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PREPARE SHELLS FOR MOSAICS: Get your shells ready for shell mosaics

Have you got piles of shells that you don't know what to do with? Do you spend hours on the beach carefully selecting lovely shells that then lie abandoned on windowsills? Do you wish you had an easy craft project to use your shells? Well, your prayers are answered! in this video I explain what to do with your shells to prepare them for your mosaic making projects. From collecting them to washing, sorting and deciding on which pigment to use in your tile adhesive/thinset, this video talks you through all the stages of getting your shells ready for making mosaics. Don't just grab a few handfuls of shells (and remember in some places it is ILLEGAL to collect shells) and start putting them into tile adhesive. Preparation is the key to successful mosaics. Here you will find out how to do it. 00:00 Introduction 00:34 Collecting shells 02:25 Wash your shells thoroughly 02:51 Dry your shells 03:08 Sort your shells 04:01 Using tile adhesive/thinset for shell mosaics 05:24 Choosing a pigment for the tile adhesive/thinset 07:12 Preparing tile adhesive/thinset 07:27 Sample with white tile adhesive/thinset 09:16 Sample with yellow tile adhesive/thinset 10:33 Sample with grey tile adhesive/thinset 11:45 Mix a batch of dry tile adhesive/thinset before you start your project 12:19 Conclusion