that I used were 2″ in size. I purchased them from Amazon. You can get various colors and styles! To attach them to the clam shell you need to use Gorilla Glue or E6000 Adhesive. Hot Glue and regular craft glue will NOT hold. I’ve used both…but prefer Gorilla Glue over the E6000. Let them dry overnight. It takes a few hours for them to firmly set into place.
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Love decorating clam shells and seashells? If so, check out these pretty designs that we made using handmade Mulberry Paper which was then decoupaged onto the seashells. The mulberry paper is semi-sheer, pliable and easy to work with. It doesn’t wrinkle like paper napkins, so …
These hand painted M & M Candy themed seashells are super cute and easy-to-make. We painted dozen of them to use as little party favors at my nephews birthday party. You’ll need 2 1/2″ to 3 1/2″ wide clam shells collected from the beach, acrylic …