Sea Shells

[PuppyforChrist]

I collect sea shells as well. I am a mad collector.

I have a huge shoebox full and a bag full of shells that I have collected. The thing is, I dunno what to do with them all.

Anyone else collect shells?

 

[Icystwolf]

I use to collect them...but, I've moved onto collecting alive and growable objects....orchids.

I use the shells for decoration. But it reminds me on the sea, if in the morning I get blue sunlight coming in, and theres a bit of cool wind.....

Hmm....looks like I'll be collecting again

 

[BeanMak]

I have a little curio cabinet that I have put all my sea shells. I have made a nice display. I have a friend that drilled a hole in asorted tine sizes of mollusk shells then she strung them together, and it sits on her shelf in the bathroom. Another nice way to display them is in a glass globe shaped bowl.

 

[JOYfulbeliever]

I collect sea shells as well. I get more every time I go to the beach - which is quite often!

I use them mostly for decoration. I've done some neat things with them...some of my larger ones, I have spray painted, and used a spray adhesive to put a very fine glitter on - they look really neat. I have made candles out of them - also the larger ones. The candle sits inside the shell. I have a shell lamp. I have a fishing net on my wall with many shells in it. I created a "shell topiary". I also have a little "mini" beach on the top of my chest of drawers. I draped a sheet over the top to keep it from being so messy, and kind of bundled up the ends of it. Then I took craft sand (I got it at Michaels Arts and Crafts), and spread that in the middle of the sheet. Then I took some green fake moss - looks like seaweed and put around the edges to cover up the sheet. I have shells, a mini beach chair and umbrella and even a sand castle candle holder that my mom bought for me all in the beach. It's fun, but can be messy if I hit it wrong! LOL

I've also glued shells onto picture frames, onto the edges of my shelfs, and just have loose shells lying around my room. I have many more in a white basket on my floor. The possibilities are endless!!!!!!!!

And I love my "beach" room!!!

 

[RED that's ME]

I have a question for you all. Do you spray them with any kind of shellac or anything else to help preserve them for a longer time. I had some that I had to throw away because of deterioration.

 

[JustPlainTired]

"She sells seashells by the seashore."

Just playing around.

Those bouncing faces are funny, redgoddess

 

[BeanMak]

i have never sprayed thm with anything. I have some for 20 years and they haven't deteriorated