{"id":210,"date":"2017-10-16T16:07:58","date_gmt":"2017-10-16T15:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geronigo.com\/blog\/?p=210"},"modified":"2019-09-02T14:27:58","modified_gmt":"2019-09-02T13:27:58","slug":"5-things-you-never-knew-you-could-do-with-shotgun-shells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geronigo.com\/blog\/5-things-you-never-knew-you-could-do-with-shotgun-shells\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things You Never Knew You Could Do With Shotgun Shells"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>No matter how good of a<a href=\"https:\/\/geronigo.com\/en\/clay-pigeon-shooting\/near\/me?activity_id=5\"> clay shooter<\/a> you are you wouldn&#8217;t get very far without any ammo, but believe it or not shotgun shells can be used for far more than just smashing clays. From handmade crafts to horticultural must-haves, shotgun shells have some incredible uses and here are some of the best..<\/p>\n<h4>You can plant seeds with them..<\/h4>\n<p>Gardening&#8217;s pretty boring isn&#8217;t it? Yeah, we thought so too, but then we came across a fund raising campaign for a special type of shotgun shell that lets you plant flowers using a shotgun. That&#8217;s right it&#8217;s as mad as it sounds, but believe it or not it works. With reduced gunpowder the Flower Shell is capable of planting a variety of seeds, and you won&#8217;t even have to get your hands dirty.<\/p>\n<h4>You can make Christmas decorations out of them..<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-214\" src=\"https:\/\/geronigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/shot-gun-shell-wreath-_night-exp-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"278\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geronigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/shot-gun-shell-wreath-_night-exp-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/geronigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/shot-gun-shell-wreath-_night-exp-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/geronigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/shot-gun-shell-wreath-_night-exp.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/>It might be a touch too early to mention the C word for some people, but this brilliant Christmas craft idea is far too good not to share. All you need is a bit of patience and plenty of spent shells and you&#8217;re ready to create a completely custom Christmas wreath. So if you&#8217;re feeling festive and ready to unleash your creative streak, this one-of-a-kind wreath is guaranteed to be a hit and you can even add fairy lights!<\/p>\n<h4>You can create custom boutonni\u00e8res with them..<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-215 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/geronigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ShellButton-e1508156038450-284x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"278\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geronigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ShellButton-e1508156038450-284x300.jpg 284w, https:\/\/geronigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ShellButton-e1508156038450.jpg 564w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/>Modern-day weddings can cost an absolute bomb, so every little helps when it comes to keeping the cost down and this cunning craft idea not only saves you a few quid it looks the business too. Forget a traditional Boutonni\u00e8re, a recycled shotgun shell filled with feathers or flowers will really blow your guests away, and if it looks half as good as this what&#8217;s not to love?<\/p>\n<h4>You can make flowers out of them..<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-213\" src=\"https:\/\/geronigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/shellflowers-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"278\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geronigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/shellflowers-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/geronigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/shellflowers-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/geronigo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/shellflowers.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/>We&#8217;re not saying some people have too much time on their hands, but when you start making bouquets of flowers out of spent shotguns shells we think it&#8217;s time to find a new hobby. You can&#8217;t deny how incredible they look though, and with a bit of practice we reckon we could knock up a bunch in no time. No more last minutes trips to the supermarket for us!<\/p>\n<h4>You can get arty with them..<\/h4>\n<p>If you thought planting seeds with a shotgun was strange this might just beat it, but if you&#8217;re big on superheroes and smashing clays this unique creation combines the two perfectly. Quite why you&#8217;d want to make a giant portrait of your favourite superhero using shotguns shells we&#8217;re not quite sure, but you can&#8217;t deny this one-of-a-kind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.co.uk\/pin\/464574517782455945\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deadpool portrait<\/a> looks awesome.<\/p>\n<p>We told you there were some incredible uses for shotgun shells, but we think we&#8217;ll just stick to <a href=\"https:\/\/geronigo.com\/en\/clay-pigeon-shooting\/near\/me?activity_id=5\">smashing clays<\/a> for now though..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No matter how good of a clay shooter you are you wouldn&#8217;t get very far without any ammo, but believe it or not shotgun shells can be used for far more than just smashing clays. From handmade crafts to horticultural must-haves, shotgun shells have some incredible uses and here are some of the best.. 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