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craft ideas with shells


whether you're making a wind chime or a necklacedrilling holes into a shell can be difficult. using an electric drill can be dangerous,difficult, and sometimes crack the shell. here's how to do it safely and easily.select your shell.. take the following things into account: thickness: a thin shell may crack more easily,but a thicker shell is more difficult and takes longer.size: a large shell is easier to work with, but make sure you have the right size foryour project. layers: some shells have layers that can crackoff leaving a prettier layer underneath. decide where to put the hole..make sure you have room for size of hole you

want. remember the closer to the edge theeasier to crack. mark your location with a small dot.. take scissors or a pocket knife and scratchinto the shell on top of the dot 1-2 1/2 millimeters deep..be careful. put the small sharp edge of your utensil intothe deepest part of the scratch marks.. twist the utensil slowly, pushing into theshell.. continue twisting vigorously until you reachthe other side of the shell, twist for 5 more seconds then stop.blow into the hole to clear out the dust,

craft ideas with shells

then appraise the holes size..if necessary, twist more times in the hole

until you reach the desired size.rinse the shell under a sink and clean your utensil and workspace.. thank you for watching!

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