The eggs above are all "hand painted" designs.
The following eggs are "decoupaged". A design is cut out
So I decided to buy a goose for a pet, doesn't everyone?
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and then placed on the egg, piece by piece.
Some eggs are then coated while others are first dremeled,
depending on the design. The bear, rooster and cat are all on one egg.
Then I find out "he" is a "she" when I discovered 5 eggs in a nest.
So what does one do with goose eggs, I thought. Paint them, of course!!
By the end of the first egg laying season, "Zazu" had given me 30 eggs which
I proceeded to experiment with using watercolors, acrylics, and a dremel tool.
I have settled on using acrylics and have experimented with several types of coatings for the eggs.
My main subjects are animals, birds, dogs, and butterflies. I also paint on Rhea eggs which are much larger.
To my animal family I have now added 2 more geese, and will soon know if I can expect any more eggs.
The first step is to snatch the egg, and this is not difficult at all
Once the egg is emptied, cleaned and dried, I sketch the design and paint it accordingly.
The egg is then coated with a sealer which protects and strengthens the shell.
Some eggs, like the dog portrait, are coated with a sealer which causes the egg to look like "glass".
Depending on the design, I may use the dremel tool to cut out certain areas of the egg, as in the hummingbirds.
