DIY shell earrings

In this tutorial I will show you how to make cute shell earrings!

The first step is gathering the materials:

• Two white shells of similar size
• Mod Podge
• Food coloring or dye
• Earring Backings
• Strong glue
• Tooth pick

STEP 1: Pour out a bit of Mod Podge on a paper plate or surface. Using a tooth pick, add dye until you reach the desired color.

TIP: The color will be true to the color you mix, it will just dry transparent. Keep this in mind when you are trying to mix to a desired color :)

STEP 2: Paint on the Mod Podge with a paint brush.

TIP: I used the bristles to my advantage by getting in the grooves in the shell. When I first applied the glue, it took away from the texture of the shell, so I  followed the grooves with my brush to keep the shell texture :)

 STEP 3: While the shells dry, get your glue (make sure it's a very strong glue! I used two part epoxy.)

STEP 4: Mix it! 

STEP 5: Attach your earring backing.

Let it dry for the specified amount of time on the glue bottle.

And there you have it: shell earrings! I get compliments all the time and people are amazed when I say I've made them ;)

I also did this on shells without painting them with Mod Podge which is really nice too!