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

[sonew123]

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From what I read on here duck eggs are hard to get anything to stick to, I think it was said to seal them, then add glue and cap. Goose eggs have to be sanded a bit for things to stick to them also. I have not used mod podge I only use the spray sealer in gloss, but I think sonew123 has had posts about how to get the mod podge to look great.

I have had no troubles with my duck eggs except they are VERY hard for me to get white and if not dried completely they drool for days

SO after I let them dry standing stright up -to drain any gunk out I apply rub ons once thats done I hand paint the modge podge on-it will look streaky for hours and cloudy because of teh podge podge but will turn clear-just make sure you use even strokes of glue let it dry--then if needed do another coat!!!

 

[gofasterstripe]

Thank You, Thank You..
In my haste to try it all out in a matter of minutes i think the problem was there might of been a little bit of DRIBBLE coing from the egg. So i put a hole in the side of the egg and attached a thingy with a dollop of glue, went to feed the animals. When I got back in it was stuck fast.

I was like a kid with a glue gun, it was everywhere but the egg and the end cap, more up my hands then tissue stuck to me and oh lord...but Ive got it figured.

 

[sonew123]

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with duck eggs you have to be patient as they take alot longer to dry-I dont microwave mine I suck it up and wait a few days until I know they are bone dry and the drizzly stuff doesnt oooz while Im trying to paint the modge podge on..ask me how I know to wait? Because I was you last year!!! LOL Patience sister patience

 

[gofasterstripe]

Well, Ive been busy the past couple of days but today got some eggs decorated. Ive still to mod podge and cap but thought I would share the half dozen I have done

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Those look great, stripe! Where did you get the rub ons?

 

[texasgal]

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What are you using for the decorations here?

 

[craftychicken]

just love this thread. i've done my due diligence and started at page 1. all these egg decorations are so pretty. you are all so creative with the designs.

 

[bigchrisb1985]

I have not read ALL the posts yet but I was wondering if any one had try to use temporary tattoos instead of rub-ons. I have noticed they cost more but there are alot of designs and varieties, than with rub-ons. Thanks

 

[LivinNewDreamInND]

I stumbled on this thread last week and I am hooked! I bought a turkey flavor injector from the grocery store to suck most of the egg out and then I also use it to blow the last little bit out. I have 18 all blown out and I am going to town tomorrow to Hobby Lobby to find some rub ons and the bead enders.

I can't wait until they are all done and I can post a pic. I love looking at everyone's pretty eggs!

 

[KellyHM]

Apparently the Michael's craft store where I got my rub-ons last year closed so there is NO CRAFT STORE near me! Now what?!