[Nfb-krafters-korner] Two Simple Crafts with Shells

Wed Jul 28 00:56:12 UTC 2010

Scallop shells.

Dixie

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[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Powers, Terry
(NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 4:33 PM
To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Two Simple Crafts with Shells

What are the pretty shells that look like a fan?  Long ago, I had a doll
made of these shells.  The dress was made of 4 of these shells, the body was
2 tiny shells back to back, the hat was a large shell and it had a small
shell with a face painted on it.  I think they used pipe cleaners for the
arms, if it had any at all.  Sounds like something you would find at the
beach.  

We did an exibit where we had to identify bones this weekend.  One of the
items of evidence was a tiny shell, almost like an egg, but open on the
side. I have seen them strung before.  They are so prety.  The shells of her
necklace came from Africa.
She was an African slave, we solved after going through the exibits.

Terry P.

-----Original Message-----
From: Henrietta Brewer [mailto:gary.brewer at comcast.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 4:19 PM
To: List for blind crafters and artists
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Two Simple Crafts with Shells

Hi,
This sounds like fun. It is an interesting post and I enjoyed reading it.

Thanks so much
HenriettaAt 12:49 AM 7/27/2010, you wrote:
>Hi again,
>
>   I've begun collecting the shells from when I eat clams.  Of course, 
>I wash them carefully with soap and water but I figure why waste them 
>when I can turn them into wonderful crafts?  So I want to share with 
>you two easy crafts that I've done in the past with shells.  The first 
>won't work with clam shells, either the large or the small but may work 
>with the baby ones that are too small to eat.  Regardless of which kind 
>you choose, you need really small ones unless you have a very large 
>mirror and cardboard.  Note that these are my directions and were not 
>found online.  So if something is unclear, please tell me.
>
>1.
>Shell Mirror
>I made this in high school and Mom loved it.
>
>Things you'll need
>1 piece of oval-shaped cardboard
>1 flat oval mirror, about half the size of the cardboard.
>enough shells to cover cardboard with mirror in center.
>1 stick or bottle of glue.
>
>Directions
>1. Add some glue to center of cardboard.
>2. Place mirror ontop of glue.
>3. Allow to dry.
>4. Add glue all around edges of mirror, so that rest of cardboard is
covered.
>5. Apply shells to cardboard.  Use whatever designs, colours or 
>textures come to mind.  Be sure that there are no shells hanging off 
>the edges of the cardboard, since they could break off.
>6. Allow to dry.
>7. Enjoy for yourself or give as a gift.
>
>2.
>Shell Box
>I did this a few years ago while at the Diamond Spring Lodge, a 
>wonderful place in NJ from the AFB.
>
>Things you'll need
>1 plain wooden box with hinged cover.
>enough shells to cover box.
>decoration for top of box. (optional) Can be anything from an old pin, 
>to a stone, to a textured design.
>short fringe or beed to go around box. (optional) textured lining for 
>box. (optional) Felt or velvet is nice.
>1 stick or bottle of glue.
>
>Directions
>1. Be sure box is closed tightly so that no glue enters it.
>2. Add glue to top of box.
>3. Place ornament on centre of box top.
>4. Start placing shells ontop of box.  Be sure that none hang off the 
>edge as they could break off.
>5. Allow to dry.
>6. Add glue to sides of box, being sure to leave room for fringe if 
>desired by not placing glue on that portion.
>7. Add shells to sides of box.  If you have any more ornaments such as 
>beads or flowers you can add them here as well if you desire or you 
>could just use the shells.
>8. Allow to dry.  You may proceed to next step without drying but this 
>can be messy and you don't want the fringe itself to get glue on it.
>9. Add glue to bare portion of sides of box.
>10. Add fringe to sides of box so that it goes around the box like the
shells.
>11. Allow to dry.
>13. Open box.
>14. Add glue evenly to inside of box. Be sure to add only the needed 
>amount so that it doesn't run onto the fabric.
>15. Place lining inside of box.  Be sure that it's even.
>16. Enjoy for yourself or give as a gift.  These make great jewellery 
>boxes, or for those like me who aren't into jewellery, can serve for 
>keeping little nicknacks like keys or pins.
>
>   I hope everyone enjoys these crafts as much as I have.  If you can 
>think of any more involving shells, please let me know.  I've got large 
>and medium ones (the latter are the ones most often used in clams 
>cassino if that helps.  I'm thinking of creating a necklace with a 
>single shell for my grandmother because she loves the colours of one of 
>them.  I might also make her a bracelit, since I have another that 
>looks almost the same.
>
>Take care,
>Eleni
>
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Henrietta
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