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  • Metal Leaf Seashells
  • From "DIY Crafts"
    episode DIC-163
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    These silver-leafed seashells make wonderful bathroom accessories.

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    Figure A

    DIY Crafts host Vicki Payne adds silver leaf to seashells.

    Materials:

    Seashells
    Silver leaf
    Leafing adhesive
    Paintbrush
    Stiff brush

    1. Apply leafing adhesive to seashells with a paintbrush.

    2. Place a sheet of silver leaf over the adhesive, and smooth it onto the shells with a stiff brush (figure A).

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