It may be helpful to wet your lips slightly before you pucker them. Some people find it easier to make their lips vibrate when they’re wet.
When you’ve taken a large breath, hold it for a second to prevent yourself from getting dizzy or lightheaded when you blow out.
If your lips aren’t vibrating, try puckering them tighter or loosening them slightly to cause them to vibrate. It may also be helpful to tighten your cheeks slightly, like you’re smiling, as you blow on the conch.
Remember to keep taking deep breaths each time you blow into the conch. If you get winded or tired, take a break before trying again.
The best time to find conch shells is after a storm with strong winds, since the winds and tides tend to carry the heavy shells farther up onto the beach than usual. It’s common to find different parts of conches on the beach, like the tops, since they’re easily broken.
Never take a conch that still has a snail living inside of it. If you find a conch with a snail, move the shell back into the water so the snail can survive. A lot of conch shells have very large holes in them because they’re fragile. Try to find one that only has 1-2 small holes that you can easily cover.
Holding the shell with 2 hands can change the pitch of the conch or make it slightly quieter.
If you want to make the conch shiny, let it air dry completely and rub mineral oil or baby oil over the shell.
The hole should be somewhere between the diameter of a dime and a quarter, depending on the size of the conch.
