Ended Contest #5 Decorated Egg Contest 5th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[ilovemysilkie]

Awwww!! I can't join! I can't have chickens where I live.

 

[angelobutter]

its called a "turbo carver" its like using a dental drill... and you use dental drill bits. I started with a dremel almost 4 years ago... that didn't last long because of the vibration on the egg. They would break way to easy. I am also a member of the IEAG (international egg artist guild) but don't tell the chickens! lmao

i am now dead set on buying this "turbo carver" lol, do you have any recommendations? I literally just destroyed half a dozen partially carved eggs with my dremel lol

 

[aart]

Quote: Turbo Carver runs 400,000 rpm compared to 3,000 rpm...big difference.
http://www.turbocarver.com/purchaselist/body_purchaselist.htm
Being air driven, and tiny, vibration is probably almost non existent.
At $300, if you have your own air compressor-which I do, it will have to remain a dream at my house!

 

[AlpineButterfly]

Awwww!! I can't join!

I can't have chickens where I live.

Can't join because you couldn't take the hatching eggs if you won? I figure if I win, I could find someone who would like the hatching eggs.

Or can't join because you don't have eggs to decorate? I think you should be able to decorate store bought eggs? Afterall, not everyone has white egg layers well suited to dying.

I like seeing everyone's art!

 

[Wildwiggy]

Here are a few blown and hand painted duck eggs.

 

[Honey Moon Farm]

Here are our entries!!! This is fun! we decorated with acrylic and water color paints, and painted them with a homemade paint brush made from a wild turkey feather!

Enjoy!



They are traditional pysanky... painted for fertility.

 

[theawesomechick]

Honey Moon Farm! I originally planned on entering, but I cheated with rub-ons for most of my eggs...

 

[ilovemysilkie]

Awwww!! I can't join! I can't have chickens where I live.

Can't join because you couldn't take the hatching eggs if you won?   I figure if I win, I could find someone who would like the hatching eggs.     

Or can't join because you don't have eggs to decorate?  I think you should be able to decorate store bought eggs?  Afterall, not everyone has white egg layers well suited to dying.  

I like seeing everyone's art!  

I think there should be a prize for people who can't have chickens or don't want more eggs.

 

[BowChickaBow]

i am now dead set on buying this "turbo carver" lol, do you have any recommendations? I literally just destroyed half a dozen partially carved eggs with my dremel lol

I LOVE the turbo carver! it is sooo smooth and getting those tiny cuts is a breeze! Yes, $300 is a lot, but I do a lot of carving, so to me, it was worth that cost instead of having that unlimited egg supply.

 

[BowChickaBow]

I am in the same boat... (if I was lucky enough to win) I would not be able to take the eggs. We are only allowed 2 chickens and I have 3 (shhh)