Seashell Art - Goa
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Artisan selecting the seashells to start the process of making a seashell bouquet.
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Hot glue is applied on shells to get the flower shape.
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Continue with the next layer of shells circularly.
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The flowers are coloured using acrylic colours.
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Once the flower shape is obtained, artificial leaves and stems are attached to it.
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A bunch of colourful seashell flowers.
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An adhesive is applied all over the transparent glass jar.
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Shell pieces are pasted all over the pot.
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The jar is allowed to dry.
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Various types of shells are used to decorate the jar.
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The detailed decoration is done once the seashell sets and dries.
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Artisan showing the shell art product.
An Indian state, Goa is worldwide known for its beaches and places of worship. There are many historical places in Goa, but most tourists visit Goa only for the spectacular beaches. It’s beautiful beaches, to name a few Palolem Beach, Colva Beach, Baga Beach, Dona Paula Beach, and Calangute beach. The beach days in India are full of activities. Some engage themselves in praising the aquamarine sea and the nearby attractions, while many continue to splash water utilizing the adventure water-sports.
One exciting task during the beach vacation in India is collecting seashells. As the multi-hued shells are in fad these days, both the beach lovers and local vendors make their heartily effort to hold antiquity in their kitty. People discover that collecting and designing with a shell is an exciting and romantic hobby with a widespread interest in mosaics and a desire to use natural and exotic objects in-home decor. Goa is a hub of handicrafts where many skilled artisans create unique handicrafts. Ms. Namrata Sardesai is one of the professional artists who make seashell crafts.
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