Shell Art and How to Draw

1.     Pre-treatment on clam shells.

a)     Dip shells into water solution of 5% caustic soda over night. And remove surface membrane.

b)     Cut shell joint carefully, separating top and bottom part of shells.

2 Primary coating procedure

a)    Golden Acrylic Paint shall be coated as a primary paint on the shell.

b)     Dry.

c)    Repeat step a) +& b)  for 10-times.

3.     Drawing Starts!

a)     Using acrylic paint, starts drawing as you prefer.

b)     Mainly there are two types of painting. (1. Free hand drawing without basic drawing
2. Based on basic drawing, start painting by tracing and painting basic drawing.)

c)     Paint brush which generally you can use for painting is appropriate.

     My Art Pieces

I have tried some unique touch to Shell Art. This is for kids.

Please try to enjoy your journey in the shell art.

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 Hikari Asama Tsubasa Narita Express
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Kyoko Wadafs original painting.