DIY Projects & Crafts How to Make a Shell Wall Sconce Mussels and cockle shells are arranged in an artful lighting display that mounts onto your wall. By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter Website An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Published on July 8, 2021 Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Ryan Liebe For one-of-a-kind illumination, flex your mussels and cockle shells. Arrange them in concentric circles, and hot-glue them onto a basic wrought-iron hanging candle sconce—their pearlescent interiors will cast a special glow. What You'll Need Materials Round wooden disk (Artminds Pine Circle Plaque, 8") Gray paint (any type works on raw wood; we used spray paint) Mussel and cockle shells Hot-glue gun and glue sticks Black heavy-duty Velcro Wrought-iron candle holder with hook Instructions Paint disk gray; let dry completely. Using mussel-shell halves and small cockle shells, lay out your design on disk. (We created concentric circles, with cockles at center and mussels at edge.) When you're happy with it, hot-glue shells on, one at a time, working your way around. Let dry completely. Affix one half of Velcro strip to center of wooden disk, and other to bar of the candle holder. Stick them together. Hang from hook.