This is an original design using the barrel division on a brown egg. The brown lines come entirely from the natural shell of the egg (the lighter brown from etching just a little bit). I then dyed the egg yellow, wrote those lines, and etched the egg entirely to white.
I love this design. Did you use a dentist drill to etch with?
ReplyDeleteThanks! I etched it using beeswax and vinegar.
DeleteThanks. I will have to learn how to do that effect....it is very aesthetically appealing. I did a lot of Pysanky eggs years ago in Alaska and Colorado, but with 5 kids, I don't have as much free time right now. Thank you for posting all of these fabulous looking eggs.
ReplyDeleteLet me know if you need tips! Thanks for looking at my blog!
DeleteThank you. Are you using straight white vinegar or do you add something to the vinegar? I remember leaving an egg in vinegar when I was a kid to make the shell flexible for some science experiment.
DeleteThanks for the offer Amelia. I do have one question. I was so inspired, I took out my supplies again and gave vinegar etching a try. I used a brown chicken egg and the etching seemed to work well, however, when I started removing the wax, much of the dark wax smeared on the etched parts of the egg and I couldn't remove it, so the egg was ruined? Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
ReplyDeleteSorry I didn't see your earlier comment until now! I use domestic vinegar and use it 20 min to an hour to get different layers of etching. To keep the dark wax from getting into the etched parts, first wipe the egg with olive oil, then melt off the wax. This keeps the etch cleaner!
DeleteThank you. I look forward to trying this.
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