Monday, August 1, 2011

[SimplifyMe] Craft (Tip)---making very pretty Mosaic Eggs

 

HOW TO MAKE VERY PRETTY MOSAIC EGGS

Begin by piercing each end of the egg with a needle, then blow from one end to empty the egg of its contents. Rinse the hollowed out egg and let dry completely. Next, place the shell on the end of a skewer and apply a coat of acrylic craft paint any color or dyed eggs can also be used. Let dry completely.
-Crush plain eggshells to create irregular pieces. Generally, you want bits that measure no more than 1/8". Then apply a dot of glue to the shell. Next, position a shell piece on the dot of glue, using tweezers for precision. Keep adding dots of glue, then shells, until the mosaic is complete. Let dry. You can spray the eggs with a clear shellac spray to make them last forever. You also can place eggs in a basket with some greenery and feathers or place them on a plate or display them however you wish...

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