Great Book of Egg Decorating

By Dede Varetto and Grazia Buttafuoco

Book Overview

Turn ordinary eggshells into works of art with traditional designs! For centuries, in countries like Russia and Czechoslovakia, people have revered the egg as a symbol of life, fertility, and love, and they have developed an array of artistic possibilities--egg blowing, wax resist, drilling, and dcoupage--for beautifying it. Choose from chicken, duck, ostrich, goose, and quail eggs to get a variety of sizes; see how creative you can be; and then show them off in floral centerpieces, as ornaments and package trims, and more. For a distinctive mobile that will have everyone talking, dye some eggs, wax emboss them with stars and rosettes, and hang them up. Or, fill an Easter basket with varnished eggs threaded with colorful ribbon. With tricks of the trade, including how to start over if you make a mistake, this is the definitive guide to a timeless craft.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806959126
• ISBN13: 9780806959122
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Sterling
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.3" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Egg decorating book

I have used this book constantly since buying it. I am not even using it as directed, with melted wax, but with paint, and still getting wonderful results. Lots of clear photos to guide you and suggestions for less expensive tools.

Great egg decorating book for the beginner and the hobbiest.

When you look at this book the first thing you see is the beautiful photography that has been done. Then you look at how easy the directions are for each egg. I have never seen a book so wonderfully done. The beginner can start right away and do something beautiful while there are also challenges for the hobbiest that has decorated eggs for a long time. I thought the most wonderful thing was how to decorate eggs to look like battenberg lace. This is just a wonderful book and worth every penny of the price.