Wall Plaque with Seashells and Coral

This decorative wall plaque is designed on a 6" wide by 8" high wooden plaque. The design features: a small glass red crab; a glass marble, a piece of coral, seashells in various shapes, sizes, and colors.

Like all the items I handcraft, the design is original. I take a basic blank canvas and use seashells, sand, and other items to make a design that is pleasing and pretty to gaze upon.

This design's central feature is the four shells that come down from the top in a graceful curve. Just to the right is a unique shell which partially shelters a red crab. The red crab is looking out for hostile forces while keeping an eye on the gazing ball (clear marble) on top of the coral column.

Two other unique shells compliment the one the crab is crouching under. The frame has a pattern of four white shells - one at each corner. There are also two columns of similar shells going up the sides. Finally, two unique and colorful shells anchor the center spots of the frame at top and bottom.

Although most of my clients buy sets of these plaques to hang up in their bathrooms, I don't mind because where else can you sit still and not be distracted. This gives the clients and their visitors plenty of time to admire my art.

You can of course, hang these plaques anywhere that you wish to have a reminder of sea and the beach. A nautical themed kitchen, a nook in the living room with seashells, lighthouses, or even Shell crafts designed tealight candle holders.

Wall Plaque with Sea Shells in an X Pattern

This recent addition to my wall plaque design collection features pale brown and white seashells. Usually I strive to add colorful shells to show off all the colors that nature can provide in sea shells. In this design however, I used white and near-white seashells which contrast very nicely with the darker brown color of the beach sand.

The main seashells are arranged in a design that follows an X pattern. The larger center shell anchors the whole design. Radiating outward from each of the four corners, and forming the legs of the X are white seashells. The outer pair of these white seashells are slightly larger than the inner pair. The X design continues as part of the frame where each corner seashell is more or less in line with the small white shells that form the X legs.

There are other patterns on this plaque. For instance there is a diamond pattern formed by the long seashells with the tails pointing downward.They are within the triangles formed by the legs of the X pattern. Take a look at the shells and you should be able to find at least 2 more patterns in the design.

I wanted to add a little finesse to this wall plaque, so I added some pearls. There is 1 in the center pattern just above the center seashell. I then placed 5 smaller pearls on the frame. Can you see them forming a pattern of their own, and being within a couple of the seashell patterns?

If you would like to make your own X design wall plaque, I added a "how to" guide at my website. CLICK HERE and take a look. Invite your crafting friends to take a look also.

Thanks

Shellcrafter

www.shellcraft-guides.com

Tealight Candle Holder with Palm Trees and Crab

I handcrafted this small tealight candle holder on an oval base that measures 3 inch deep by 5 inch wide and about 1 inch thick. This beautiful shellcraft is designed to provide a feeling of gazing at a beach.

The tealight holder is designed with small seashells in a couple of patterns, then covered in beach sand. The two long shells on the front frame the small greyish shell in the center. The sand accents and ties the candle holder to the base and the sculpture to its right.

I set up the main design so that it sits directly on the wood base. The porcelain palm trees are to the back left side of the oval. In front is a small glass red crab slowly walking up a piece of coral that got in its way. Seashells are placed behind and to the side of the crab and palm trees. The beach is composed of real beach sand.

If you click on the photo you can get a closer view of this sea shell craft. Hope you enjoy looking at it.