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In a few days we will be celebrating Christianity’s most
important yearly event, the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter is often celebrated with gatherings of
family and friends and there are many different traditions linked to Easter such
as the beautifully decorated eggs that do not always based in Christian
believes but are today firmly linked to this day. This year I decorated empty egg shells with Annie
SloanTM Chalk Paint to create a shabby chic look in various shades
of blue.
Materials
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- Empty egg shells
- Annie SloanTM Chalk Paint (Napoleonic Blue, Aubusson Blue and Duck Egg Blue)
- Annie SloanTM clear and dark wax
- Glue gun and hot glue
- Paint brush, old toothbrush and very fine sand paper (180 grit) and soft cloth.
Method:
- Paint empty egg shells with a
layer of Napoleonic Blue allow to dry.
BushcraftZ 2015 - Use the hot glue to make patterns
on the egg allow the paint to dry.
BushcraftZ 2015 - Paint the egg again with a layer
of Aubusson Blue followed by a layer Duck Egg Blue, allow the paint to dry
between each layer.
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BushcraftZ 2015 - Once the paint has dried well use
the toothbrush and find grit sand paper to distress the egg. Wipe away the
chalk paint dust with a soft cloth.
BushcraftZ 2015 - Apply a payer of clear wax and
allow to dry to seal the paint. Discretely apply the dark wax to bring out the
design to finish of the eggs.
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Clear wax layer
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Dark wax layer
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