TO DO WITH EGGS
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Materials & tools:
- Newspapers- Eggshells, dyed or natural
- Ice-cube or muffin tray
- Picture Frame
- X-acto knife, and varnish (optional)
(materials are available at arts, crafts stores)
Cover your work area with newspapers. Make sure the eggshells are rinsed and completely dried. Depending on how many colors you want your project to include, separate each eggshell color in sections of an ice-cube or muffin tray.
You can either pre-crack the eggshells in desired sizes with your fingers, or place bigger eggshell pieces directly onto your project and crack them as you press them firmly into place.
To create eggshell mosaic frames,(on a pre-painted wooden frame) simply apply
Mod-podge or any medium of your choice.
Place eggshell pieces onto the medium in a specific pattern (or randomly) using assorted colors by pressing them firmly into place. It truly is like making a mosaic creation. If your pieces are tiny you can use an X-acto knife to move them into place. Repeat until the whole project is covered.
Wait two hours than with your palms go over your project and press over the entire item surface, securing all pieces. Doing this step will also let the air out from under some of the eggshell pieces to avoid bubbles.
These multi-colored frames and other eggshell mosaic projects such as lampshades, mirror borders and boxes make great décor accents for children’s bedrooms.
Cleaning, simply wipe with a damp cloth occasionally.
Tips: You can use standard food coloring, or colored tissue paper to dye the eggshells. Painted, waxed or marbleized eggshells can also be used to create unique eggshell mosaics.
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~Out of glue? Egg whites can act as a glue substitute when gluing paper or light cardboard together.
~After boiling eggs, don't pour the water down the drain. Instead, let it cool and water your houseplants with the nutrient-filled water.
~Plant seeds in eggshells. Place the eggshell halves in the carton, fill each with soil and press seeds inside. The seeds will draw extra nutrients from the eggshells. Once the seedlings are about three inches (7.5 cm) tall, they are ready to be transplanted into your garden. Remove them from the shell before you put them in the ground. Then crush the eggshells and put them in your compost or plant them in your garden.
~Who has the time or money to spend at the spa, for someone to tell you how awful your skin looks? For a little pampering, head to the refrigerator and grab an egg. If you have dry skin that needs moisturizing, separate the egg and beat the yolk. Oily skin takes the egg white, to which a bit of lemon or honey can be added. For normal skin, use the entire egg. Apply the beaten egg, relax and wait 30 minutes, then rinse. You'll love your new fresh face.
~Improve your compost. Include the eggshells in your compost heap. They are all-natural with no oils or grease and will add valuable minerals to the resulting fertile soil.
~Deter slugs and snails. Crush the eggshells and spread them around the base of your delicate plants.
~Fertilize. Mix ground eggshells with your garden soil for added calcium, potassium, phosphorus and sulfur that help make plants strong and healthy.
~Feed the birds with calcium. Wash the eggshells and let them dry. Crush them into fine pieces and mix some with the seeds you feed the chickens and wild birds. Eggshells have calcium that is good for birds. Also, the shell pieces act as grit, much like the sand and pebbles that they swallow and keep in their gizzards to help grind their food.
~Make a mosaic. Crush or snap cleaned and dried eggshells into small pieces. Dip or soak them in food coloring, then arrange them into decorative designs to be glued onto picture frames, trinket boxes, centerpiece bowls and other craft items.
~Deter slugs and snails. Crush the eggshells and spread them around the base of your delicate plants.
~Fertilize. Mix ground eggshells with your garden soil for added calcium, potassium, phosphorus and sulfur that help make plants strong and healthy.
~Feed the birds with calcium. Wash the eggshells and let them dry. Crush them into fine pieces and mix some with the seeds you feed the chickens and wild birds. Eggshells have calcium that is good for birds. Also, the shell pieces act as grit, much like the sand and pebbles that they swallow and keep in their gizzards to help grind their food.
~Make a mosaic. Crush or snap cleaned and dried eggshells into small pieces. Dip or soak them in food coloring, then arrange them into decorative designs to be glued onto picture frames, trinket boxes, centerpiece bowls and other craft items.
~Make chalk. Grind half a dozen cleaned and dried eggshells into a fine powder. Mix with a teaspoon of hot water and a teaspoon of flour. Roll the paste mixture into a stick shape and wrap in paper towel. Let it dry completely over a few days, then unwrap and you'll have homemade chalk that you can use on the sidewalk or driveway.
~Make textured paint. Crush or grind cleaned and dried eggshells and mix a small amount with paint to add texture and 3D effect to a piece of artwork.
~Make textured paint. Crush or grind cleaned and dried eggshells and mix a small amount with paint to add texture and 3D effect to a piece of artwork.
~To easily slice deviled eggs, dip the knife in water first. The slice will be smooth and no yolk will stick to the blade.
~For light, fluffy scrambled eggs, add a little water while beating the eggs.
~For long term storage, crack open the eggs and add individually to an ice cube tray. When completely frozen, put the egg cubes in a sealed freezer bag and use as needed.
~Can't remember if an egg is fresh or hard boiled? Just spin the egg. If it wobbles it's raw. If it spins easily, it's hard boiled.
~Add 1 Tbs. of water per egg white to increase the quantity of beaten egg white when making meringue.
~Fresh eggs have a rough and chalky shell. Old eggs are smooth and shiny.
~Having eggs at room temperature is an important step when using them for baking. Take the egg out of the refrigerator about 2 hour before using or if you have forgotten to take them out, put them in slightly warm water for about 10 minutes.
~Poke an egg with a small sewing needle before hard-boiling, and the egg will peel with ease. And hold that needle in place with a magnet refrigerator clip!
~To prevent egg shells from cracking, add a pinch of salt to the water before hard-boiling.
~When starting your garden seedling indoors, plant the seeds in egg shell halves. Simply crack the shells around the roots of your plants and transplant them outdoors - the shell is a natural fertilizer.
~To determine whether an egg is fresh, immerse it in a pan of cool, salted water. If it sinks, it is fresh - if it rises to the surface, throw it away.
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