All you need for this seashell craft project is white raffia or kite string...
... and a few dozen limpets that are worn down into rings by the ocean (and tie them at regular intervals).
I've never found any limpets so far and couldn't believe that Lucy @ Attic24 collected 145 of them in one day! Here they are stacked up in tens to count.
This shows that you can use seashells of any kind if you are comfortable drilling holes, which should be quite easy with a Dremel tool or a ceramic drill bit.
17 comments:
Beautiful ideas! I found some limpets this summer on Florida's Gulf Coast and I could not believe it as I have never found them before either. I only found 3 or 4 but I was excited!
I found some limpets on our honeymoon to Costa Rica but not this many and not worn down. I have lots of local seashells. This looks like a fun and beautiful project! Thanks for sharing.
I never knew what they were...
beautiful - i've also seen these done using hot glue on seashells - don't know how well they lasted - neat post!
gorgeous and totally brilliant
I learn so much from your blog. Limpets?...never heard of it before seem them and have collected many but didn't know they had a name. Great project.
Pretty :-) I've never seen a limpet and I had no idea what a limpet was till I read your post and Googled it :-) Thanks for teaching me something new!!
Kelly
I keep telling my husband not to toss the imperfect ones. Now, if I just had a handful of limpets.
Happy,
~Julia
I have collected more shells than I know what to do with. This is a great project to put them to good use. Thanks for yet another excellent idea/post!
wow I just love that curtain, but then I love all these kinda little sea things ;)
Thanks for the beautiful pictures.
These are very pretty!
never heard of "limpets"? great project idea! i cheated and bought a shell drape and it is hanging in one of my bathrooms, which is unlike me because i have a thing against displaying purchased shells. oh well. love the look!
That's an amazing shell project...thanks for sharing.
Always fun playing with shells.
These hangers look greta
Alison
i discover your blog and i saw this : it's so funny because i've done this seashell craft for our seaside house ! The beaches there are full of limpets ( we call it breniks ! ) and it's also fun to see they exist by the other side of the sea!
how you can't found them ! if i couls i would send you tones !
Maya I love this.
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