Seashells for craft projects

Seashells for craft projects: Seashells

An assortment of seashells that may be used for a wide variety of sea shell crafts including collages, picture frames, etc. 8.0 oz. bag of shells.

Sea Shell Paper Crafts

What you will need: Small sea shells, white glue, sand, paint, Wilson Tennis ball container - $1.88 at Wall-Mart, fun foam for base.

Sea shell craft project Instruction:

1. To make the Plaster of Paris mold for the base cut the bottom off the plastic container about two inches from the bottom. Cut another inch off but leave two or three one inch tabs sticking up. This mold can be used over and over again.
2. Fill the base with Plaster of Paris according to the directions. Remove the plaster cast when it is dry by lightly tapping the tabs of the mold on a table. The plaster cast should pop out.
3. Cut a three inch circle from fun foam and glue it onto the Plaster of Paris base with tacky glue.
4. Paint the base and let dry. If you use water colors you can add the sea shells and sand without waiting for the paint to dry.
5. Add enough white glue to some sand to make it moist. Press a small amount sand into the impression in the base.
6. Arrange the sea shells and press them into the sand.
7. Spray the entire paper weight with clear gloss paint.

Simple and nice sea shell crafts projects
 

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