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  Egg decorating - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Egg decorating is the art or craft of decorating eggs.
Some eggs, like emu eggs, are so large and strong that the shells may be carved without breaking.
Decorations on emu eggs take advantage of the contrast in colours between the dark green mottled outside of the shell, and the contrasting shell-underlay.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Egg_decorating   (174 words)

  
 Decorating : Easter / Passover : The Easter Collection : Home & Garden Television
To destroy bacteria that may be present on the surface of the egg, wash the egg in hot water and then rinse in a solution of one teaspoon chlorine bleach per half cup of water.
The cardboard eggs shown on the Easter feather tree were covered with paper (the trick: cut slits at each end of a rectangular piece of paper the length of the egg.
The outside of the egg is decorated first, then the egg is drained and the snapshot is affixed inside.
www.hgtv.com /hgtv/dc_occasions_easter/article/0,1793,HGTV_3473_1385329,00.html   (1914 words)

  
 Blown Duck and Goose Eggs for Art and Hobby   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
All goose eggs are produced in the spring, with the infertile eggs being blown and cleaned at that time.
All eggs are washed on their exterior with a mild muriatic acid solution to remove stains and leave the eggs white.
Goose eggs are packed in cases of 90 except for the 8" eggs which are packed 120 per case and the 10.5"-12.5" eggs which are wrapped individually.
www.metzerfarms.com /blown.htm   (412 words)

  
 Easter - Egg Decorating and Dyeing
The eggs were seen as a symbol of fertility for them because the coming forth of a live creature from an egg was so surprising to people of ancient times.
Hold the egg over a bowl and blow hard through th hole until the shell is empty.
Dip egg in egg dye and leave until desired color is reached.
www.kidsturncentral.com /holidays/easter/easteggs2.htm   (635 words)

  
 Remember Food Safety When Decorating Easter Eggs 3/25/02   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
If having an Easter egg hunt, only allow eggs to be out of the refrigerator for two hours or less, or Blakeslee suggests a separate batch of eggs be prepared just for the hunt.
Commercial egg decorating dyes are food-safe, as is food coloring added to a water-vinegar mix.
"To some, the Easter egg symbolized the rebirth of Christ; the shell symbolizes the tomb, and the chick born from the egg represented Christ rising from the dead.
www.oznet.ksu.edu /news/sty/2002/easter_eggs032502.htm   (644 words)

  
 Egg Decorating
Place eggs in a pot with water, put a lid on the pot, turn the stove on and bring the eggs and water to a boil.
Hold the egg over a bowl and blow through the small hole, emptying the egg into the bowl.
Leave the egg in the dye mixture until it is the shade you want.
www.squiglysplayhouse.com /ArtsAndCrafts/Holidays/Easter/EggDecorating.html   (214 words)

  
 Unbroken tradition / Ukrainian egg decorating dates to pre-Christian times   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
There was something timeless in the group of women, staying indoors on a sunny afternoon in Marin County, quietly making pysanky, eggs decorated with the Ukrainian batik method.
The egg she held up was done in a traditional pattern.
"Eggs were chosen for sun worship ceremonies, for when an egg was broken, the yolk represented the sun, and the whites, the moon," they said.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/04/12/HO79557.DTL&type=printable   (1195 words)

  
 Egg Colouring & Decorating   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Decorated eggs used as ornaments should have the contents blown out.
Place egg over a bowl and blow through the small hole until all of the inside is removed.
An easy way to colour a blown egg is to thread a thin piece of wire through a hole made at both ends of the egg.
www.canadaegg.ca /bins/content_page.asp?cid=12-71&lang=1   (938 words)

  
 Egg Rolling Choices Divination
Hold the egg in your hands a few moments and silently focus on it being a spiritual helper on your life's journey.
Throughout the egg decorating process, keep your attention focused on it being a spiritual helper.
When you are done decorating the egg, hold the egg a few moments in your hands and imagine it glowing with a spiritual light.
www.circlesanctuary.org /welcomespring/EggRolling.html   (608 words)

  
 Egg Decorating Australia
Goose and Duck eggs are probably the most popular out of all the eggs, as they are usually in good supply.
The beauty of egg decorating is that you do not have to sit and finish an egg straight away, you can just take your time and decorate your egg when it suits and when you are in the mood.
Glues to decorate your eggs are All-Purpose Tacky Glue (one that dries clear) or 5-minute epoxy, such as Araldite or Devcon.
www.eggdecoratingaustralia.com   (242 words)

  
 EGG DECORATING TIPS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Evenly coat the egg with thinned white glue, clear or pearlized nail polish, or spray shellac, varnish or craft finish.
Put them in their cartons if you won’t be decorating them right after cooking.
When your eggs are cooked or your eggshells are empty, you’re ready to dye or decorate them.
www.aeb.org /kidsandfamily/eastereggs/decoratingtips.asp   (689 words)

  
 EggsDecorated
If you don't want to use real eggs, you may be able to find egg shapes made out of styrofoam, papier mache, or wood at your favorite arts and crafts store.
The easiest way is to make a solid egg by filling the two halves, setting them and then using a thin spread of melted chocolate to "glue" them together.
Either pour in a little and move the egg around so it spreads around the sides, or pour in a lot and fill the egg.
www.twingroves.district96.k12.il.us /Easter/Eggs.html   (1670 words)

  
 Egg Decorating
Decorated eggs made using a variety of techniques such as pysanky, carving, painting, etching and beading.
We are a full colour monthly magazine produced specifically for egg decorators, we present egg decorating tips, techniques and tell you where to get the best egg decorating...
Egg decorating can turn your imagination into heirlooms or gifts for that special friend or occasion.
www.craft-search.com /products_services/egg_decorating   (389 words)

  
 Tips for Educators - Egg Decorating   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The oval, naturally manifested by the egg, is thought by some to be the perfect shape, comfortable to hold in the palm of the hand and pleasant to view.
This shape has often inspired artists, and the egg has been the canvas for one of the most intriguing of folk arts in many cultures.
Hard-cooked eggs are a bit more sturdy for children to use.
www.griffin.peachnet.edu /ga/cobb/FACS/EducatorTips/eggdeco.htm   (237 words)

  
 International Egg Art Guild
The International Egg Art Guild (IEAG) is a non-profit association of artists, artisans, and craftspeople who work with natural eggs (yes, real eggs) as an art or folk art medium.
The purpose of the IEAG is to promote egg artistry, raise the quality of the art to the highest level and develop public interest in the art through education, exhibition, and sharing.
Egg decorating has been around for centuries, and many of those early techniques and traditions are continued today by folk artist around the world.
www.eggartguild.org   (288 words)

  
 Egg Decorating with Emu's Zine
Of course, you can buy egg decorating kits at the store, but the number of eggs it will decorate is limited, the cost runs up and the kids always want to know "what next?" Below are ideas for egg decorating projects that we hope will add a little variety to your Easter Egg decorating.
Because emu eggs are a dark green, they are not suitable for most dyeing projects, but we have included them in a couple of other ideas.
Using boiled eggs in a hunt may be traditional, but leaving boiled eggs un-refrigerated for a couple of hours is risky.
www.emuszine.com /eggs/egg_decorating_with_emu's_zine.htm   (512 words)

  
 Easter Egg Decorating Supplies, PAAS Easter Egg Dye
This commemorative tin filled with the traditional items for egg decorating, plus 30 Gold Foil Stickers, is a wonderful reminder of a family event that has been going on for generations.
Ten egg decorating activities in one package, for all skill levels from easy to challenging.
With two methods for shrinking the wrappers onto your eggs, it is safe and fun for kids of all ages.
www.paaseastereggs.com /products.htm   (925 words)

  
 Georgia's Ukrainian Easter Eggs
To them, eggs symbolized the release of the earth from the shackles of winter and the coming of spring with its promises of new hope, new life and prosperity, and that as long as pysanky were decorated, goodness would prevail over evil throughout the world.
Many ancient Ukrainians believed the eggs possessed magical powers and that wealth could be obtained by decorating the eggs with certain symbols.
After the initial design is put on the egg with the wax, the egg being white itself is sealed by the wax.
www.geocities.com /Heartland/Pointe/5892/Pysanky.html   (3176 words)

  
 Egg Colouring & Decorating
Place egg in egg carton and let paint dry, at least 1 minute.
Food colouring, natural colours, commercial egg dyes, and water-based felt pens can be used for colouring eggs.
For egghead faces, use felt pens and paints or dye eggs flesh colours of brown, pink or yellow.
www.canadaegg.ca /bins/content_page.asp?cid=12-71&lang=1   (938 words)

  
 PAAS Easter Activities, Easter Egg Decorating Supplies
PAAS Eggs-A-Glow decorating kit will make your Easter eggs glow in the dark so you can have an Easter egg hunt in the evening – use a flashlight and turn the lights off, if you have this Easter egg hunt inside.
Decorate some of your Easter eggs with letters or numbers using PAAS Megga Family Fun™, Egg Scribblers™, Stars and Stripes™, Sparkling Glitter™, or Magic Color Cups.
Place your decorated Easter eggs on the ground in the territories (use the same number for each group, or divide into “Kids” against “Grown-ups” and hide many more eggs in the kids’ territory for the grown-ups to capture).
www.paaseastereggs.com /easter_activities.htm   (971 words)

  
 All Recipes | Easter Advice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Once the eggs have been hard-cooked and dried, hold one egg in your hand and drip glue onto the egg's surface.
Once the eggs have become tinted to your liking, remove them from the water and rub the glue off of the eggs completely.
Once the eggs are dyed to the color you like, remove them from the water and let them dry.
allrecipes.com /advice/special/mavericks/eggdying.asp   (701 words)

  
 Easter Egg Decorating Tips
Parts of the egg is blocked off before or after first dying them.
Eggs pictured above are suitable for all age levels.
Other suitable egg coloring for the wee lil' ones include having them scribble on an egg then with help placing it into the dye.
w3.gwis.com /~ack/Egg.html   (531 words)

  
 FABULOUS FOODS - EASTER EGGS
Before you can color Easter Eggs, you have to boil Easter Eggs.
We think we came up with some pretty fabulous egg designs this year.
An empty egg carton makes a good drying rack (see photo), but liquid tends to collect at the bottom so use caution when lifting eggs out of the drying rach and blot the bottoms carefully with a dry paper towel so the color doesn't run
www.fabulousfoods.com /holidays/easter/eggdesign/eggs2000.html   (467 words)

  
 EGG ARTS AND CRAFTS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Eggs are often decorated for Easter, but you can decorate eggs any time of year, with any kind of design you like.
To make a decorated egg to hang on a mobile, Easter tree or Christmas tree, use a lightweight emptied eggshell.
You can also use decorated eggs as a crafts project or as a table favor or “namecard” at a birthday party.
www.aeb.org /kidsandfamily/eastereggs/decorating.asp   (400 words)

  
 Quenemo Woman Wins State Easter Egg Decorating Contest 3/15/02   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The egg also will become part of a permanent collection at the Smithsonian Institute in the nation’s capital.
The egg that Schoepflin painted depicts a grain elevator framed by the rolling Kansas prairie, and a steam train rumbling nearby.
Another side of the egg shows an old church on the prairie, sunflowers, wheat, an old wagon wheel and a blue sky.
www.oznet.ksu.edu /news/sty/2002/egg_decorating031502.htm   (501 words)

  
 Easy to Make Easter Egg Cake
Be creative and use whatever colors and decorating fashion you wish.
To decorate the cake, simply pipe designs in zig zags, swirls and lines across the cake with decorator gel and decorator frosting.
Use decorator gels and dot in alternating colors along the decorator frosting piping.
www.cakeworkscentral.com /scrapbook/easter-egg-cake.htm   (355 words)

  
 Party Ideas : Easter : Natural Egg Dyes and Instructions : Food Network
The motion of the eggs in the boiling water ensures that the color will be even on the egg.
The resulting egg will be very hard-boiled and inedible, as it picks up the flavor of the dye.
Dip hard-boiled eggs in cold dye until desired color is achieved, soaking anywhere from 5 minutes to several hours in the refrigerator.
www.foodtv.com /food/et_hd_easter/article/0,1972,FOOD_9834_1816643,00.html   (401 words)

  
 Egg Design Craft - decorated Faberge style egg art.
Egg Design Craft - a Faberge inspired art, decorating goose, rhea, and ostrich eggs using miniature models and figurine sculptures.
Egg Art - decorated eggs - there are endless designs used in this craft and many of today's designers have been inspired by the Russian Jeweler Carl Faberge.
However the use of real egg shells, (including goose, rhea and ostrich) has evolved, and most of today's offerings in the art sense undoubtedly stem from the output of several noted American egg artists.
www.elitedesigns.co.uk /eggart.html   (1152 words)

  
 Egg design accessories for egg art decorating craft   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Egg Art Miniature accessories for your egg design interiors are made to give the same look as fine white alabaster.
These interior accessories add a touch of class to any egg design or Egg Craft idea and are hand cast in our studio near Melrose in the heart of the Scottish Borders.
Our Egg Art Miniatures can be bought securely on line directly from the manufacturer there is no minimum order charge.
www.elitedesigns.co.uk /eggshop.htm   (123 words)

  
 OUR KIDS Easter Egg Decorating Kits by Pumpkin Masters
Egg Decorating Kits and family products from Pumpkin Masters, the company that helps you and your family create wonderful Easter traditions and beautiful family heirlooms.
Egg Decorating Kits provide unsurpassed creativity and are very easy to work with.
Egg Decorating Kits and Easter accessories make wonderful presents for everyone on your Easter Egg hunt or special holiday gift list.
www.yankeeharvest.com /pumpkin/easter.html   (569 words)

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