How to make shell jewelry

Shell jewelry with a few decorative beads in shades of ocean blue and green is so attractive. Everyone may want to get his own shell jewelry. The following part will list you some of the steps to how to make shell jewelry. The process for the working of the raw shell into shell jewelry, in fact, is not very complex.
In order to create your ideal shell jewelry you should pay much attention to the following steps. First and foremost, you should choose the form size shell which plays an important role. If you are making shell earrings, be sure that you have matching shells for each earring. If you are making a shell necklace, pick out shells that are similar in shape and size. Then, the second step, you should soak and clean seashell in a small bucket with a water and bleach solution. If necessary lie on a paper towel and rub off any dirt or residue. Thirdly, drill a hole into the top of the shells which are used to make necklace. When you make earrings, you just need to attach shells with hot glue to ear post blanks. You do not need to drill a hole. The last thing you should do is to attach a jump ring through the hole in the shell and attach a bail hook to the jump ring to make pendants. Add a chain of your choice and it is now ready to be worn.
Do according to the several steps, coupling with your patience and carefulness, you can get ideal shell jewelry.