Beaded Seashell Brooches

Turn your favorite beach finds into a beautiful handmade brooch with Mark Montano! In this easy jewelry project, seashells and sea glass become wearable art using John Bead GoodFelt, Czech glass seed beads, Golden Eye beading needles, and nylon beading thread. GoodFelt provides a firm foundation that is perfect for bead embroidery, while Czech glass seed beads let you blend and highlight the natural colors of your beach treasures. The finished brooch is a stylish way to remember a special day by the water or give new life to your favorite beachcombing finds. Products Featured John Bead GoodFelt Beading Foundation John Bead Czech Glass Seed Beads John Bead Golden Eye Beading Needles John Bead Nylon Beading Thread Over the years, Mark Montano has brought bold color, fearless design and serious DIY energy to dozens of projects featuring John Bead products. We’ve gathered them all into one interactive collection so you can explore, watch and create. This is not one or two tutorials. It’s an entire creative library. Inside the collection, you’ll find everything from jewelry making to fashion embellishment to home décor transformations. Mark takes seed beads, Czech glass, rhinestones, wire, charms, wood beads and everyday materials and turns them into statement pieces that are joyful, expressive and totally achievable. Mark Montano Big Collection PDF (Updated 2026) https://blog.johnbead.com/wp-content/... About Mark Meet Mark Montano — best-selling author, designer, and television host. He’s the writer of THE BIG-ASS CRAFT BOOK series from Simon & Schuster, the best-selling craft series in the United States.You can catch him on Discovery Plus in Meet Your Makers Showdown with Chrissy Metz and LeAnn Rimes, and he’s also appeared on While You Were Out (TLC), 10 Years Younger (TLC), She’s Moving In (WEtv), My Celebrity Home (Style), The Tony Danza Show (ABC), My Home 2.0 (FOX), and Make Your Mark! which airs regularly on PBS and APT.  Mark's YouTube Channel has daily updates!  @MarkMontanoMakeYourMark