DIY Gorgeous Scallop Shell Trinket Dishes
5 Materials
$2
30 Minutes
Easy
You can easily upcycle discarded shells into a gorgeous and handy trinket dish. They cost very little to make and are a lovely gift.
I raided the kids' old toy boxes to add interest to these super cute trinket dishes. I'd used some old toys in the past with a medal board I made for my son and was really pleased with it ( you can see it here).
All you need is some scallop shells, plastic sea creatures, spray paint, napkins and glue.
These scallop shells are easy to get from your local fishmongers, or if you buy any prepared scallop dishes from your local supermarket they are normally served in these shells.
To make these more fun and quirky and to keep with the seaside theme I added a little plastic sea creature.
I happened to have these at home but they can often be bought from a pound/dollar store. First I spray painted the inside of my shells with a quick drying acrylic paint. I also spray painted my sea creatures in a matching colour.
To add further decoration I decoupaged the outside of my shells with some lovely Marimekko napkins. More details and photos can be seen on the blog link at the end.
For the final bit, I stuck my spray painted figures onto the shells using a strong resin glue.
My trinket dish sits on my bedside table, I use it to hold my rings and necklaces when I take them off at night.
I have also made my husband a trinket dish for his watch and loose change. But for that one, I used maps ( you can see it here).
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
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what a good idea. I have some shells thanks for the idea
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Thank you, you’re welcome.
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This is lovely!! What a great idea!
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Thank you
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