Saturday, August 15, 2015

Tangling on seashells

Spending time at the ocean is my idea of heaven.  I love collecting shells.  And tangling on them afterwards brings back those memories.

I'm at a Zentangle retreat for CZTS in Michigan this weekend and I brought along shells I collected in Florida last winter.  We had fun adding our special touch to our shells.

I like to use a Sakura Microperm pen on shells but I know some people successfully use the IDentipen and even the regular Micron pens.  Shells are free and they usually aren't handled much so there are several options.

8 comments:

  1. Oh, they are all beautiful! Wonderful idea!

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  2. Oooh how gorgeous are these, Sue! So imaginative. I love the particular tangles you have chosen for each shell, which really reflect their beauty and co-ordinate so well. This would be fun to try.

    Shoshi

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  3. These are lovely! I had the same thought while vacationing on the ocean this year and I found some lovely flat, roundish scallop shells for my students to tangle on. I love to scavenge the beach and it was so much fun finding them and thinking about the tangles that would go on each. I called the workshop Hanging Onto Summer! Wish we could......

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  4. Such a great idea! I have so many shells. TFS 💕

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  5. Wow! All I've done with my shells is paint many, many, many different colored lines and spacing. I love Zentangle so much! Your designs are incredible... intricate, original and gorgeous! I can't draw like you do, but Zentangle is a great substitute for those of us w/o drawing talent! Thanx so much for posting your creations. I love all of them!

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  6. I did some shells with sharpies and they all faded away very quickly. I
    see your recommendations of pens. do you seal the shell first or after or at all?

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    1. I use the IDentipen or the Microperm pen. And no, I don't seal them at all. They are just decorative so I don't feel they need to be sealed.
      I agree, I've had Sharpies that turn a yucky brown or purple or fade entirely. I only use my sharpies when I'm marking cardboard boxes for storage.

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