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BlOW
an EGG
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| Materials: |
Egg (Normally from a chicken), hat pin or knitting needle or nail or cocktail stick etc. Paint or dye. Vinegar. |
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| Instructions: | Using
a Hat pin / needle or similar pointy object make two holes, one in each
side of the egg. When doing this it is best to either hold the egg in
your hand or set it back in its carton to secure it. This limits the chance
of breakage. The bigger the holes the easier the egg is to blow but the
final decorated object will be less pretty. Some people make the holes
big enough to fit beads inside! Once you have removed the inside of the egg you will need to wash it out. To do this fill a small bowl with a 1/4 vinegar to 3/4 water solution. Dip the egg into the bowl and let it half fill. Give the egg a good shake and once again blow out the solution (Don't worry it will be a lot easier this time). Repeat the cleaning process until all of the original egg is removed. Allow the egg to dry out for a day or put the egg shell in the oven to dry it before decorating. Paint, dye or decorate the egg to your own
taste. |
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| Hints: | |||
An egg
at room temperature is easier to blow than a cold one. Varnish the decorated egg to protect and strengthen it. "Fabergé eggs"
are probably the most famous decorated eggs. Designed by Peter Carl Fabergé
who devised a technique to enamel the decorated egg. |
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