Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Unusual shell boxes


Detail of Umbonium shells. Once you get into the rythum of glueing, it's kind of relaxing - or maybe it's the fumes going to my head?!
I received an unusual opportunity to create two custom "shell displays" for a decorator friends master bedroom. She wanted them 14" x 10" and no taller than 20". I made the boxes using 1/2 plywood, filled the bottom two thirds with Plaster of Paris and encrusted the outside with tiny Umbonium shells. An interesting detail that you can't see is a hidden vase in the center of the box to hold flowers or a candle. Still working on my camera angles and photo quality, bear with me!

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