Sea Shells As Inspiration for Polymer Clay
My Inspiration - Collection of Sea Shells Every year my collection of seashells increases. If I find a really interesting shell at an estate sale I buy it. If I'm walking on the beach I'm looking for unusual shells. Apparently the love of seashells runs in the family as I now have incorporated some of my father's shells. I love the variety of color and shape and love learning about the animals that left them. When I saw Donna Greenberg's latest installations of underwater polymer, I knew I had to use my seashells as inspiration to create my own polymer beach segment. It was such fun to develop the shells. The following pictures show the development of the mushroom coral. Basic shell shape I cut each oval in half and used a paper punch for the holes. I stacked each half and put a wire through them to create a circle. Find the finished mushroom coral below in another photo. I experimented with many shapes and as I finished o...