![]() ![]() Gearing a presentation to this age group is fun, as I was able to include the things they like to do into the conversation. A short synopsis of different types of egg decoration was provided. I brought in several eggs of different sizes and let them pass them around. They were an intentive audience and asked lots of great questions. I provided a presentation of egg design to the wonderful kiddos of Wapello Elementary 3rd Grade. Warm my body and egg before attempting to go back to the garage. (Gee, I get to do more crushed eggshell ornaments!)ģ. When you open that cupboard door, gravity can cause that honey bottle to land in such a way that every egg is broken. But, you can also avoid serious damage by not putting a whole tray of eggs on the counter just below the cupboard that has a bottle of honey that was put in there cockeyed. ![]() It's Murphy's law! So, prepare yourself ahead of time and just relax and go with the flow. Since that isn't going to happen, be sure to carefully inspect your egg before the latest layer has dried, so you can lift off that eyelash before that layer of glaze has dried.Įggs are going to break and crack. If you want to be truly successful in creating decoupage eggs, shave your entire body, including your head, pluck all your eyelashes, and do all your decoupage in a 500 gallons size ziplock bag. But you soon have colorful paper snowflakes that say "I Love You Mom" that can completely cover your refrigerator.and lots of little tiny bits of paper in someone's bedroom that need to be vacuumed up.ģ. Be sure to tell your budding artistic daughter that the little tiny scissors are mine and to not touch them, or you will be wasting lots of time looking for them. But you soon have colorful "I Love You Mom" keepsakes that are worth their weight in gold.Ģ. ![]() Don't tell your budding artistic daughter that has just learned how to write in cursive that you have colored pencils.they quickly start disappearing. Straight lines turn into squiggles when you are shivering. If your carving area is in the garage and it's cold, cold, cold.be sure to warm your own body with heaters. (I can use those pieces for crushed eggshell ornaments)Ģ. Eggs shatter much easier when they are shivering. If your carving area is in the garage and it's cold, cold, cold.be sure to warm your egg before carving. On the good side.they won't get infected as they will be soooo clean!ġ. If you have cuts on your hands, wear gloves when using vinegar or "The Works" or you will be yelling "Owie, Owie, Owie". (I always wanted that egg for doing a diorama instead)Ĥ. The air warms inside the side blows out. When washing your eggs off that have a plug in the hole.don' t use overly warm water. Goo Gone cleans up any remaining wax and then everything looks like normal when dear Hubby walks in the door therefore avoiding the "I told you so-s".( hee hee)ģ. The scraper will gently scrape the wax from the floor without scratching the hardwood. Always keep a pastry scraper and Goo Gone on hand. If you jump out of your skin, you might knock the melted wax over onto the floor where it hardens into a large black splop on your hardwood floor. (FYI- I keep my wax melted in a tart warmer).Don' t watch a suspenseful/ scary movie when doing pysanky. I can laugh about all of these now, knowing that I've learned something.ġ. This is an incomplete list of Do-s and Don'ts, Happiness and Frustrations that occur when you put alot of pressure upon yourself. I thought I'd share a little silliness with you all about entering eggs in the Masters Program through the International Egg Art Guild.
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