Sea Urchin Mushrooms

[LagniappeRob]

Was shown this at a seminar... Urchin shells are Alfonso Sea Urchins from Deltona Seashells (3-4" are $0.95 ea). The website is Deltona Seashells & Gifts - HOME The come with some laquer already on them. I added a few more coats just to give them a little more strength. None (I bought $50 worth shipped of various sized ... going to do some ornaments too out of smaller ones) were broken in shipping (come in a HUGE box). Can't say the same about my handling them.

The wood was scraps I had in the box.

Just something different to put on the table at shows... kind of like the wine cork keyrings from here.

 

[MartinPens]

Interesting. I've done the urchin ornaments and they are fun. You might try a buckeye for the stems to match the colors closer. Thanks for showing.

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[Justturnin]

Those are cool as heck. Did you dye them or is that the natural color? I have only ever seen white.

 

[LagniappeRob]

That's natural colors. Depending on the type they come in purples, pinks, greens, etc. See the website I linked to, they have pics.

 

[Kalai]

Very nice, I like how you did this, it looks good. Aloha.

Kalai

 

[Bob Wemm]

Cool use of urchins. I've been trying to think of something to do with mine.
Bob.

 

[minus459]

Love it...........well done

 

[Dai Sensei]

 

[Rob73]

Nice. I was just looking into making some ornaments this year out of the urchin shells. I was in process of looking for a source (I'm not paying 5 bucks a shell at the turning websites). I found some better prices for shells on feebay but going to check out your link as well.