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

[greenfamilyfarms]

So, what are you using to drill the hole in the eggs?

 

[superchemicalgirl]

I use a regular tack. I use a circular swirling motion to gently drill it into the top of the shell, then flip it and do the same thing on the bottom. Then I go back to the top hole and slowly make it a bit bigger with the tack. This is the hole that I'm going to get the yolk and white out of so it needs to be a little bigger. I then use a 3 ml syringe with needle to slowly push air in through the small hole, now turned to face upright. This pushes everything out the larger hole and into a bowl for later eating.
It takes less than 5 minutes to blow the stuff out this way. I'm sure there's a faster way but I noticed if I cover the small bottom hole with mod podge it's almost not visible, so I don't always have to put a bead cap on the end.

I also attempted to use my Dremel bit and that was a very messy disaster.

 

[sonew123]

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I dont drill:-( I use a sharp pair of pointy tweezers to poke a hole-Im not too sophisticated in the instrument dept LOL

 

[sgtmom52]

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I use the sharp heavy needle that comes with a meat flavor injector. I chip a hole on the large end into the air sack being careful not puncture the membrane just yet. I then make a smaller hole on the small end then hold it over a cup and slide the needle into the hole on the large end puncture the membrane and the yolk. I stir the yolk being careful not the do any more damage to the hole in the shell. I then blow it out ~ blowing into the small hole and the contents come out the large hole. I use the same flavor injector to put water into the shell, shaking to rinse it well. I finally inject a small amount of bleach water into the shell for a final cleaning before drying. I do dry for 30 seconds in the microwave oven. Be careful as they get really hot fast in the microwave.

I know some use a dremel to drill a hole ~ I haven't tried that yet.

 

[sgtmom52]

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I got the dragonfly ones at AC Moore.

They also have several different dragonfly sets at this website ~ EZ RUB ON TRANSFERS

 

[dak]

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http://www.ezrubontransfers.com/

Just bought more last night.

 

[chicks4kids]

Hobby Lobby also carries dragonfly rub ons too.

 

[gofasterstripe]

OMG!!!! What y'all are doing with your eggs are BEAUTIFUL!!!!
I undestand the empty egg milarky, but how do you...how did she put it..., where you dry steam them or what ever it was so they dont smell
Where do you buy all your supplies for these beautiful eggs...I need details how to do this from A to Z or will you make me go to page 1 and read the whole thing.

 

[sonew123]

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you need to be tortured like all of us-take an hour or two and read the whole thread your head will spin and all your questions should be answered! Sorry Its fr the best trust me you dont want to miss anything

 

[Muggsmagee]

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you need to be tortured like all of us-take an hour or two and read the whole thread your head will spin and all your questions should be answered! Sorry Its fr the best trust me you dont want to miss anything

Agreed! It's not a punishment to read through the thread in its entirety if you do the craft!

I hope this doesn't sound gross...I just found a bunch of eggs I forgot to put into the compost in a box in the mudroom. Lots of BCM, Welsummer, EE's and Ameraucana eggs! I'm hoping that they are in fair condition being around a month old.

I will be blowing out my first eggs tonight, and am nervous they will blowup in my face!

Stocked up on supplies...ready to get my craft on!