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DIY Sea Life: 10 Easy Ways to Make Faux Seashells, Coral, Driftwood and More!

July 16, 2013 By Laura

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Welcome to another edition of my Nautical Decor DIY series! So far, I’ve shared how to decorate with starfish, anchors, rope, and sailboats. Today we are going to discuss making your coastal art from scratch. Literally. How to DIY your own gifts from the sea!

DIY Sea Life: 10 Easy Ways to Make Faux Seashells, Coral, Driftwood and More!

Did you know you can make your own driftwood? You can!

Did you know you can make your own coral? You can do that too!

And you can even make your own seashells and sea life replicas too!

So those of you far away from any beaches: rejoice!

DIY Sea Life!

I originally shared this starfish tutorial from The V Spot in my Starfish Decor post, but it’s so good I’m including it here in this roundup!

DIY Salt-Dough Starfish | The V Spot
Salt-Dough Starfish | The V Spot

Here’s another starfish idea, this time made with chipboard and sand!

Chipboard Starfish DIY | Thoughts of a Cardmaking Scrapbooker
Chipboard Starfish | Thoughts of a Cardmaking Scrapbooker…
Use this giant clam shell as a table centerpiece, as part of a mantel collection, or even hang it on the wall and use as a “frame” for a special beach memento or photo!
Giant Clam Bowl Tutorial | Craftberry Bush
Giant Clam Bowl | Craftberry Bush

This jellyfish was one of the first projects I pinned to my Nautical Decor Pinterest board. It’s always been one of my favorites!

Crepe Paper Jellyfish DIY | Homework
Crepe Paper Jellyfish | Homework

Make your own sea urchins. What a unique – and doable – project!

Homemade Plaster Clay Sea Urchin DIY | Twigg Studios
Homemade Plaster Clay Sea Urchin | Twigg Studios

I can’t believe this coral is not real, but instead is made using paper maché pulp!

Faux Coral Tutorial | House Revivals
Faux Coral | House Revivals
This faux red coral idea is another savvy tutorial from The V Spot, who made the salt-dough starfish above!
Easy way to make faux red coral | The V Spot
Faux Red Coral | The V Spot

I love this large sand dollar! A wonderful conversation piece in your beach-themed decor!

Giant Sand Dollar DIY | Crafts By Amanda
Giant Sand Dollar | Crafts By Amanda

Twigg Studios (who made the sea urchin above) has a fabulous tutorial to make your own sea fans! Brilliant!

Faux Sea Fan Tutorial | Twigg Studio
Faux Sea Fan | Twigg Studio

Make your own driftwood! Yes, nevermore do you need to be jealous of those DIYers who can easily go and pick the driftwood off the beach. You can make your own!

DIY Driftwood Tutorial | Craftiments
DIY Driftwood | Craftiments

So now you have some creative tutorials to literally make your own seashells and sea life!

Here’s links to the other posts in this series:

Starfish Decor: 10 Easy DIYs

Nautical Anchor Decor: 10 Easy DIYs

Nautical Rope Decor: 10 Easy DIYs

Sailboat Decor: 10 Easy DIYs

Driftwood Decor: 10 Easy DIYs

Seashell Decor: 10 Easy DIYs

~Laura

 

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  1. Amanda says

    July 17, 2013 at 11:22 am

    What a great round up, quite a few projects here that I’ve never seen before! Thanks so much for including my giant sand dollar! 🙂

    • Laura / The Shed by Pet Scribbles says

      July 17, 2013 at 1:01 pm

      You’re welcome, Amanda! Glad there’s some new projects for you to enjoy!

  2. malia says

    July 18, 2013 at 6:00 am

    Another gorgeous round-up my friend! I can “sea” you are inspired by the beach this summer! xo

    • Laura / The Shed by Pet Scribbles says

      July 18, 2013 at 1:34 pm

      Ahhh – lovely play on words, Malia! Thanks for stopping by!

  3. Petticoat Junktion says

    July 18, 2013 at 1:13 pm

    Laura, like the post title 😉 I never thought about “creating” sea decor, great ideas!!

    • Laura / The Shed by Pet Scribbles says

      July 18, 2013 at 1:37 pm

      Thanks Kathy! 🙂 I was surprised to find so many ways to start from scratch – so I’m glad you like them too!

  4. Linda Bouffard says

    July 20, 2013 at 2:41 am

    Wow. I love the DIY beach stuff. Love it so much. Take care and keep cool. We are HOT here in Connecticut! Following on Bloglovin. also. Linda

    http://www.craftsalamode.com/2013/07/what-to-do-weekends-29.html

    • Laura / The Shed by Pet Scribbles says

      July 26, 2013 at 5:51 pm

      Thanks Linda! And yes: what IS it with this heatwave? My poor plants and flowers are wilting…and so am I!

  5. Carol TheAnswerIsChocolate says

    July 25, 2013 at 3:54 pm

    Such great ideas Laura. I am in love with that jellyfish! Featuring these when my link party goes up tonight

    • Laura / The Shed by Pet Scribbles says

      July 26, 2013 at 5:52 pm

      Hooray! I love your link parties, Carol! Thank you so much for sharing this one with your readers! 🙂

  6. Kathryn says

    October 26, 2013 at 8:43 pm

    Linking to your round-up of fantastic ideas today in my “31 Days of Coastal Style” post! 😉 Thanks for the great post! http://aheartfulhome.blogspot.com/2013/10/31-days-of-coastal-style-sea-creatures.html

    • Laura / The Shed by Pet Scribbles says

      November 11, 2013 at 1:12 pm

      Thanks so much Kathryn: loved your series! Great job!

  7. thegreatzambini.com says

    June 1, 2014 at 3:03 am

    Thank you for sharing! I’m really excited about these sea urchins, I’ll have to give it a whirl 🙂

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