Blue/Brown Eggs, Easter/Christmas Eggs - Getting my craft on!!

[steigersa]

That turned out really cute. I'm thinking of making more of these and putting them on my downstairs tree this year just putting them all over the tree.

 

[CrazyCatNChickenLady]

Aww I like your little bird! What is the beak made with? I just got a pack of rub ons that had those little gems on it. Unfortunately the rub ons all got stuck on the backing sheet after only doing 2 tiny ones, but I still have the little gems! I think I'll make a couple with those too! I like the BOSS beak but cant really find anything that I really like the eyes!

 

[superchemicalgirl]

I did the same as you for the beak, BOSS. Was trying to think of something different for the eyes, too. Not a huge fan of the gems either.

 

[FarmrGirl]

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Agreed! I'm looking for something folksy so I don't really go for gems either.

 

[CrazyCatNChickenLady]

Let us know if anyone finds something. I was planning on making a few more within the next couple days and I might just leave them blind until I find something I really like! I want to find something natural because of the BOSS beak, the little stick feet and the feathers.



Maybe I look in the dried bean section next time I go grocery shopping, or maybe a small pasta.. I should go look to see what I find outside but it's a little damp out still.

 

[farmerinKC]

I have enjoyed looking at everyone's eggs the past few weeks. I have lot's of eggs in different stages of unfinishness. I really like the little birds, too! So cute. I don't really have any chicken feathers laying around-whenever there is a cute little fluffy one-one of my chickens will eat it before I can get to it.

My sister-in-law cleans A LOT of pheasants and makes pheasant wreathes. For those of you that have been around pheasants more than I have-Do you think pheasant feathers would work?

Again, beautiful eggs everyone!

 

[krstms]

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What did you use to make the dark brown eggs look so golden all over? They are absolutely beautiful!

 

[Kansaseq]

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What did you use to make the dark brown eggs look so golden all over? They are absolutely beautiful!

Hi Kristi, and thanks for the compliment. I used plain, cheap spray paint, in antique gold or something similar. I very lightly spray the egg as I turn it to get a light 'flecking' effect. You can always add more. Plan on doing a couple of 'test' eggs to get the hang of how much to spray, but it's not hard. Good luck!

 

[Orange Ribbon]

Hi everyone,

I've been trying to do some egg carving, and some of it comes out okay, but my Dremel tool just vibrates too much to do anything intricate. I don't like doing exactly what others do, so I'm trying to find my own little niche. I have a question for you who do craft shows. When you sell your egg ornaments do you provide a box or something for the customer to put it in, or do you just let them take it as is? I used to do craft shows a lot when I was younger, and most of the ornaments I did then were carved or wood burned wooden eggs. I did real good with selling those, and I even personalized them right on the spot.

Anyway, I just happened to come across this thread the other day, and now that I read the whole thing thought I'd just throw up a picture of one I did. Nothing fancy, not even painted, just did it to see how it would look.

 

[CrazyCatNChickenLady]

I'm taking a mandatory week or two break from eggs. I keep having these ridiculous 'egg nightmares' as we call them. I have the same problem when I hatch eggs I have chickie nightmares, but they're not as bad as the egg ones. So I'm making myself stop for a little while, then I'll pick back up and try to finish 2-3 eggs/day. ONLY 8 more weeks til christmas..