Clams to Cash: How to Make and Sell Giant Clam Shell ... - eXtension

Clams to Cash: How to Make and Sell Giant Clam Shell ProductsTable of ContentsAbout the Author ................................IAcknowledgments. ...............................INote about the version downloaded from the Worldwide Web ........IIIntroduction ...........................................1Shell Storage:Where Value-Added Begins. ..................................3Post-Harvest Processing .....................................6Cleaning Giant Clam Shells. ..........................6Sun Drying ...............................6Chemical Bleaching. ..........................6Acid Dipping ..............................8Grinding .....................................11Hot Gluing ...................................13Shellcraft ............................................14Shells as Ornaments. ..............................14Serving Bowls for Salads, Sashimi, Sauces,Candy and a Variety of Other Uses .......................16Pricing Considerations .........................18Soap and Sponge Dishes ............................19Wasabi Dishes. .................................20Ash Trays ....................................22Night Lights ...................................23Wall Socket Lights ...........................24Crystal Acrylic Shell Lamps ......................24Candlestick Holders. ..............................27Planters and Garden Ornaments. ........................28Shirt Pins ....................................29Earrings .....................................31Post Earrings ..............................32French Wire Earrings ..........................32June 1996