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 largely on pattern and design.…
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 along with her. She has…
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 of the beginning (where I…
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 of the rub-on technique and…
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 the outer layer of the…
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 of what I was doing,…
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 roll out. It’s like choosing…
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 beeswax using an electric wax…
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 of ways to mark the…
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. I usually do this in…
Emptying your egg of the insides is scary at first, but after a few times, you will get the hang of it. Honestly, I have lost very few eggs this way. The eggshell is sturdier…
Initial (light) Varnish Coat Here is where my method differs from common methods. I give the egg a coat of varnish before I empty it. The reason for this is because I clean out the…