Shell Art: A Handbook for Making Shell Flowers, Mosaics, Jewelry, and Other Ornaments

"Shell Art" is a very nice book. It is extremely informative. The only issue I have with it is that I feel there should be some sort of picture diagrams accompanying the flower-making explanations. Other than that, a lovely book!

first, let me say-this book was written in the 70's so it does NOT have the tons of big, color photos were used to in current craft books. What it DOES have is instructions on making sea shell flowers, shell flower pictures, colleges, shell flower jewelry and mosaics. There are good drawings that explain how to assemble the items, and what shells to use to make each different flower. After buying several newer shell craft books that were more "eye candy" than instructional, I was pleased with this books directions. If you are wanting to make shell flower jewelry- which is now "in" again-or shell flower pictures or sailors valentines-then I recommended this book. 4.5 stars!