Beach Craft With Beachshells – Decoupage Craft With Seashells

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Beach Craft With Beachshells -This is a decoupage craft using seashells. Mod Podge, decoupage papers/napkins, scissors, and sealer.

This is a beach craft that is easy to make.

With a few easy-to-get supplies you can make pretty decoupaged seashells. You can use collected beach shells or purchased seashells for this project. This is easy to do and they look amazing when you are done with the craft.

Beach Craft With Seashells

You can use the Beach Craft With Beachshells for coastal decor around your home, add them to pretty clear bowls, or wedding decorations, gift them, use them for ring holders, or use them as a craft to sell…

Do you love crafting with seashells? If you haven’t tried it yet you should! This craft project is easy, fun, and is so pretty when they are done.

Make This Beach Craft!

Decoupage Seashells

If you love the beach, coastal decor, seaside living, crafting, have collected beach shells, and want to make an easy craft using seashells this is it!

This is a beach craft for adults or a beach craft for teens. But, possibly tweens or older kids could do this craft with you.

How To Decoupage Seashells/BeachShells

Supplies

• Seashells (3-3.5 inches) Seashells (4-5 inches)
  Use Purchased (seashells or scalloped seashells) Or found beach shells (scalloped seashells).
  You can use any size beach shells but, I would not go smaller than 3 inches.
• Decoupage paper – seashell design (marbled ocean colors)
• This is what I used – Decopage napkins (marine life design).
• Mod Podge and Foam Brush
• Paint Brush
• Acrylic Paint (Folk Art white acrylic paint) (craft smart sailing blue)
  OR get an acrylic paint SET (my fav) like this for crafting
• Gold Paint Pen (oil-based)
• Acrylic Spray Sealer (I recommend sealing the project)

If you don’t have a lot of craft supplies in your stash. You can purchase a DIY Decoupage Shell Kit on Etsy! It comes with everything you need.

How To Decoupage Seashells

Work on a protective surface. I used a wooden board. You can also use cardboard or an opened plastic bag.

Process Steps

Clean Seashell | Painted Seashell | Decoupaged Seashell

Directions

Read the tips below before starting the craft.

1. Make sure your beachshells/seashells are clean and dry.
2. Paint a light coat of white (or colored) acrylic paint onto the seashells. Let them dry completely.
3. When you are painting dampen the brush and squeeze out excess water. Dilute the paint with water if you want a whitewash effect (for blue paint or other colors).
4. Add the gold paint (using the gold paint pen) around the edges of the seashell. You can touch up before the final sealing spray coating if needed.
5. While the painted seashells are drying, cut out the designs you would like to glue with Mod Podge onto the surface of the painted seashell.
6. Figure out your placement, while being flexible with the design.
7. Add the glue (with the foam brush)to the dry, painted seashell, and carefully add your paper or single sheet (cutouts) onto the shells (using your fingers). Give them an additional brushing of glue and let them dry completely.
8. The final step is sealing the decorated seashells. Do this in a well-ventilated area or outdoors. I used an empty box to lay them down and spray them. Coat them evenly and lightly with the spray sealer, and let them dry.

Tada! You are done! I hope you enjoyed this Beach Craft With Beachshells.

Craft Project Tips:

1. Clean the sea shells with soap and water (if found). Give the beach shells a quick rub with a cotton ball dipped in rubbing alcohol. Let them dry completely.
2. Use an acrylic paintbrush for the acrylic paint. And a foam brush for the glue.
3. Let the seashells dry in between steps.
4. Use only the top layer of the napkin.
5. If your paper tears remove it quickly and if possible realign it.
6. When spraying the sealer use the directions on the spray can. But, note do not spray too close or too much. I like using gloss. But, you can use a matte finish product if you prefer that.
7. You can use a larger portion of the decoupage napkin or paper if the design is smaller. If larger you will cut out sections to glue onto the shells. It also depends on the size of the shells you are using.

Happy Crafting!

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