Easter is approaching, which means there will be a lot of colored eggs in every home. So, it's time to learn a new craft technique: eggshell crafts.

Eggshells are an excellent material for creativity. And we offer you two options for using it:

Materials and tools for crafts made from eggshells

• eggshell
• PVA glue and brush
• thick cardboard or other surface (box, vase, etc.)
• tweezers
• a small wooden stick for pressing shells (a manicure stick is great)
• acrylic paints if the mosaic is made from white shells
• napkin for decoupage (if necessary)

First you need to prepare the material. To do this, the collected eggshells are washed in warm water (and for better degreasing, you can even put them in boiling water with a soda solution). After this, the shell must be dried, the inner film removed from it and arranged by color.

Professionals use shells from raw eggs, because heat-treated shells lose their hardness and their surface becomes more friable. But for children's crafts, you can use any shell, including those left over from boiled Easter eggs.

Eggshell mosaic

To make a mosaic from eggshells with your own hands, you will need a template for the future design. If you have artistic abilities, then simply draw a template on a piece of paper. If not, you can take any drawing intended for children to color. All the contours are clearly drawn there and usually do not require a large number of colors. Glue the sheet with the pattern onto thick cardboard.

Now we begin to glue the shell. To do this, grease a small fragment of the pattern with PVA glue and place a piece of shell on top. If the shell is too large, then you just need to press on top with a stick, the shell will crack and fall apart into several small pieces. Make sure that there is approximately the same distance between the shells.

Having completed one fragment of the picture, we move on to the next.

After filling the entire design, set it aside until the glue dries completely. If you used a white shell, then only after drying can the drawing be painted with acrylic paints.

The finished work must be varnished. The result is a unique version of eggshell appliqué.

Look what wonderful paintings real craftswomen make from eggshells!

If you decide to do decoupage using eggshells, then first select a blank for the future craft. It could be a box, a key holder, a bottle or even a vase.

Master class on decoupage on eggshell wooden box

This box is wooden, so first we sand the entire surface (both internal and external) with sandpaper. If you started decoupaging a bottle with eggshells, then the surface must first be degreased with alcohol.

It depends only on you how large the shell pieces will be and the distance between them.

We fill the entire surface like this.

And once again we cover everything with a layer of PVA glue.

After this, we cover the entire workpiece in several layers with white acrylic paint.

And we move on to gluing the napkin, i.e. directly to the decoupage itself.

Let me remind you that three-layer napkins are usually used for decoupage. We only need the top layer - the one with the drawing on it. Coat the work surface with PVA glue. If the surface is very large, or you are working with round objects (vases, bottles), then it is better to cut the napkin into two or three fragments. We place the napkin element on the surface and immediately apply PVA glue on top. We brush from the center to the edges to expel the air from under the napkin.

In this way we glue the box on all sides.

Set aside for a while to dry completely.

And then there are two options (depending on your imagination). The finished work can simply be varnished. You can also age the box. To do this, you can paint the shells with silver acrylic paint, and apply black pastel to the edges of the box using a foam sponge.

There are eggs in every refrigerator, but most people don’t even suspect that you can create a real work of art from their shells. In terms of its hardness, many professionals compare it to marble. The surface of a chicken egg is very difficult to scratch. This is why eggshell mosaics are so highly prized.

Crackle is a technique for creating picturesque paintings from broken shells. In the East, this technique has been used since ancient times. Today, with its help, you can interestingly transform any object. This creates the effect of a cracked varnish coating. Over the years, this technique was forgotten. But long-forgotten old things can be a great way to decorate your new modern home. Children will also love to take part in this process. Be patient and prepare the source material for creativity.

Preparing eggshells

You can make a lot from eggshells with your own hands, but before that you need to prepare the raw materials. Of course, it is not necessary to deliberately beat eggs for creativity. Just collect the shells after preparing the next dish. For example, you boiled eggs for a salad. Clean the surface and place the shell to dry. After it is completely dry, it must be cleaned of the white inner film.

It is better to paint the shell right away using food coloring. Dilute all available colors in different jars. Place the egg peels in there. The dye acts on the material for half an hour. The shade is rich and uniform. After staining, take out the future material and lay it out on sheets of paper. Leave for a day to dry completely.

Shell mosaic: preparatory work

The eggshell mosaic looks very beautiful. The technique is quite simple. To create it, you need to find durable cardboard. It is better to choose PVA glue. To apply it, prepare several brushes. You will also need a pencil, a stationery knife, varnish and sandpaper.

If you decide not to paint the shell in advance, then prepare acrylic paints. They will have to be applied to the finished canvas. This option is more economical, but requires utmost attention and accuracy. After preparation, you can start working. Decide for yourself what your eggshell mosaic will look like.

Surface treatment and mosaic assembly

Be sure to take a responsible approach to preparing the surface for your future masterpiece. The desired image is applied with a very thin layer of pencil. It all depends only on your imagination. If it is difficult to draw on your own, then use modern technologies: select a drawing on the Internet and print it on a printer. Before doing this, mute the colors and contours in the graphics editor.

The finished shell must be crushed into equal pieces. Simply lay out the original material on paper and roll over it with a rolling pin. Just don’t overdo it: pieces that are too small are difficult to place on glue. A large shell looks careless, so find a middle ground.

The glue is applied in parts to the paper. Only after this are pieces of the shell applied. It is necessary to start with the largest particles. There should be space between the pieces, but minimal. Making crafts from eggshells is a long but interesting task. If the pieces don't look nice, use a utility knife. With its help you can give the shell any shape. Take your time creating your mosaic.

Decorate a box or vase with shells

Start exploring other finishing techniques once you have your first eggshell appliqué. The master class can also be found in this article. It doesn't matter what you choose to decorate. The main thing is to prepare the workspace before gluing the egg shell.

The surface of the wooden product must be thoroughly sanded. After this, a primer is applied. It is better to immediately paint the product in the desired color. Only after completing these steps can you start decorating the item. Next, the same points are repeated as in the case of a regular mosaic.

Bottle with eggshell decoration

The bottle can be an addition to any interior. The main thing is to decorate it correctly. An excellent option would be a mosaic made of eggshells on its surface.

1. We find the bottle, wash it and degrease it.
2. To ensure that the shell adheres well to the glass, you need to use a napkin. It is divided into layers and glued to the walls of the vessel.
3. Carefully glue the shell pieces. After drying, another thin layer of napkin is glued on top of the original material.
4. Next, the primer is applied and its final drying is expected.
5. The drawing is made with paints or using the decoupage technique.
6. Don’t forget to secure the finished panel with a layer of varnish. This bottle can be placed in any room or given to a loved one.

These are the crafts you can make from eggshells. Be sure to create with your children, they will appreciate this kind of activity.

For the bravest

Girls can experiment with egg crumbs that remain from decorative work. Everyone knows that eggshell mosaics look good in the interior of a room. But this is not the only option for using this natural material.

All fashionistas take care of their nails. Every week they visit manicure salons to create their next masterpiece. Try to create a very interesting effect on your nails at home.

• treat the surface of the nails and give them the desired shape;
• cover the nail plate with a layer of transparent varnish, now apply crushed eggshell crumbs to the dry surface;
• cover the source material with any color.

This manicure will look interesting on your hands. And it’s very simple to do.

This is how you can use inconspicuous eggshells. Agree, each of these options looks creative and stylish. Experiment and create beautiful things with your own hands. Being original is simple: open up your creativity and you will succeed!

To work on the mosaic we will need a shell. Therefore, my advice to beginners is to start collecting shells in advance, you will need a large amount. I would like to point out that this is not a master class. Just a description of the technology, ideas, a story about how I do it with my own hands. I'm sure you'll do no worse.

Eggshell painting

Do you eat eggs? What about during Easter? Even if you are a small fan of this product, on this spring holiday it is customary to eat them and exchange beautiful colored eggs.

Save all egg scraps—the shells—for after the holidays. Because with its help you get very beautiful pictures.

We will make such a chic, bright colored mosaic panel for the interior. This is a mosaic made from the eggshells of painted chicken eggs - you can make it yourself without spending a penny.

Our work of art will be very cheap, unless it takes a long time to make. After all, the material will be garbage, which usually goes straight into the trash.

I don’t know where, but here in Germany, everywhere in Germany, in addition to fresh eggs, stores also sell boiled ones, and so they are always, without exception, multi-colored and dyed. All sorts of colors, some are specially painted unevenly, with streaks

Eggshells for mosaics

If Easter is long behind us or still far ahead, it’s okay - any white egg shell will do, we’ll paint it ourselves, either with acrylic paints, onion peels, or whatever. Eggshell brown can also be used as is, just for darker shades. Theoretically, you can try quail, but it is thinner, and also fragile and speckled, although it is possible that it will be useful for something.

I have another mosaic picture that uses the same technique, the painting “Lovers”, the link is at the very bottom after the article.

Various colored eggs will work for our purposes, but I especially like solid solid colors. In many manuals you can read that only raw shells from unboiled eggs are suitable for mosaic work, but I did it differently, but I tried to remove the film from the inside by running my finger over it several times with a little pressure, then it just rolls into lumps, you can simply remove it. If it dries out, then this will be much more difficult, if not impossible.

Painted eggshell mosaic Tuscany

A mosaic pattern can be laid out not only on a flat surface, it can be successfully done on convex balls, dishes - decorative plates, vases, bottles; it can be used to decorate flower pots, a picture or photograph frame.

The bright drawing of sunny Tuscany is very suitable for creativity with its graphic lines, clear boundaries of fields, cypress trees, shades of the sky and houses.

Egg shell mosaic technology for beginners

My technology for making flat products using shells is as simple as always.

• Take a dense base, it can be anything, cardboard, plywood, plastic.
• First, the base must be primed and covered with black acrylic paint. Acrylic, in principle, can be of any color, it depends on the idea, although white and black create, in my opinion, a more interesting contrasting pattern.
• You need to think about a template motif or just a sample in advance, come up with it or find it on the Internet. Mark the contours on our base. You can do it with sharp chalk, I do it with an ordinary soft pencil, it is visible - it sparkles on black acrylic.
• Next, start laying out colored shell pieces according to the design, gluing them with glue. I usually use PVA type glue, there are many varieties of it, the cheapest is called school glue (Schulkleber), sold in any stationery store in a small plastic bottle - it is inexpensive, about 1 euro. Its color is the same whitish, and its smell also resembles PVA. I have no idea about the taste. :)

Working with shells is a very painstaking form of needlework. To speed up the process, I take large pieces at once (where the design allows it), smear them on the inside with glue, press them to the base so that they crack into smaller ones, and then, until the glue sets, I push them apart with a needle so that there are equal gaps between them. gaps through which black acrylic paint will beautifully shine through, creating a crackle effect. By the way, if the film is not cleaned first, then already at this stage it will be unattractively visible against a dark background.

Some people glue white egg shell fragments close to the white base, and then apply a design on top, this is also possible. I prefer the deliberate decorativeness of products with shells and black cracks.

When the entire design is applied, you need to let the glue dry well, for example, leave it overnight. Now all that remains is to apply the finishing touches to make our egg mosaic with shell sparkle.

I cover the surface with several layers of acrylic varnish. The good thing about it is that it smells almost nothing. But still, it is better to work in a well-ventilated area. As soon as one layer dries, apply the next one. I do 3-4 layers of varnish, that's enough. The mosaic acquires strength and shine.

There is also a crackle technique, which you can also do yourself, in which the white eggshell is first laid out, and then, when the glue has dried, it is painted with paints. In this case, no cracks of a contrasting color remain, since they are painted over, but the uneven texture remains.

The top of the work can be varnished in the same way. The work turns out interesting, “cracked”, reminiscent of paintings by ancient masters. The shell lays out the surface texture.

How to choose a frame for shell work

Now the most important thing is to choose a frame for our panel. Eggshell mosaics must be framed. Those who paint are advised to buy a frame when the picture is ready, and not vice versa.

I advise you to find out in advance in the store what standard sizes frames come in, so as not to miss the choice of base. After all, if the size is completely non-standard, then ready-made frames will not be suitable for panels using shells; you will have to do it yourself (well, if someone knows how) or to order - then it will cost much more.

Happy Easter to you!

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We all eat eggs. If you do not throw it away, but gradually collect all the waste, then you can lay out a drawing of different shapes yourself on a sheet of cardboard with fragments of the shells of ordinary eggs of a natural color - white or brown. Or even use only white ones - white mosaic looks great on a black background! Play of light and shadow.

Here are collected works mainly by Vietnamese craftsmen from eggshells of natural colors, set on glue; the base can be thick cardboard, a wooden board or any other non-flat surface, such as, for example, a vase. Covering with many protective layers, there can be up to twenty of them. White fragments on a black background.

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Have you ever been to the St. Petersburg mosaic courtyard? It is located in the center, next to the Summer Garden, almost on the Neva, on Tchaikovsky Street. Unremarkable from the outside, similar to thousands of others. But as soon as you go inside... Something unusual, bright, and exciting your imagination opens up before you. Mosaics are everywhere - on the facades of houses, walls, in entrances, on curbs, in the playground. This is a must see!

You can learn to make complex, beautiful mosaic paintings yourself. For the first experiments, expensive smalt can be replaced by eggshells; fortunately, there are plenty of colored shells left after Easter.

The shell mosaics were inspired by the paintings of contemporary French impressionist Jean-Marc Janiaczyk. He paints using a palette knife technique. Thanks to a palette knife (artistic tool), paints are applied to the canvas in large, dense, uniform strokes, the color gradations are obvious and clear. Paintings made using the palette knife technique seem to be created in order to be embodied in a mosaic.

Jean-Marc's paintings are full of light, sun, and, no matter what time of year he paints, they always feel a joyful mood. Here are some examples of his works:

Print your favorite image of the painting on a printer in A3 format. When printing, some details of the picture may be cut off. But this can be fixed by stitching the image together.

MATERIALS

• foam board
• eggshells of different colors
• printout of the painting
• felt-tip pens
• PVA glue

TOOLS

• tassel
• toothpick

Step 1

Using a felt-tip pen, highlight the color spots in the drawing. When working with a black and white printout, you will always have to check the color image. Apply glue in several places around the perimeter of the print on the back of the design and stick it onto the foam board with the design facing up.

Step 2

The technique for creating a mosaic is extremely simple: select a shell that matches the color of the fragment on the printout. Apply glue to the desired fragment with a size corresponding to the size of the shell.

Step 3

Place a piece of shell on the glue and crush it with your finger.

Step 4

Anna Nikitina

Target: teach to perform eggshell mosaic according to plan, be able to draw up work.

Tasks: Develop the ability to plan and consistently carry out your actions during production eggshell mosaics; learn to make simple crafts with your own hands; ability to use fragile eggshell.

1. Create interest in this type of art.

2. Develop fine motor skills.

3. Cultivate independence and patience.

4. Conduct safety training.

Application: The event was attended by children from grades 1 to 6, three girls and three boys.

Materials and tools for crafts from eggshells:

Eggshell, disposable small plates, gouache paints, acrylic paints, a simple pencil, an eraser, a brush, PVA glue, clear acrylic varnish, a toothpick, felt-tip pens.

Step-by-step process for completing the job.

First you need to prepare the material. Collected eggshells with the children in our dining room, then washed in warm water and dried on the windowsills.

For the manufacture of DIY eggshell mosaics, we needed disposable plates with drawings that the children drew themselves. Now let's start gluing shell. To do this, grease a small fragment of the pattern with PVA glue and place a piece on top shells. If the shell is too big, then you just need to press on top with a stick, shell will crack and fall apart into several small pieces. The children tried to make sure that between shells it was approximately the same distance. Having completed one fragment of the picture, we move on to the next.

After filling out the entire drawing, we set aside our mosaic on the windowsill until the glue is completely dry, then the children decorate the background and paint the made eggshell mosaic. Waiting for it to dry mosaic, finished mosaic coat with acrylic clear varnish.

Publications on the topic:

This is our first experience with the children not only in the decoupage technique, but also in the mosaic technique. The process turned out to be labor-intensive and time-consuming. But this.

Eggshell applique is a very interesting and exciting activity, as the crafts do not require a lot of expenses. Eggshell.

Master class on the application “Wintering Birds” using the “Paper Mosaic” technique.

Master class on the art of wet felting for children 6–7 years old “Soft mosaic” Purpose of the master class: making practical felted items. Age of children: 6 - 7 years. Production time: 30 minutes. Target master.

Children really enjoy designing different animals, insects, and birds. I suggest you make a spider with us. Following our advice.

Master class in the technique of broken mosaic "The Bell Tower of the Resurrection Cathedral." We live in a beautiful city - Shuya, Ivanovo region. Big.