Thursday, November 12, 2015

Seashell & Sand Crafts

Seashells and sand dash off appealing Art projects.


Many adults and children drink in going to the beach to swim, soak up the sun and collect seashells. Whether you annex an collection of seashells and beach sand, end your belief to assemble a disparateness of fine crafts. Seashells and sand are and available at many Art stores. From a beach correspondence wall hanging to sport-themed sand Craft bottles, a scarce supplies are all you essential to receive started.


Plaster Fish

Make a plaster fish by filling a large plastic bin with sand and adding a little water until it reaches sand castle-building consistency. Dig out the shape of a fish in the sand.


Shake off any excess sand once the letters dry. Flaming glue seashells to the front of the letters for added ornament. Benefit a staple gun to attach a group of ribbon to Everyone correspondence and hang them on the wall.


Sand and Seashell Jar


For a basic sand and seashell Art, catch a sunshiny jar (mason jars office absolute) and fill it with beach sand. Settle the lid on the jar and ardent glue many seashells to the lid of the jar. Tie beach-themed ribbon approximately the mouth of the jar. Fevered glue tiny seashells on the ribbon for more decoration.


Beach Letter Wall Hanging

Obtain "B," "E," "A," "C" and "H" wood letters at the Art store. Convenience a paintbrush to colouring a layer of wood glue on the front of the letters. Sprinkle sand sorrounding the letters and let on extent to dry.


Use seashells and pebbles to make an eye, mouth, fin and scales on the fish. Place the seashells and pebbles upside down. Mix 7 cups of plaster of Paris with 3 cups of water, which will make the consistency thick and creamy. Slowly pour the plaster over the pebbles and seashells until the "fish" is about 1/2 full. After an hour, easily dig around the outside of the plaster fish and slowly brush away any excess sand. Fix any flaws and allow the plaster to cure for at least 24 hours.


Sports-Themed Sand Art


Create sports-themed sand art bottles using a round plastic bottle for a baseball and a football-shaped bottle to make a football. Plastic football-shaped bottles are available at many retail stores and have soda in them. Rinse and clean the bottles. Fill the round plastic bottle with layers of white sand and a few red stripes in between to resemble a baseball. To create football sand art, fill the football shaped bottle with brown sand and a few white stripes.