She Sells Seashells on the Seashore
Written by TuppySeashells can be used for home decoration, crafts, collages, soap trays, wall hangings, to jewellery and clothing. They can be even hung as wind chimes. You should be sure to know all about seashells before buying them, or you are likely to be taken advantage of because of your...
http://www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=17&q=She_Sells_Seashells_on_the_Seashore  - 12/19/2006

How to Clean Seashells
Polishing seashells requires grinding away the outermost layer of a shell, which not only is very messy but also ruins the value if you happen to be a collector. Proper cleaning and a little bit of mineral oil will bring out the natural beauty without causing damage. ...
http://www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=18&q=How_to_Clean_Seashells  - 12/19/2006

Crafting with Sea Shells
By Marie Browning, Marie Browning CreatesClean your shells you have gathered from the beach by scrubbing with soap and water. Bleaching the shell give them a weathered sun baked look and softens the hues thereby blending the look when displayed together. Mix a solution of half bleach and half...
http://www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=23&q=Crafting_with_Sea_Shells  - 12/19/2006

Acanthaster Planci
Author: Pierre Madl Colloquial Meeting of Marine Biology I 1. Introduction: Asteroids (sea stars or pin cushion stars) are mostly detritus feeders, but some are omnivores or even predators. Both species of Culcita (in particular C.coriacea,...
http://www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=30&q=Acanthaster_Planci  - 12/19/2006

DO YOU REALLY KNOW ABOUT SHELLS?
by Jose Coltro I remember when I started collecting shells thirty years ago. Each January my parents used to take my brother Marcus and me to the beach for our summer vacation (Remember that we...
http://www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=49&q=DO_YOU_REALLY_KNOW_ABOUT_SHELLS_  - 12/20/2006

WHY DO WE COLLECT SHELLS?
by Deborah Wills There I was, thousands of miles from home standing in a crowded reception room one hundred feet above the ground in Seattle‘s Space Needle waiting for a napkin. The waiter‘s eyes had revealed his thoughts when I...
http://www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=56&q=WHY_DO_WE_COLLECT_SHELLS__  - 12/20/2006

Tips on Cleaning and Preparing Seashells for Crafting
By Emma S. Who doesn’t go to the beach and come back with seashells? Most everyone manages to find one or two seashells; some people find hundreds. Whether you’ve found your own seashells this year, or purchased a bagful from the local craft store, you can make lots of beautiful...
http://www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=66&q=Tips_on_Cleaning_and_Preparing_Seashells_for  - 12/20/2006

How to clean live seashells
It might be a good idea to check with local authorities where you will be gathering the sea shells as some areas prohibit the practice of collecting live specimens.  If you are lucky enough to gather some live sea shells there are a few methods of cleaning that can be...
http://www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=67&q=How_to_clean_live_seashells  - 12/20/2006

She Sells Seashells on the Seashore
Seashells can be used for home decoration, crafts, collages, soap trays, wall hangings, to jewellery and clothing. They can be even hung as wind chimes. You should be sure to know all about seashells before buying them, or you are likely to be taken advantage of because of your ignorance of ...
http://www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=74&q=She_Sells_Seashells_on_the_Seashore  - 01/12/2007

A NEW SHELL FRONTIER: FIJI ISLANDS
A NEW SHELL FRONTIER: FIJI ISLANDS   by José Coltro My trip to Fiji started September 1st at night. First to Dallas (a 9½ hour flight); then to Los Angeles (4 hours); then I lost Sunday by crossing the international date line, ...
http://www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=94&q=A_NEW_SHELL_FRONTIER__FIJI_ISLANDS_  - 01/12/2007

Dredging in North Brazil - August 2005
Dredging in North Brazil - August 2005 Jose Coltro Jr. and Dr. Paulo Marcio Costa I always wanted to go on a good dredging trip in a remote place. I tried in 1993 when I rented the oceanographic ship from the Rio Grande...
http://www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=98&q=Dredging_in_North_Brazil___August_2005  - 01/12/2007

Egypt 1991 - Jose and Marcus
Egypt 1991 - Jose and Marcus On our last day in Egypt, where we had been collecting for one week - great trip by the way - we found out that we wouldn‘t have time to properly clean all the stuff that we‘d collected there. ...
http://www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=108&q=Egypt_1991___Jose_and_Marcus  - 01/12/2007

ECUADOR: A NEW ADVENTURE
ECUADOR: A NEW ADVENTURE By José Coltro Jr. Marcus and I had been Ecuador before, in 1990 and 1995. Both trips were really great: we found a friendly country, unexplored coast, and lots of shells. Ecuador is a great...
http://www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=111&q=ECUADOR__A_NEW_ADVENTURE  - 01/12/2007

Marco Island Florida Shelling
Marco Island Florida Shelling by Emily Savage Marco Island has beautiful white sand beaches which beckon to all who take pleasure in the wonders of nature. We are so blessed to have the opportunity to see nature at work -- tides which come and go -- leaving behind treasures for the...
http://www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=114&q=Marco_Island_Florida_Shelling  - 01/12/2007

Seashells - Best for Gel Candles
Seashells - Best for Gel CandlesBy Tanya Turner Seashells are excellent inserts for gel candles. Using some shells of different type, starfish, sand and artificial fish you can create most amazing seascape candles. There are hundreds of different seashells types. Cones, helmets, tritons and...
http://www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=119&q=Seashells___Best_for_Gel_Candles  - 01/12/2007