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Crafting with Seashells

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From fabulous to just plain fun, let's look at Shellcraft!

 

Shellcraft is an artform that has been around for generations- Native Americans incorporated it into their clothing and jewelry designs (as well as using shells for wampum!)
Some sailors would collect shells on their travels and bring them home to loved ones who then created masterful works of art out of them.

Other sailors would purchase intricate works of art created by locals in the tropical ports they visited while away from home. They would sometimes include small sayings such as "thinking of you" and were brought/sent home to wives and families as a way to let them know they were thought of and missed while the men were gone on long voyages. These are commonly known as "Sailors Valentines".
Then there are simply those of us who love shells and have baskets, bowls and bottles filled with them and are constantly looking for new ways to display them. This lens will explore any and all forms of shellcraft we can think of!

Beachy Crafts For the Holidays and Year Round 

If it's good enough for the White House...

First Lady Laura Bush spotlighted the nation's seashores for the 2007 Holiday Season.

Recreate the look of the shell wreaths hung in the West Garden Room of the White House!



You will need:

12" foam wreath (a tightly bound grapevine wreath will also work)

24" floral wire

wire cutters

glue gun

hot glue and 2 bags glue sticks

seashells and sea life in various shapes and sizes

Make two or three loops around the top of the wreath with floral wire and then make a small loop at the top. The small loop will become the hanger for the wreath.



Hot-glue the shells to the wreath base as desired. Make sure to fill in any spaces where the foam/vine shows, especially on the sides.



For a step by step video, visit the HGTV White House Christmas 2007 page by clicking here.



You can also check out this terrific little DIY seashell wreath kit in our eBay store!

A Closer Look at Sailors' Valentines 

A small sampling of the beautiful artwork created by some of my customers

Sit back and enjoy this stunning slideshow of artwork by RI Sailors' Valentine Artist Pamela Boynton.

Pam's Web Gallery

Shellcrafting supplies available on eBay 

Find the shells you need to create your own Sailors Valentines and other works of art!

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Some cool Flickr Photos Highlighting Shellcrafts! 

SEA SHELL Anchor by jweaver2005

SEA SHELL Anchor

Scallop Clock by jweaver2005

Scallop Clock

Dark Sea Shell Centerpiece by jweaver2005

Dark Sea Shell Cente...

Planter Meduim by jweaver2005

Planter Meduim

Planter Small by jweaver2005

Planter Small

Waste Paper Basket by jweaver2005

Waste Paper Basket

Kleenex Holder by jweaver2005

Kleenex Holder

Clock by jweaver2005

Clock

Jewelry Box for NBW by jweaver2005

Jewelry Box for NBW

Jewelry Box for AIW by jweaver2005

Jewelry Box for AIW

Seashell Shadow Box by jweaver2005

Seashell Shadow Box

White Seashell music box by jweaver2005

White Seashell music...

Medium Centerpeice on shelf by jweaver2005

Medium Centerpeice o...

SeaShell Frame Local Sea Shells by jweaver2005

SeaShell Frame Local...

Sea Shell Christmas Trees by jweaver2005

Sea Shell Christmas...

Sea Shell Christmas Trees by jweaver2005

Sea Shell Christmas...

5 x 7 Sea Shell Photo Frame by jweaver2005

5 x 7 Sea Shell Phot...

White Periwinkle Starfish Box by jweaver2005

White Periwinkle Sta...

Green Periwinkle Treasure Chest by jweaver2005

Green Periwinkle Tre...

Share your thoughts with me! 

Classicvideogamesplus

Nice lens here as well. I signed a few of your guestbooks since you have some great lens. Thank you for visiting mine as well.

Posted February 26, 2008

Tiddledeewinks

WoW! Love those sailors Valentines!

Posted February 17, 2008

pinman201

srg rules. Another great lense.

Posted February 15, 2008

beesknees-23

Great lens!! Five pasw up from the Feline Citizens at Beesknees-23!!

Posted February 08, 2008

stampslore

Saw you on the store board!!5***

Posted February 07, 2008

 
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Shellcraft books on Amazon 

Some great seashell touches for your home found on CafePress! 

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