If you also collect shells on the beach, and then do not know what to do with them, take advantage of these ideas - and create beautiful and useful things for your home.
Flower pot
You will need:
- clay pot;
- acrylic paint;
- painting brush;
- shells;
- glue pistol;
- glue.
Instruction
To start, paint the pot in any color suitable for your interior. Give the paint well to dry and then proceed to decorate.
Enclose shells to the pot in the selected order using hot glue. Try to select them in the form so that there is no free space between them.
Useful advice: First glue the largest seashells to the surface, and then fill the gaps between them with small elements.Nothing terrible if shells will overlap each other - the decor will be more voluminous. If desired, use any other decorative elements - stones, beads, etc.
Picture frame
You will need:
- shells of any colors and sizes;
- Ready photo frame without decor;
- Multicolored glitter;
- PVA glue;
- Adhesive pistol.
Instruction
To begin with, prepare seashells to work: well rinse them with clean water and dry in the air. After that, apply PVA glue on the shells and sprinkle with a glitter.
Spread the seashells on a newspaper or paper until the decorative coating is completely drying, and then remove the excess glitter with a dry brush.
It remains only to glue the finished seashells to the frame with the help of hot glue and insert a photo from a seafood into it.
Candlestick made of wine glasses
For this project you will need:
- shells;
- Sand (preferably color);
- Glass glass without decor;
- hot glue;
- iron cover;
- Thin twine;
- candle.
Instruction
To begin with, place the seashells on the bottom of the glass, and on top of put on the sand - filling about a third of the tank. Now glue the glass cover of the right size to the rim using the adhesive gun.
Of course, you can use the usual cardboard, but the candlestick will be more stable with the lid.Hide the base by reagreeing it with the twine. Turn the glass upside down and wrap the twine on the leg, and the cord ends will fasten with hot glue.
Let's proceed to design a candle. Watch it the base of the twine and, at will, decorate with seashells or beads. Install the candle to the pedestal. Make several candlesticks at once - they look even more effectively in the group.