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Crafts sea shell craft idea:

Today, man's love affair with the shell is still seen in many of his crafts such as:
Shell cameos sea shell craft idea: Especially popular in Victorian England. A few Italian artisans still make beautiful cameos out of the Red Helmet shell (Cassis rufa L.)

• Sailor's valentines sea shell craft idea: On long voyages, sailors had plenty of time on their hands, so many of them made gifts to give to their girlfriends. These included the famous Scrimshaw, usually done on Walrus tusks or Whalebone, and lovingly carved shells - the "Sailors' Valentines"! Carved decorative shells: A specialty of India and the Philippines. While many are little more than trinkets, the best are truly beautiful little works of art.

• Shell floral arrangements sea shell craft idea: These are usually of excellent quality, when you can find them - but you could make your own! Most craft shops have lots of decorative shells, and it is a fun craft to get involved with! Shell decoupage: This is essentially making pictures by gluing shells onto a background. It can be used to produce bric-a-brac, or Exquisite works of art - depending on time, skill, and what you want from it!

• Sea shell figurines and toys sea shell craft idea: Made in Taiwan, the Philippines, India and other places with inexpensive labor and plenty of shells. Many of them are extremely imaginative! Jewelry: Shells have been used to make Jewelry for thousands of years - especially valued for this is the exquisitely iridescent (i.e., containing all colors of the rainbow!) interior of Abalone (Haliotis spp) shells, and the shiny "mother of pearl" interior of oysters and several other bivalves. (Can someone find examples of some of these on the web for sea shell craft idea?)