How to Upcycle REAL Eggshells Into Decorative Book Page Eggs
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Borei Design
(IC: blogger)
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When I was a little girl, my Mother taught me how to remove the yolks & whites from inside an egg without crushing the shell. So, I decided to create some decorative book page eggs in memory of her.
First I washed the egg and added a hole to each end using a pin. I then blew out the insides into a bowl to use for making breakfast. I added a little water afterwards to clean out the inside and blew it into the sink.
I then printed out old French dictionary pages and ripped out some pages from a worn out paperback that was ready for recycle.....
I cut the pages into strips and used Mod Podge to add several layers of strips.
Once completely covered in a few layers of paper, I added a couple of coats of Mod Podge to the outside to seal the strips and give the eggs a finished look.
For a more detailed step-by-step, be sure to check out my full tutorial post on my blog and happy upcycling! :)
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Published February 17th, 2015 1:25 AM
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Dianne on Feb 17, 2015I love this idea. I plan to do the same with some notes that my late husband wrote. I will copy them and age the paper with cold tea. I might even try rice paper. I'm so excited. Thanks for the idea.
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Borei Design on Feb 17, 2015@Hannah V Thank you, Lady! :)
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Borei Design on Feb 20, 2015@Hannah V Plaid shocked me by actually featuring this project on twitter. I've be obsessed with Modge Podge for years so I'm super excited! lol https://twitter.com/PlaidCrafts/status/568114288411475968
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