Shells Galore!

SHELLS GALORE!!!

Have you guessed it by now? Yeah,this is made of Pistachio shells and acrylic paint! I got this idea while pondering on how to incorporate a 3 dimensional element into a piece of art and yet keep it sustainable,in the sense that i would not have to waste paper. while walking around my house to find something of that sort,i found a pack pistachio nuts and eureka! i got the idea to use the shells.After finishing up the nuts, i realized a few problems that might arise when using the nuts,it might actually turn moldy after some time. so i did some research online and decided to wash the shells thoroughly and spray bleach followed by vinegar on them.after which i had to think of a design in which shells will stand out. After finishing the design and painting,i realized the shells lacked shine. i also noticed that the shells resembled nails and i decided to use nail gloss to give it some shine!! Hope you like this design!  This currently decorates a wall in my room which was initially empty...