Some of you have e-mailed to ask how I make the painted eggs. So, thought I’d reply to everyone at once and just post it here. It’s pretty easy. I cheat and buy paper mache eggs at the craft store. You can get them in all sizes ranging from little ones to huge ones. They typically range in price from 30 cents to a dollar.
I make up my own designs and sketch them onto the egg. Then, I paint the egg with wood sealer to make them sturdier and so the paper doesn’t absorb so much paint that the colors aren’t bright. Next I paint the eggs. When I’m finished and they’re quite dry, I paint several coats of varnish over the finished product to make it shiny and to protect it further.
That’s it! Hopefully I’ll have the Mrs. Clause egg done shortly. They do take a lot of time.
You can do the exact same thing with wooden eggs.
I make up my own designs and sketch them onto the egg. Then, I paint the egg with wood sealer to make them sturdier and so the paper doesn’t absorb so much paint that the colors aren’t bright. Next I paint the eggs. When I’m finished and they’re quite dry, I paint several coats of varnish over the finished product to make it shiny and to protect it further.
That’s it! Hopefully I’ll have the Mrs. Clause egg done shortly. They do take a lot of time.
You can do the exact same thing with wooden eggs.
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