As a native Cape Codder, I’ve always been fond of seaweed. So when I ran across designer Karen Robertson’s pressed seaweed DIY on Garden Design, I had to give it a try.
Read on for a list of materials and step-by-step instructions:
Photography by Justine Hand for Gardenista.
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Materials
- Seaweed
- 140-lb Watercolor Paper (66 cents a sheet from Dick Blick)
- Cardboard
- Weedblock Fabric ($10.47 a roll from Home Depot), or other mesh fabric
- An Artist’s Brush (prices range from $6.29, depending on size and shape, at Utrecht)
- Two pieces of wood
- Something heavy (like a stack of books) to weigh down the prints
Directions
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We also made summer art with our collection of sea glass, shells, and driftwood. If you too brought back treasures from the beach, see DIY: How to Turn Flotsam and Jetsam into Wall Art.
For another kid-friendly DIY project, see my DIY Leaf Prints.
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