Decoupage of eggs for Easter master class (photo and video)
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Easter is one of the biggest religiousholidays that are celebrated by the entire nation, and it has its own characteristic symbols, as well as its own existing customs. People prepare for the celebration with great pleasure and pay special attention to every little thing.
Nowadays, there are many ways to bake a traditional Easter cake, as well as no fewer options for decorating eggs for Easter. And everyone has their own recipe.
Let's take a look at some master classessuch as decoupage of Easter eggs. These can be real eggs, which can then be eaten, or egg blanks, which can be used as a souvenir.
We decorate Easter eggs
The first thing to do is to decide,What egg for Easter will be used. If you have purchased a wooden blank, then paint it in white with acrylic paint. And if it is, an empty egg shell, wash it with water and dry it well, and only then, start decorating. Here is a little secret, in order to speed up the process of drying eggs, you do not need to use a hairdryer. From it, decoupage, can spoil, but a real egg, to die.
Take some napkins.It's okay if you can't find an Easter-themed design, you can choose an image with beautiful flowers. Peel off the first tier of the napkin and cut out individual fragments of the pattern. This way, you can avoid folds in the decoupage technique.
Apply glue to the design and place it on the egg. Because the napkin gets wet, the design is easy to align with your hands. Leave the egg to dry overnight.
Decoupage of eggs for the great Easter holiday continues. If desired, you can paint the egg with acrylic paints or emphasize all the contours of the flowers with a brush and even add a shadow.
After the eggs have completely dried, cover their surface with clear acrylic varnish. Don't apply too thick a layer, otherwise you'll have to dry it for a long time again.
When the egg is dry for the holiday, you can decorate it with all sorts of decorative material glued on. Here, the craft is completely ready for Easter.
Master class for beginners
The technique of decoupage is safe, in the sense, if you paint boiled eggs for Easter. Time and effort are wasted not much, and the result, received eggs, is simply amazing.
Take three eggs, a multi-colored napkin and glue. Instead of glue, for decoupage, use flour brewed with boiling water.
We cut out the necessary elements of the design from the napkin.
Unfold the napkin, leaving only the top layer of paper with the image.
Apply a picture using glue or boiled flour on the surface of the eggs and you will see what you have done with your own hands, decoupage.
In five minutes, you will have several eggs ready for the holiday, in a wonderful decoupage technique. Now, you can decorate the holiday cake with them.
Each needlewoman has her own way of decorating eggs.This can be onion peel boiled in water or food colorings, which are not very useful, especially for children. But the safest way, as you have seen, is decoupage of eggs with natural ingredients. Involve your children in this matter, because Easter is not only a bright holiday, it is also loved by children. In this case, doing such work, they will develop fine motor skills of their fingers and imagination. Such a gift, prepared by children's hands, will become the most precious for all family members.
Video: Decoupage of the egg shell