Shellmet helmet is made of scallop shells – plus it looks like one

Scallops' soft bodies are well-protected by their hard shells, so … could those same shells protect human heads? That question was asked by the Japanese designers of the Shellmet, which is a helmet made partially of scallop shells.

SHELLMET

Shellmet, the helmet that looks like a shell (and is made with shells)

SHELLMET｜Protect Heads, and the Earth.｜English version

Shellmet helmet is made of scallop shells – plus it looks like one

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Shellmet - A Helmet made from recycled scallop shells

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Shellmet helmet is made of scallop shells – plus it looks like one

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Shellmet - A Helmet made from recycled scallop shells

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