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Beach Rock Art

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From Lorna Kelly

Beach Rock Art

Carnelian stone with shell and seeds

Name of Project

Beach Rock Art

Ages This Project is Suitable For

Teenagers to adult

Approximate Time Required to Complete This Project

half an hour per item

Materials Needed

A nice natural rock - (can use beach pebbles with holes. Otherwise try to get interesting rocks with cavaties and little indents. )

Good strong clear glue

clear varnish

Seeds, gems, shells

Instructions

Wash the rock making sure all cavities are clean

Dry well

Put little seeds or small gems in cavities, shells can be glued on top

or into cavaties. Once the glue is dry, varnish the rock as well as the

shell.

Tips and Tricks

  • Dont force anything into the cavities. "Go with the flow" - feel and test
  • if a shell fits nicely in a cavity. Use your sense of balance.

Sherri Osborn, Family Crafts Guide, says:

If you are interested in trying more related crafts, check out these beach crafts and these rock crafts.

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