Shells have been used in human decoration forlong time ago. They have been collected and stringed together intonecklace for decoration purpose, in special ceremonies such as weddings and funerals. For the recent time, shell jewelry is widely used for many occasions just because of its nature beauty.
To make the shell jewelry is not easy as it seems. As each piece of the shell has their own unique design that come with the fragile properties. To create the beauty of shell jewelry, you only need your imagination for jewelry design and making. Common problem of working with the shells as stated above is about it fragile construction. You can solve this problem by attach the shells to a hard surface, such as wood frames, jewelry boxes or mirrors. Then, you need the help from glue and string to bond the two pieces together. With these organic materials, unfinished wood products, shells and your creativity for the great design, you will get the unique shiny shells jewelry just only for yourself. You can also increase the shell jewelry protection and durability during the making process as well. Most of the products you need for your DIY shell jewelry; you can purchase all the materials from your local craft store.
With the different in color of shells, mainly from sea shells, you will definitely get the beauty of these jewelry pieces just put all the pieces together. The exotic colors of each piece will blend together and always attract people attention in the easy way. You can also mix these sea shells with sea reef and rock creature for the unique look. The handmade sea shell jewelry is really in fashion trend right now. You can look for the material needed and start your pieces soon. Start from collecting sea shells from the beach, but if you have less time you can look for the materials from your local craft shops for everything you need. You might also have to take a jewelry making class or take some time to learn about the technique and how to design your own sea shell jewelry. You might think that it will waste your time, but believe me, you will amazed and satisfied with the result at the end. When you know about the technique, you can now start to create your own shell jewelry without any limit in designs, styles and material usages.
