DIY Seashell Wreath Using Large Clamshells

[Julia]

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We just returned from our annual summer beach trip. This year, I collected a lot of large clamshells because they were the only ones I could find in abundance. It’s weird how every year is different regarding what I can find or not. These large clamshells can be used for creating my seashell candles too, but I wanted to make something different, which is why I came up with my DIY seashell wreath using large clamshells.

Supplies needed

• wooden embroidery hoop (I used a 9-inch hoop)
• hot glue and hot glue gun
• scissors
• string/cord or ribbon for hanging
• large clamshells, Quahogs (additional smaller seashells are optional)

Why an embroidery hoop works better than a regular wreath form

I purchased a metal wreath form but quickly noticed that it didn’t work well at all for this type of wreath. Thankfully, I also brought some old embroidery hoops that I still had from some of my macrame projects.

Let me explain this a bit better. The reason that the metal wreath form or any other wreath form didn’t work for this seashell wreath is that the wreath surface isn’t flat and is too broad.

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