Egg Art

auntieemu
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Egg Art Jan 19, 2006 23:12:37 GMT -5

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Post by auntieemu on Jan 19, 2006 23:12:37 GMT -5

Emu eggs have three layers of color. The outside of the shell is a very dark green, almost black. Beneath that is a teal or greenish color. There are around 7 paper thin layers of teal. Then you have white - and you have to be very careful when you get that far or you will go through.

Carved emu eggs I did some time back.

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Kathy Administrator Posts: 12,048	Egg Art Jan 20, 2006 18:19:04 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Kathy on Jan 20, 2006 18:19:04 GMT -5 Wow, those are beautiful!! Did you take a class in egg carving or is there a website with instructions?? I etch glass; both chemical and manual methods so this would be another form or carving I'd love to learn.
	"Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all." - Stanley Horowitz

auntieemu Guest	Egg Art Jan 20, 2006 18:29:35 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by auntieemu on Jan 20, 2006 18:29:35 GMT -5 I bought a dremel tool to start with, then progressed to a high speed drill. AEA sponsors classes at the conventions sometimes: emuszine.com/wiea.htm Take a look at some of these carved eggs: www.carved-eggs.com

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Egg Art Jan 20, 2006 19:31:30 GMT -5

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Post by Kathy on Jan 20, 2006 19:31:30 GMT -5

OK, after seeing your art eggs and those in the gallery link-I have to learn how to do this!!

If you ever hear of a class that's going to be held in our general vacinity; TN,MS,AR or KY please let me know.

I already have the flex shaft, variable speed Dreme and a lot of diamond bitsl!! ;D

"Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting
and autumn a mosaic of them all."
- Stanley Horowitz

auntieemu Guest	Egg Art Jan 20, 2006 20:48:04 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by auntieemu on Jan 20, 2006 20:48:04 GMT -5 Will do.

dlangland Guest	Egg Art Jan 21, 2006 19:51:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by dlangland on Jan 21, 2006 19:51:59 GMT -5 Gosh you are so very talented, Auntie...Absolutely beautiful. Thanks for showing us. Deb
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thrillbilly Guest	Egg Art Jan 21, 2006 22:03:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by thrillbilly on Jan 21, 2006 22:03:13 GMT -5 Very nice!! I was wondering. Forgive my ignorance but how does vinegar etching work???

auntieemu
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Egg Art Jan 21, 2006 23:13:19 GMT -5

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Post by auntieemu on Jan 21, 2006 23:13:19 GMT -5

thrillbilly said:

Very nice!! I was wondering. Forgive my ignorance but how does vinegar etching work???

The vinegar eats away any eggshell not covered by some sort of protection, like wax. I don't do much with vinegar etching, but here is an article I did for Emu's Zine on how to do basic vinegar etching emu eggs:

emuszine.com/eggs/vinegar_&_wax_emu_eggs.htm

There are people who do really detailed work that is just beautiful. You would think it was carved. I think this one has kind of an oriental, ink blot feel to it. ;D

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dlangland Guest	Egg Art Jan 22, 2006 11:24:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by dlangland on Jan 22, 2006 11:24:01 GMT -5 Wow, that is absolutely exceptional, auntie. I might like to learn how to do this, yet I rarely use have or use eggs. Deb

auntieemu Guest	Egg Art Feb 8, 2006 19:59:31 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by auntieemu on Feb 8, 2006 19:59:31 GMT -5 If you start with chicken eggs, get free range - the store ones are not strong enough and will break. Brown hen eggs can be etched and are beautiful.