Basketful of Sea Shell Journals

Several Sea Shell Journals I bound using Irish Deep Scallop Sea Shells.

I did a Coptic Stitch Binding using waxed linen thread.

I utilized a variety of handmade papers; printable ivory paper with aster petals, white papers with silver & silk threads, parchment papers and natural Lokta printable paper.

A couple of the shells I distressed using crackle & texture paste; TH oxide sprays; rusty hinge,  speckled egg, vintage photo, and tarnished brass and sealed with acrylic spray.