Vinegar etching is easy to do, and can produce dramatic results. Native American pottery and petroglyph designs are particularly adaptable to this method, as they use minimal colors and depend…
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Many years ago, one of my sisters became interested in the Ukrainian art of pysanky and (as sisters tend to do) sucked me into the world of Egg Art right…
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You know, I believe I discover something new every time I make a batch of jewelry. Of course, I tend to discover it at the end of my batch instead…
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There are many ways to varnish an egg. Some people prefer the spray varnish, some brush it on, some simply rub it on with their hands. I use a combination…
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Vinegar etching is done simply by immersing an egg in a jar of white vinegar. The vinegar reacts with the calcium on the eggshell and breaks it down, to where…
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Hey, don’t toss that half-finished egg – some of my most interesting designs came about as an accident! Every so often, when I am lost in eggworld, I lose track…
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Egg Art display is as important as the pattern and decoration of your eggs. Choosing a complementary theme, the color, and making sure the egg fits nicely and does not…
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Beginning with this clean white chicken egg, I divide the egg into sections (mapping) using a No.2 pencil and a fabric measuring tape. I draw over the grid lines with…
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I always admire egg artists that can just pick up an egg, and eyeball the divisions perfectly. I – on the other hand – need tools. There are a couple…
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The Stake Method The stake method is fairly involved, but it does leave a wonderful thick coating of varnish with no fingerprints, streaks, or nail-notches from an egg drying rack.…
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