How To's and Projects
March 1999......Decorating with Eggs
How To blow out eggs for decorating:
Materials
needed:
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Eggs
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Sharp Skewer
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Craft Paint
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Paint Brushes
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Small Stencils (optional)
Let the eggs sit out of the refrigerator
for about 30 minutes before you begin. To blow out the egg:
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Shake the egg to break up the yolk
inside.
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Hold the egg on a table, laying it
on it's side.
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With the skewer point at one end of
the egg, gently apply pressure as you turn the skewer like you're screwing
it into the egg.
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Make a hole in the other end of the
egg using the same method.
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Blow into one end of the egg over a
bowl.
After all the egg is out of the shell,
submerge the egg in water, shake and blow out again, pat dry. Now
you are ready to paint of decorate the egg to your liking.
Projects; Egg welcome sign
Materials
needed for sign:
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Decorated Eggs
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Sharp Skewer
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Glue Gun
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Ribbon, 1/8 inch.
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Buttons, 1/2 & 3/4 inch
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Long needle (with long eye)
Using the same method described
above for making holes, take one of the eggs, gently twist one hole into
each side of the egg (about 1 inch down from the top). Do this to
all the eggs that will be in the sign.
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Cut a long piece of ribbon (36 inches
for welcome sign)
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Tie a knot in the ribbon about 9 inches
from one end. (Make sure it is a big enough knot that it won't slip through
the hole in the egg)
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Thread the needle with the other end
of the ribbon.
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Send the needle through the sides of
the first egg, pull through until the knot rests against the egg.
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Send the needle through the button
holes of the first button, push the button onto the ribbon until its edge
is resting against the side of the first egg.
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Send the needle through the sides of
the next egg, push it along until it is up against the edge of the button.
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Repeat these steps until you have put
on all your eggs and buttons.
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Tie a knot at the end making sure to
have the ball of the knot against the egg so it can't become loose.
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To cover the holes in the top and bottom
of the eggs, glue on buttons of other decorations.
Projects; Spring bunny wreath
Materials
needed for wreath:
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10-12 inch Grapevine Wreath
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12 x 12 inch piece of chicken wire
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Spray Paint (optional)
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Spanish moss or Fake grass
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Glue Gun
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Small Bunny doll
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Decorated eggs
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Flowers & Accessories
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You may need wire cutters
Spray paint chicken wire if desired,
let dry.
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Turn wreath so that back faces up.
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Turn chicken wire so that back faces
up and lay it over the wreath (Use wire cutters if necessary to shape the
chicken wire).
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Fold ends of chicken wire into the
back of the wreath, twisting around sticks so that it is secure. (Do this
all the way around the wreath).
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Using the glue gun to secure, apply
grass, bunny, eggs, flowers, and accessories (in this order) as seen in
the photo.
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