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Sea Shell Mirror Tutorial

Sea Shell Mirror Tutorial is so easy and looks amazing! Who knew it would be so easy to put together. Gathering shells while on vacation or buying a bunch sea shells in different colors and sizes gives you the best look!

Have you ever checked out the prices of a sea shell mirror or sea shell lamp? They are really beautiful but pretty pricey. Today I am sharing how you can make a sea shell mirror for a lot less expensive and it is super easy too!

Sea shell mirror tutorial – Karins Kottage

How to begin to make the sea shell mirror

My mom was here a few weeks ago and brought with her an old mirror in a gold frame. We decided that would be the perfect base for our sea shells. Mom also brought with her lots and lots of sea shells!

Have I ever told you that my mom owns a chocolate business? In the past she would put chocolates in the sea shells and sold them to hotels as turn down pillow gifts. It was a very successful business.

Sea shell mirror tutorial – Karins Kottage

Placing the sea shells on the mirror

We played around laying out the sea shells in different ways.

First we tried just using one type of shell but it was too plain. So then we added smaller shells and pointy shells all mixed them all together.

We ended up layering them on top of each other. Using larger shells mixed with small shells and tucking in the pointy shaped shells.

If you look at other sea shell mirrors that you can buy they kind of do the same thing. Rather than using just one type of shell they use lots of different shaped sea shells. 

Attaching the sea shells with hot glue

We just used a hot glue gun to attach them onto the old frame layering as we went along. You don’t have to have a perfect layout, just start playing with them to see what works best.

Once we hung up the mirror we noticed a few areas where we needed to add in a few more shells to make it look more full. 

Sea shell mirror tutorial – Karins Kottage

Mom and I had a great time working on this project.

We just chatted and glued and chatted and glued.

Such an easy and fun project that really makes a statement in my bathroom now. 

Sea shell mirror tutorial – Karins Kottage

I love instant gratification projects! Don’t you?

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Karins Kottage

Welcome to Karins Kottage! There is always something fun going on! You would think after becoming an empty nester couple that our nest would be very quiet and empty but our Kottage nest is usually more full than what we started out with! You might find me hosting a birthday party or graduation party and a baby shower on the same weekend or a big outdoor get together with 25 of our friends and family in the backyard or maybe I might be in the kitchen trying out a new recipe for my hubby and I to grill on the BBQ for a quiet night for the two of us. I am passionate about entertaining and setting a beautiful table! I may or may not have an addiction to cloth napkins and fun salad plates oh and goblets too! I think I will always have a home decorating DIY project in the works as long as my hubby is on board with me haha. We have painted A LOT in the 6 homes we have owned in the 35 years that we have been married as well as re-done multiple pieces of furniture, added wall and ceiling treatments, replaced lights, bathroom fixtures and even tiled floors! I have sewn what seems like a million window treatments for our home as well as for family, made slipcovers, and duvets and even a formal dress or two!

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  • This is such a great idea! I have never seen anything like it. I have so many sea shells. I need to do something with them lol.

  • I adore shell mirrors and made one a long time ago and gave it away! Silly me! I need to make another, yours looks great!
    Jenna

    • Oh I know! Anything made with shells is soooo expensive!! I could not afford to go buy one... No way! I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out :)

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