#etched egg

[wesleyart]

[eggventions]

This brown chicken egg is another in the starflower series. The first step was to dye the egg red inside by squirting a small amount of fire engine red dye inside the hole with a syringe, shaking the egg and then allowing it to dry for a day. Next, the starflower pattern was drawn on the egg and waxed with a kistka. The egg was then etched by dipping it in muriatic acid until the desired color and depth was achieved. This step was repeated for each layer of the design. The wax was then removed, revealing the three-dimensional design. The last step was to carefully carve the starflower pattern in the eggshell with a carving tool.

[eggventions]

This egg is part of a series that I'm calling starflower. The eggs are first dyed inside by squirting dye inside the hole with a syringe and shaking it. For this egg, the dye was orchid. After the dye dries, a design is drawn on the egg, waxed with a kistka and etched in muriatic acid. Next, the wax is removed revealing the three-dimensional design. Last, holes are carved in the egg with a carving tool allowing light, and the beautiful dye inside to show through.