The decor of the egg shell is one of the simplest types of decoration. With its help, the surfaces acquire a mosaic texture, and the colors will help to depict the original drawings. Eggshells are decorated with bottles, flower pots, candlesticks, jars, vases and even furniture. The material is combined with pasta, cereals, salt and accessories. Any beginner decorator will cope with this kind of decoration. He does not require any special skills or special tools, and the main material for creativity is found in every house, because waste from eggs usually go directly to the trash. We will become acquainted with a couple of master classes and learn some simple but original ideas.
Decoration of a flower pot
Decor flower pot is made in two versions:
- Full surface coating of the shell;
- Partial application of the pieces.
To begin with, the pot is previously cleaned of dirt and dried. For complete coverage, the entire surface is coated with glue. Then attach the shells. After drying, apply a layer of paint. It is better to use acrylic or tempera, since they better lie on the surface, are not afraid of water and burn more slowly. On the dried out layer of paint, you can apply another one through the stencil or create a pattern yourself. Secure the layer with varnish. At partial decoration, the pot is pre-painted in the right color, and the glue is applied only to those areas where it is planned to place the shells. Most often, horizontal strips of different widths or primitive geometric patterns are made of them. Pieces are glued to the surface of the pot, allow them to dry out, now the original decoration of the window sill is ready.
On flower pots organically look "vegetative" drawings: buds blossomed, maple leaves, bouquets.
Options for decorating glass containers
The technique of applying the shell on the surface of cans, vases and bottles does not differ from the design of other ceramic and glass objects. Some people prefer to give the desired color ahead of time. For these purposes, they are placed in a container with a dye and allow to dry. In order to fix it, the shells already glued to the bottle or jar are additionally covered with varnish. This step is taken in cases where the natural color of the material does not harmonize with the overall composition, and paint can not be applied from above, since the decor becomes the final chord in the work. Vases are additionally pasted with voluminous colors from satin, buds from pieces of felt, bows, beads and lace. On the surfaces of "kitchen" jars of spices, it is appropriate to look painted pasta of interesting shapes, coffee beans in combination with the shell. In the decor of the bottles, rows of twine are added, which wrapped the container. On the surface, you can also glue real spikelets or blades that are covered with paint on top.
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Decor of flat objects
In the design of cymbals and saucer supports under the saucers, the egg shell will act as a background, on which a drawing is subsequently applied. If you do not own a brush, then stencils and napkins for decoupage will come to the rescue. The shell can be glued to the entire surface of the plate, chaotic filling it with individual sections of it, or to make only a border edifice. A combination of invoices is also used when one area is filled with shells and the other with small beads, croup (buckwheat, rice) or salt. The technique of partial volumetric visualization looks original: in the picture, some element goes beyond it. For example, in a rustic landscape with a cozy house, the fence is made of wood and is glued to the surface of the saucer over the image. In the "natural" paintings, real grass glued to the surface, twigs, cones, leaves or dried flowers.
If the surface of the stand or plate will decorate the urban landscape, then the shell, painted in gray, will be an excellent imitation of the stone pavement.
Decor furniture with eggshell
Decoration of furniture by the shell is usually carried out in part. A "solid" relief pattern on large surfaces may slightly lose its color. However, this material perfectly imitates snake skin. The natural furnishing of the furnishings costs fabulous money, so the shell is a variant of creating an original decoration, which at first glance will be indistinguishable from the original. The processing process can be delayed due to the specific processing of the main material. Each piece of shell will have to be processed separately. This will require tweezers, which manually bite off the edges of excess millimeters, to give them a characteristic for the skin of the reptile round shape. Glue shells, too, will have a long time, because in this case on their location depends on the degree of similarity with the original. Tone dyes are selected in accordance with the natural shade of the skin of the reptile. First, apply a light shade to the entire surface and allow it to dry completely. Then on each "scales" drip more dark color. Egg shells decorate any surface: from traditional wood to plastic. Original looks stacked in this way racks, cabinet facades, coffee tables and stands for lighting.
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Decoupage and shell
Both of these techniques are organically combined. There are two ways of combining:
- On a pre-primed surface, a part of the napkin with a picture is glued. The usual PVA glue is the best for this. After the image dries, a layer of fastening agent is again applied around it, on which the shells will be kept. For reliability, they are pressed with a toothpick or sponge. After the surface dries again, it is covered with paint.
- First, shells are glued to the glass or plastic. After drying, the relief surface is primed with a sponge twice. To go through several times is necessary to carefully paint all the gaps and gaps. After drying in the technique of decoupage, the picture is transferred.
The result is almost the same, the difference is only in the sequence of steps for decorating the surface. You can decorate everything you like in this way: plates, photo frames, pots, boxes, jars, mirrors, plastic and glass bottles.
Conclusion
Egg is an affordable material that can be easily processed. Despite the deceptive fragility, tightly "cemented" glue shell will retain its look for many years. Items decorated with this material can not only be made for decorating your own home, but also to present them to your friends. Given the increasing popularity of gizmos made in the style of handmade, such an element will become a stylish gift. In addition, he will show how much the host is to the donor, since he was not too lazy and spent so much time and energy to create this craft by his own hands.
