DIY Seashell Crafts

There are many ways that you can use treasures you find on the beach to enhance the look of your home. You can create seashell ornaments that range from very simple to very elaborate. When you find yourself taking a stroll on the beach there are often many interesting shells that can be picked up that will be just right for the project you have in mind.

You will most likely need to stop by your local craft store in order to get the supplies you need to enhance the beauty of what was picked up from the sand. Examples of supplies are Styrofoam balls, felt, ribbons, beads, wire, string, glue, and glitter that could be used for the purpose of crafting the ornaments.

Some choose to craft what is known as a wineglass charm. They use beads, wire, felt, glue, and shells in a combination that turns out to be aesthetically pleasing to the eye when it is finished. The wire is cut to about 16 inches, then folded in half, and then glued to the back of a shell along with a piece of felt. Once that is done then beads can be strung on the wire in any color combination that is desired. Some space at the ends should be left to close it off so that it is a complete circle.

If you don't need a wineglass charm, you can use that process for another use. Many adapt the basic design for use as a napkin ring or holder. In this way they give a more decorative touch to the place settings that are set up for their guests for an evening meal.

Another ornament that children can make involves covering a Styrofoam ball in shells. At first they can use school glue to make them stay on the surface. Once a little one has finished their decorating their handiwork can be reinforce it with hot glue. Before the decoration begins though it is wise to add something to the base foundation that will allow the finished product to be hung up.

Seashell ornaments have also been made by quite a few to be sold to interested parties online. Thus when one has access to a beach on a daily basis they watch for interesting bits and pieces to wash up on it. when a discovery is made they are already thinking of the best way to utilize it in one of their designs.

These designs incorporate many of the supplies that you have picked up from your local craft store to enhance the appearance of the shells or broken glass that you have found on their beach stroll. For example many of these artists have used ribbons, beads, gemstones, silk flowers, or paints to accomplish that goal. Once you have finished your work, you can often package them in sets to satisfy a customer's need for ornaments with similar appearances.

Enhancing the look of one's home is one reason that seashell ornaments have gained a bit of popularity. Their natural connection also has an appeal as well to those who long for having a beachy feel in their home.