How to Make Seashell Napkin Rings
If you are organizing a beach-themed event at your house, you can make the table settings more festive by usingt seashell napkin rings. You can find seashell napkin rings at department stores or home decorating shops, or make your own seashell napkin rings at home using shells that you have collected on a beach.
Things You'll Need
- Scallop seashells
- Hot glue gun
- Hot glue stick
- Felt fabric
- Pinking shears
Instructions
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Insert a hot glue stick into the back of a hot glue gun. Plug the hot glue gun into an electrical outlet and let it heat up for 10 minutes.
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Cut a strip of felt fabric with pinking shears to measure two inches wide, four inches long. The pinking shears will make the edges of the strip scalloped.
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Squeeze a dollop of hot glue onto one end of the felt strip.
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Curl the other end of the strip over to form a loop, and press the ends together where you squeezed the glue. Allow the glue to cool and harden completely.
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Place the ring of felt onto a table with the glued edge facing down.
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Squeeze a dime-sized dollop of hot glue onto the top of the ring.
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Press a scallop seashell onto the hot glue dollop, with its interior side facing down.
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Allow the glue to cool and harden completely before placing a folded napkin inside the ring. Repeat this process until you have as many seashell napkin rings as you require.
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References
- Photo Credit four seashells image by tomcat2170 from Fotolia.com
