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We took our 2 grandchildren down to the beach for summer vacation. While we were there we walked the beach and collected seashells. We came home with 2 bags of shells to craft with! When collecting shells you ONLY want to collect shells that are vacant. Don’t kill marine life just to get a seashell!!!
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You’ll want to wash all shells in warm soapy water using Dawn Liquid Dish Soap. Why Dawn? It’s the best at removing sand, debris, and fishy odors. Rinse all shells with clean water. Take them outside to dry in the sunshine for 1-2 days. They need to be clean and dry before painting on them.
Each one will need 2-3 coats of acrylic craft paint for the base coat. Allow for 30-45 minutes of drying time between coats. Don’t be afraid to mix colors together on the shell to get a marbled or mottled background color. If you look closely at 2 of the ones in your photo…you’ll see that 2 shades of blue and a green were mixed together and muddled on the shell to get a unique background color. It’s dimensional instead of just one single color.
We purchased a plastic stencil that had various beach designs on it. When purchasing a stencil make sure the designs are small enough to fit onto the shell. Because the shell isn’t a flat and even surface…we used a pencil to trace the design onto each shell following the lines of the stencil.
Once the design has been traced onto the shell it’s time to paint and decorate them. The kids used a combination of acrylic craft paints with a brush…and used acrylic paint pens for the outlining and words. If you want to skip the mess…just use acrylic paint pens to do all of the design work. Let thoroughly dry.
Take the painted beach seashells outside. Spray them with 1-2 light coats of a clear acrylic spray sealer. You’ll need to allow for 30-45 minutes of drying time between coats. The sealer will protect the painted finish. You can display the painted shells inside or outside of the home.
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These faux mosaic and stained glass painted seashell designs are super easy to make. You don’t have to be an artistic painter to make them!!! They can be made using acrylic paint pens or with acrylic craft paint. I personally like to use a combination …
Over the summer I was busy collecting clam shells from the beach and painting them. I belong to a Facebook group that paints seashells and then leaves them where-ever we go for others to find. Sort of like a fun treasure hunt. Except…we don’t tell others where to look! I often leave them in parking lots, local parks, on park benches, sidewalks, beaches, boardwalks, walking trails, etc. public places so they can be found!
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One design that was very popular over the summer were these colorful bug seashell designs. You can paint them any color that you like with any type of pattern. I often used simple polka dots! We painted 3″ to 5″ wide clam shells but you could do these same designs on smooth river rocks too!
You want to start off by painting the head. Then paint the 2 wings. You may need to use 2 coats of acrylic craft paint to get the coverage that you need. Let thoroughly dry. Next…the fun part. Decorating them!!!
To keep things quick and easy I elected to use acrylic paint pens that I purchased from Amazon. The ones that I use have dual-tips. One tip is a fine tip and the other tip is a medium tip. I use those to make the facial features, antannae, polka dots, etc. You’ll want to use a black one to section off the head and wings like shown in the photograph to help them stand out. Let all of the paint dry until it’s no longer tacky.
Take the painted clam shells outside. Spray them with 1-2 coats of a clear acrylic spray sealer. Allow for 30 minutes of drying time between coats. Once dry, flip them over and spray the other side. You want to seal (preserve) the entire seashell. They can be displayed inside or outside of the home. These are the type of bugs that I like!!!
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We love taking family vacations to the beach. Every time we go we collect seashells with the grandkids. Why? Well, we bring them home and paint them! It’s a great way to preserve those fun beach memories. It’s an arts and crafts project that allows …
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