Coastal Decor: How to Create A Net Covered Cloche Filled With Seashells

Tutorial on how to cover a glass cloche with netting and fill it with seashells or coastal decor pieces from Dollar Tree.

Did you know you can recycle those net bags from the grocery store? The ones that hold produce, fruits, and meat? I did it. I’ve always wondered about recycling the bags because I hate tossing them out,  especially the colorful ones that hold limes or lemons.

I’ll show you how I recycled the net bag our Easter ham came in. Plus, today is Thrift Store Decor Tour Day and I know you guys are as excited about the tour as I am.

I found the glass cloche at the thrift store and the price was $3.99 but I had my old person discount so the cloche was a deal.

The net bag from our ham was dark brown and since I was going to make coastal decor with the cloche, I decided to spray paint the bag white along with the bottom of the cloche and the top piece from the cloche. Luckily the top piece just screwed off.

I used my favorite Rust-Oleum Heirloom Satin (off-white) spray paint for the job. I keep a large stock of this spray paint on hand.

Once the paint dried, I wrapped the net around the cloche and hot glued it to the cloche on the backside. Then I trimmed the excess where the net was glued together on the back.

Next, I hot-glued the net to the bottom edge of the cloche. At this point, I did not trim the excess net on the bottom. This was a trial and error piece for me and I didn’t want to waste any of the netting. Many of my projects are trial and error, so don’t be afraid to try something new!

Now I had all the extra netting at the top of the cloche. I trimmed just a tad off the top and then pulling taut on the net all the way around the cloche top, I hot glued the net into place at the top. I was careful to keep the glue near the screw hole on top and to use as little glue as possible so the top piece would set flat when I screwed it back on.

After the top part was glued in place, I trimmed the netting down to the glued area and screwed the top part back on. I guess I did good because the top piece fits back in place perfectly. Then I trimmed all the excess netting at the bottom of the cloche top.

I made two different displays with the cloche after I spray-painted it and put the netting in place. The first display is a little beach scene with a beach shack piece I bought at Dollar Tree.

The seashells and rocks are finds from beach trips. The brown sand with glitter is some Ms Sofi brought over to the house and used in one of her projects. She likes to make things just like her Mamaw.

I love the way the net looks on the cloche and I’m really surprised that I was able to get it wrapped around the cloche and glued in place so easily. We aren’t going to take a look at the backside where the net is glued together in the back although it really doesn’t look too bad. 

For the second display, I filled the cloche with seashells and one starfish. I turned the cloche upside down and just poured the seashells into it. Then I wedged the great big shell and the starfish inside. Next, I set the bottom on the cloche and turned it right side up.

The giant shell is one of many we picked up on a beach in Kodiak Island when our daughter and her family lived there. I have never seen seashells so big before.

Well, that’s it for my project. What do you think of it? Leave a note if you have time. I would especially like to know if you recycle those net bags in any way at all. I need ideas.

Now it’s time to take the tour. Just click the text links below the “before” makeovers photo collage…..

Thrift Store Decor Tour….
  DIY Indigo Handcrafted Vase – Domestically Speaking
  Vintage Rattan Trunk Makeover – My Repurposed Life
  Coastal Cloche Decor – Petticoat Junktion (you are here)
  Classic Stool Makeover – Our Southern Home
  Cactus Garden With Vintage Salt and Pepper Shakers – Sadie Seasongoods
  How To Bleach Wood Furniture – My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
  Junky Botanical Planter from Thrift Store Finds – Organized Clutter
  Easy DIY Luggage Rack Makeover for Guest Bedroom – Reinvented Delaware
  Outdoor Footstool Makeover – Shop At Blu

As always, thanks for being here, Kathy