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Sea Shell Craft
A friend gave me a whole bunch of sea shells because she knew I'd love to have them. I was surprised and so happy to see that she has been collected these shells just for me!
I made a bracelet using those shells and it turned out pretty nice and you'll love the sound of the shells hitting each other.

Posted by Muhaiminah Faiz from Sylhet, Sylhet Division, Bangladesh • Published 24th May 2015 • See Muhaiminah Faiz's 194 projects »

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Step 1
At first you'll have to gather similar sized sea shells. Use a pencil to mark the spot for the hole.
Step 2
The sea shells I had were pretty thin so it didn't take much time to make holes in them. Place the sea shell on a wooden board, do not place the shell on hard surface. Gently rotate the awl on the marked spot and apply pressure carefully.
Step 3
Once the hole is made, turn the shell around. Again use the awl carefully to enlarge and give the hole a smooth round shape. While making holes on the shell you might break some shells but don't worry. I broke 5 shells while making holes on them.
Step 4
Continue making holes on the shells, it'll take around 18-22 shells for the bracelet.
Step 5
Done making holes on the shells? Great! Now attach jump rings with the shells through the hole. One jump ring for each shell.
Step 6
Take the chain and start attaching the sea shells with the chain through the jump ring. Leave 2-3 connection rings in the start. Also make sure to leave 2-3 connection rings between 2 shells.
Step 7
Keep attaching the shells until it reaches the required length. Use a ruler to measure if the bracelet has reached its required length.
Step 8
Simply attach a closure, I used a lobster-claw for the closure! You can also attach extra chains if you want to. Use different kinds of seas shells for variation. Enjoy!