Creativity with eggshells


	Creativity with eggshells
Aribeth
7-14-2009 11:34 AM
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7-14-2009 12:26 PM
clip-on-tie
That looks like fun, but it seems like you'd need the skill of a surgeon and a very delicate touch. I tend to crush everything I come into contact with.
7-14-2009 12:29 PM
Lexica
Ooh, hey now! I've been trying to think of some inexpensive, convenient way to start seedlings for the garden. Eggshells – what a great idea. Thanks for the clip!

clip-on-tie, you sound like spiritualmonkey. When we first moved in together, I swear he was systematically destruction-testing everything I owned. *crash!* "Sorry, babe, not sturdy enough. Next!"
7-14-2009 3:48 PM
wiganfootie
I"v done the eggshell planters with the kids
7-14-2009 8:08 PM
tanyamm
Wow, what a lot of wonderful thing to do with eggs; from eating the yummy contents to works of art with the shells.
7-18-2009 10:16 AM
murieleileen
I love the idea of the eggshells for starting seedlings too.
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background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.crookedbrains.net/2009/07/interesting_14.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.crookedbrains.net/img/07B1C5EA-6C4C-4CF6-943C-F6EDDE0E7E0C" alt="Eggshells Airship (5) 5" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.crookedbrains.net/2009/07/interesting_14.html"><DIV>Eggshell Planter: These look cute, and if you are interested to make few of these for self, here is the <A rel="nofollow" href="http://buildmakecraftbake.com/2009/04/eggshell-planters.html">link</A>. </DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; 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border: none;" cite="http://www.crookedbrains.net/2009/07/interesting_14.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.crookedbrains.net/img/E1D7B982-90BF-4FCA-A3FC-1B49BC28752D" alt="Eggshell Planter (13) 3" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.crookedbrains.net/2009/07/interesting_14.html"><DIV>Eggshell Loudspeaker: Handcraft loudspeakers using eggshells as cabinets is the creation of Flickr user <A rel="nofollow" href="http://www.2dayblog.com/2009/05/28/diy-eggshell-loudspeaker">Gomhi</A>.  </DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; 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font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.crookedbrains.net/2009/07/interesting_14.html"><DIV>Artwork With Eggshells: This is the work of Gary LeMaster. Here is the gallery - <A target="_blank" href="http://www.crookedbrains.net/2007/07/artwork-with-egg-shells-carousel.html">link</A>.</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.crookedbrains.net/2009/07/interesting_14.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.crookedbrains.net/img/10103555-7D65-4B7E-AFDB-417CEAEC45CA" alt="Lotus" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.crookedbrains.net/2009/07/interesting_14.html"><DIV>Jeweled Eggs: This beautiful <A rel="nofollow" href="http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/4819">work</A> of <A rel="nofollow" href="http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/faberge_carl.html">art</A> is of Carl Fabergé (a Russian <A rel="nofollow" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Carl_Faberg%C3%A9">jeweller</A>), famous for Fabergé eggs, which were made in the style of genuine Easter eggs. These were created using precious metals & gemstones that added greatly to the beauty of the work.</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.crookedbrains.net/2009/07/interesting_14.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.crookedbrains.net/img/389850F8-6C48-44D9-8E88-8C4CB2EFC8AA" alt="Jeweled Eggs (9) 4" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.crookedbrains.net/2009/07/interesting_14.html"><DIV>Here is the gallery - <A target="_blank" href="http://www.crookedbrains.net/2008/04/jeweled-eggs.html">link</A>. </DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.crookedbrains.net/2009/07/interesting_14.html"><DIV>Box With Eggshell:</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.crookedbrains.net/2009/07/interesting_14.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.crookedbrains.net/img/D14DB980-E4F8-4B48-A8FB-F395E5589A98" alt="Box With Eggshell (3) 2" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.crookedbrains.net/2009/07/interesting_14.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.crookedbrains.net/img/A36FFF86-106E-4A24-8176-3E48CB8A14E8" alt="Box With Eggshell (3) 1" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.crookedbrains.net/2009/07/interesting_14.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.crookedbrains.net/img/9C4FFEA7-0E51-4132-B82B-C783AAB3C9F0" alt="Box With Eggshell (3) 3" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.crookedbrains.net/2009/07/interesting_14.html"><DIV>Eggshell Mosaic:</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.crookedbrains.net/2009/07/interesting_14.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.crookedbrains.net/img/5AD48557-CF45-4930-B1DF-1CFE995601DC" alt="Eggshell Mosaic" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.crookedbrains.net/2009/07/interesting_14.html"><DIV>Eggshell Goldfish Mosaic:</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.crookedbrains.net/2009/07/interesting_14.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.crookedbrains.net/img/07236D92-14C6-45BC-A66C-BE44F11FC06D" alt="Eggshell Goldfish Mosaic" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.crookedbrains.net/2009/07/interesting_14.html"><DIV>Roses Eggshell Mosaic:</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.crookedbrains.net/2009/07/interesting_14.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.crookedbrains.net/img/2ACFCCBC-7EC7-42C9-B723-C941CCFEF39B" alt="Roses Eggshell Mosaic" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.crookedbrains.net/2009/07/interesting_14.html"><DIV>Easter Eggshell Mosaic: Here is how to make it - <A rel="nofollow" href="http://expressyourcreativity.blogspot.com/2008/03/easter-eggshell-mosaic-dont-discard.html">link</A>.</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.crookedbrains.net/2009/07/interesting_14.html"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.crookedbrains.net/img/2187B50A-AEA0-4D19-A2BF-571557CFCA7C" alt="Easter Eggshell Mosaic (2) 1" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; 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