well, a rite of spring here is that my geese start to lay and the forsythia bloom at the same time. Alas, this year I am down to one male goose so I had to resort to store bought chicken eggs. I take an egg, lay some forsythia flowers on it, wrap it in onionskin that I have saved over the winter. Then the whole thing is wrapped in a soft cloth and tied all over with string. I use dental floss. Then the egg is simmered for 10 minutes and unwrapped. I also spray on sealer when dry and voila- Here's some goose eggs done in a similar method with leaves and flowers then held under running water while dropping on food color. Any colors you like. This one is just onionskins and looks like butterfly wings. Another flower egg. This one is simply feather painted. Here's some psanky eggs done by me and hubby. This one reminds me of the earth These candles were made in goose eggs and make a great Easter gift. I'm definitely looking for some baby geese this spring!
WOW those are really beautiful!!! Do you blow the eggs first Bethie? I would be proud to display those anywhere in my home.
Eileen, I take the egg "guts" out with a little plastic bulb syringe. It will still put you off eggs for awhile but not as badly as blowing them. I cook the eggs for the critters. Netty, with the sealer they will last forever, until you drop them that is. :-|
They are very eye-catching Bethie, where did you learn to do this? Is it just a common dyeing method or do you have to customize it for eggs? Sorry if my questions are dumb Egg-citing stuff! (groan)
Gardenstew, your questions are not dumb. Even if they were I would make allowances for you since you're a GUY. Dyeing with onionskins was done by the pioneers, I have just modernized it a bit and bethied it up. 8)
We used onionskins too Bethie, but we boiled the skins with the wrapped eggs instead of wrapping the skins around the eggs. We usually used clover leaves to make the design.
Haha careful there, you don't want to go starting a catchphrase that will haunt you on the forum FOREVER
