Llewellyn's 2020 Sabbats Almanac by Suzanne Ress

Author:Suzanne Ress
Language: eng
Format: epub
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Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD.
Published: 2019-07-09T16:13:31+00:00

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Crafty Crafts

Ember Grant

At the Spring Equinox, day and night are equal in length, but the light continues to dominate, bringing new life to the land. Eggs are a classic symbol of rebirth and new beginnings. These two crafts can be combined into one project, or done separately

Artistic Eggs

You can have decorative eggs that last forever by drying out real eggs and painting them. You can use any kind of eggs for this project, but white ones may be best for painting purposes. If you don’t want to decorate an entire dozen, many stores sell eggs by the half-dozen.

Materials

Real eggs ($2–$6)

Acrylic paint ($2–$10, depending on how many colors you use)

Push pin or tack

Paint brushes

Optional: assorted ribbons, glitter, rhinestones, etc.

Cost: $5+ (depending on your choice of supplies)

Time Spent: including preparation and drying, several hours to a day

First you need to empty and dry the eggs. It’s fairly easy to hollow out an egg, and there are variations of the method, depending on personal preference. Basically, you need to poke a hole in each end of the egg; you can do this with a push pin or tack. Some people put a piece of tape on the each end of the egg in order to reduce the risk of creating cracks. I’ve had success both ways.

After you carefully poke a hole in each end of the egg, you’ll need to gently blow air through the egg in order to push out the insides. You can use a straw if you wish, but you don’t have to. If you don’t want to waste the egg, empty the contents into a bowl—then you can use the eggs in baking or scramble them.

Once the egg is empty, run water through it; you can simply hold it under water running from the faucet. Then let the egg dry several hours or overnight.

Now it’s time to decorate it. Of course, it’s thin and fragile, so you may want to arrange a holder for the egg so it doesn’t roll around. You can cut an empty cardboard paper towel or bath tissue holder and make a ring for the egg to sit in. You can push a wooden or metal skewer through it, too, but that may risk breakage—it depends on the size of the holes in the egg. Don’t worry about the holes for now; we’ll address how to conceal those later.

There are endless ways to decorate these eggs! For an easy and vibrant look, use acrylic paint and add glitter. Try using a solid color, then add glitter while the paint is still wet. One of my favorite techniques is to use light blue paint, like the color of a robin’s egg, and glitter in blue, silver, or iridescent shades to make it sparkle. When the paint is dry, you can glue ribbon onto it as well.

Another idea is to draw on your egg with markers and add magical symbols. If you’re feeling ambitious, try to re-create the look of a Fabergé egg design. You can display your eggs in egg-cup holders, if you have them, or make ring stands out of cardboard.

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