Carving a Dolphin from a Pearl Mussel Shell

[@raisakuperman1760]

WOW really cool ❤

[@TheLychie]

1. 220 grit rotary flap sander to shave outside of shell 2. Whetsand shell with 600 grit sandpaper, then 1000 grit, then 2000 grit to polish. 3. Diamond rotary wheel to carve 4. Buffing wheel and red rouge polish Question- 10:02 What tool would you use to smooth out the rough edges near the dolphin tail? Thanks for the vid! Gonna try to carve out my first oyster shell (or whatever I can find in the beach) in the future.

[@TheoKellison]

I get rid of the rough edges by hand sanding all of the tight spots that my rotary tool can't reach, and to do that I generally just wet sand using 220 grit sandpaper and then just polish the same way as the rest. Hope this helps, and I hope yours come out great! 😊

[@srinivas988rock]

@@TheoKellison can you add polish wax in description

[@mollygao4551]

thanks for sharing, this is exactly what I need, I was thinking to do some carving projects from rocks, wood, shells, now I really want to do it:-)

[@joshs3916]

Great work

[@laurabutler6253]

Lovely work and 🎶. I'm bout to work on mussel shells for the first time. Thank you!

[@MrsFazz68]

You’re incredibly talented and very knowledgeable. I adore your work, it’s stunning. Thanks for sharing 👍🏻

[@TheoKellison]

Thank you so much for your kind words; it truly means a lot!😊

[@timfran11]

Thank you for the post. Very nice, will be at Edisto beach SC over Thanksgiving with grand kids, will try this then.

[@patriciamckean4186]

Nice, thanks for sharing.

[@joanneflaherty752]

Beautiful!

[@yoopermann7942]

that was cool! great video

[@MsSandraCGL]

awesome Theo

[@russsherwood5978]

now i know what to do with all them clam shells i find along the rivers , streams , creeks, and lakes, the OTTERs show me where the clam beds are at, so that if i need a bit to eat or some bait i know wheres it at, now shells are no longer a waste product, that was a great video thank you for making it,, be safe, be strong, be free, be blessed

[@LauraLMcneil]

Awesome. Thank you!!!

[@scoop5867]

That is cool

[@penibeni1085]

Theo, could you tell us & show us what kind of respirator to get for cutting shells & rocks. I love your videos. I want to start doing this, I just don't know which mask or respirator is right for this kind of craft.

[@roverman985]

Wear a dust mask when sanding and cutting these shells, unless your wanting future lung problems.

[@TheoKellison]

I literally never carve anything, rocks, shells, or wood, without a respirator on

[@stellabelikiewicz1523]

Theo Kellison thank goodness! I had assumed you would take all possible precautions, but something about watching the video and seeing all the shell dust getting generated still made me nervous! 😁

[@aikashoji8089]

Your work is beautiful, I was wondering what sort of safety measures you take while carving. Are there any dangers while using a dremel?

[@lorie2473]

Wow just found this video that is so neat! Do you sell them? Would love to have a dolfin and if you make any a penguin.

[@seajayballard2113]

@Theo Kellison, I would love to know where you get your bits for carving!!

[@vakhbod100]

Can I make this with a sea water shell, or does it have to be pearl shell?

[@flimz5199]

hallo, im a goldsmith student from Belgium who is trying to learn how to carve mother of pearl. what tools do you need to carve mother of pearl? I want to carve a cloud out of it wich means it will be a quite thick peace of mother of pearl so I would need to carve grooves into it to give it a "3d" effect. I was thinking I would need diamond burs but I feel like it might be to rough? I dont know tho. So if you please could suggest me what kind of burs i would need in order to carve it. A push to the right direction would be major help and i would really appreciate it

[@aukanx]

Hi ! how many volts does your tool ? tanks. (:

[@carolinagbb]

Can I make hearts with this technique?

[@ricks5756]

skip to 2:04 once he starts grinding on the shell

[@srinivas988rock]

Your are great I have a question? What is the name of polish and add buy link in description below

[@TheoKellison]

Thank you so much! I apologize for not noticing this comment sooner! The polish I use is called red rouge, and I will add a link for you in the description

[@jamesmcqueen6038]

Where do you get the abalone shells ? One more thing, is the dust up breath dangerous while working and cutting the shell?

[@implausibleimpossiblehypot4006]

Yes extremely it will l never leave your lungs

[@PinkFigaroCat]

Do you have an Etsy shop or any online shop where you sell these on? 😍 Amazing! ✨

[@TheoKellison]

Thank you so much! And yes I do! I have my website and Etsy disabled at the moment for maintenance though as my stock was just about bought out, so Ive been relisting new items. it has been quite time consuming so I just disabled them in the meantime to make things a bit easier. I would be more than happy to get a link for you as soon as they are active again!

[@PinkFigaroCat]

Theo Kellison Yes! Please do update me with the links! I’d love to purchase from you! Can’t wait to see 😁 Thanks!!

[@TheoKellison]

@@PinkFigaroCat of course! 😊 I'll send you links as soon as they're back up!😊

[@ayeayethaw9509]

Please May I known your machine!Can you help me how I can buy this machine?

[@ihategooglesomuch]

it's a dremel

[@vakhbod100]

Do I need to draw on the shell, before using the diamond cut? How do you know where to cut?

[@thorashebear7604]

If you do it enough, I'm sure you get a good idea of how to do it. Or just a good mental visual or something. I'm sure you could easily use something to mark out your shape. Just do a test spot to make sure its something you can buff out!