I made this shellcraft one weekend after "finding" the wood frame at the local craft store. The frame is set up for mounting on the wall instead of a desk.
First I removed the glass and backing. Then I lightly sanded the wood. I painted on a layer of white glue over the wood and applied sand over the glue.
While the sand dried, I thought out a design to place on it. As you can see I settled for a variety of seashells and some faux pearls.
Once the glue holding the sand was dry, I glued down the shells and pearls. Then I added the photo of the lighthouse and closed it all up.
By the way, I took the photo early in the morning on one of my walks down by the beach. The early morning sun was shining brightly in the sky. I took a few shots, using different settings on the camera. This is the one that impressed me the most once I got back home.
If you would like a copy of the original photo you can buy one for just $4.95 via Paypal. I have it set up on my store at Shellcraft Guides.
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