I love old buttons and recently on a trip to an antique mall I discovered a wonderful jar of old buttons, I knew they would make perfect mermaid scales! Each button was glued on using a heavy artists medium. I cut her crown out of aluminum and added the writing and rhinestones. The shells are from a recent trip we took to Florida. There is a very delicate crackle finish on the piece, that is antiqued for a beautiful vintage feel. I also used acrylics, pencil, ink and assorted papers on this piece of artwork. Artwork is sealed with a matte finish.