How I love crafting with abalone shells

Being a strictly logical personality type, working with my hands has never been easy for me. Knitting, sewing etc., where I can follow a set of instructions - yes, but creative stuff, forget it. I found a supplier of these abalone shells recently, and they have really inspired me to become creative with a glue gun & a few odds & ends. And plus, now it never matters if I get arrested, as I have burnt all the prints off my fingertips with the glue gun! Have since learnt to work with a glass of ice water next to me to dip my fingers into when there is a blob of really hot glue stuck to my fingertip!

Apart from that....I now have a bathroom filled with mirrors, tissue holders, toothbrush holders etc etc covered in abalone shells, and am inspired daily to try new ideas & am even getting a bit of an imagination in my old age. If anyone is interested in getting hold of these shells (the pieces & the 'lips' are both available in a variety of different colours, including natural) please let me know & I will see what I can do about getting some to you. I have included some of my 'creations'!