Broken Bits Part 1 demonstrated how to create a necklace out of small pieces of shell that are broken or have a small hole in the middle. I still have cups and bins full of very similar pieces. Another way to use these bits, and other small shells, is to make an OCEAN portrait with them. In this case, a heart filled in with bits and bobbles from the sea.
A glue gun was my method for attaching the shells. It was quick, relatively painless, and was ready to hang as soon as the last shell was in place. Goop glue, would have been a good choice too, but it takes a long time to dry, has a strong (perhaps dangerous) odor, and is expensive. The downside of the glue gun is the fact that I will be pulling spider web type strings from the finished heart for years.
I have gone back to the project after I thought it was completed and filled in gaps. I also found I enjoyed placing a double layer of shell or sea glass in some spots. Most of all, it was so much fun, and almost free.
Fun x2..collection and designing.
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Thanks so much. It reminds me of all the times I have walked on beaches.
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That is a great idea and yours turned out so pretty. I did zoom in for a closer look – really wonderful with all the different pieces. 🙂
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It’s so much fun to collect and then to use them. Sometimes they lay around for years and years. I finally have to decide should they stay or should they go?
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So lovely, you are so creative!
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Thanks Arlene, I love creating with things others just walk over. I have a habit of always looking down, stones, moss, bits and pieces, they all call to me.
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Shells ruin a good beach.
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Oh, we differ, without shells, for me, a beach is not worth much. 🙂
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Too hard to charge the waves when they are blocking the soft sand.
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Yes, I’ve stepped on many a sharp shell, never cut though, so far…just this weekend in Strathmere, NJ, my foot found a shard, but I also came home with bags of clams to paint for a group I belong to…they hide painted shells. Don’t get me wrong, never enough time to get all I need to do accomplished, but I still want to stop and paint a bit and leave the chores until the next day.
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