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Seaglass & Shells Mobile

October 13, 2014 By Helen 9 Comments

Seaglass and shells mobileI love walking along the beach gathering treasures.

In August I spent a blissful few days with Jude and her family in their second home in Brittany. I swam in the sea (without a wetsuit), walking along the beach, did a massive amount of loom banding with Jude’s daughter and inspired by Jude’s considerable collection also developed a passion for seaglass.

As well as the seaglass I gathered lots of limpet shells, worn down to rings of varying thickness by the waves buffering them around over the sand, as well as this piece of dried seaweed root, so tactile and beautifully shaped I could not leave it.

Seaglass and shell mobile

To make the mobile I arranged my shells and seaglass, however many you want per strand – roughly large to small.

Knot strands of fishing line to your dried seaweed stalk, and secure each with a blob of hot glue from a glue gun.

Place a blob of glue on each piece of seaglass then press the fishing line into it.   Knot the fishing line around each shell then secure with a blob of glue.

Let the glue set, trim off the extra fishing line and tie on a piece to hang it by. Total time taken about 40 minutes.

Hangup inside, or out and be reminded of happy beach days!

Photo credits Jude Magee.

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  1. Jude says

    October 13, 2014 at 7:43 pm

    It was wonderful to have you visit in the summer, Helen. Your mobile is so beautiful and I love the fact that you used shells as well as Seaglass. Happy Days!

    Reply
    • Helen says

      October 13, 2014 at 7:58 pm

      Well thank you for having me Jude. I have another idea for the shells too.

      Reply
  2. Kate @ Veggie Desserts says

    October 13, 2014 at 7:52 pm

    How gorgeous. I know my little ones will love making these when we next go to Cornwall!

    Reply
    • Helen says

      October 13, 2014 at 7:59 pm

      My crafting ability is about the same as a 10year old’s Kate, so if I can do it they can. You just need a glue gun!

      Reply
  3. Hannah Clementson says

    October 13, 2014 at 8:37 pm

    This is really lovely 🙂 And so simple but effective. We love shell collecting on holiday so I shall have to give this a go! x

    Reply
    • Helen says

      October 13, 2014 at 8:59 pm

      Thanks Hannah. I rather enjoyed making it. Don’t get addicted to collecting seaglass!

      Reply
  4. Jacqueline Meldrum says

    October 13, 2014 at 10:54 pm

    What a pretty thing. It would look great in the garden. Nice idea.

    Reply
    • Helen says

      October 14, 2014 at 9:08 am

      Thanks Jac. Cooper would love making one.

      Reply
  5. Sarah, Maison Cupcake says

    October 15, 2014 at 1:55 pm

    These are so cute! I wish I lived near the sea, the sea glass is very pretty , I never thought of it being called that before!

    Reply

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