How to Etch Emu Eggs to create Pysanky or Batik style Etched Etching Eggshell
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- Опубліковано 2 вер 2012
- Lorrie Popow from lorriepopow.com and pysankymaster.com demonstrates how to etch an emu egg. Music: Easy Lemon Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/b...
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I've taught many who's hands shake to make squiggly lines, and their work comes out very nice. Just an idea.
What a beautiful woman!!! She seems like a very kind hearted person, and it's nice to see her so proud of her beautiful creations!!! Thank you for your art!!!
Thank you Segovia, for such kind words.
Would love to see photos of your egg. Yes, with etching it's a timed thing and when you get to white it's time to stop the etching. I'm glad you had fun with your project. Hugs, Lorrie
Thank you from my heart that I have answered. Here where I live in Norway, I find not emu eggs. But I think about it.
in other news, really thank you for your posts ... Looking back, I learned to painted eggs. This year more interesting eggs came closer to what they see in you. Thank you so much, AND WHETHER THAT nice to do these things to go back to you a thousandfold.
Your etched eggs are just amazing Lorrie!
Hi Phil, Thank you for watching my video, and yes there are more to come.
I normally just rinse off my egg really well, but do know that others use baking soda too. Normally I will spray a sealer on the etched work. I use Krylon UV-Resistant Clear. Again thank you.
Lorrie your emu etching video is wonderful! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!! Linda
I'm trained as a jewelry artist but Pysanka are my new obsession! I've etched copper, nickel silver, and sterling silver, but these emu eggs are gorgeous! The only thing you don't mention that I feel I need to say is that when you are working with acid you should ALWAYS wear eye protection. You can use safety glasses instead of safety goggles, but more than standard eye glasses and definitely not nothing. Also, it's best to apply some baking soda water to your egg when you are done etching to stop the chemical reaction. If you just rinse the acid off the reaction may continue in the crevices. This is something we do when etching metal for jewelry. Also it's important to neutralize any leftover acid before disposal. This is less of an issue if you're using toilet bowl cleaner, but if you mix up a batch of muretic acid or something you'll eventually have leftovers that need disposing.
Thank you Nora for your helpful suggestions. I've found that most are using vinegar to etch their eggs. Many don't want to use anything that contains muriatic acid, as some toilet bowl cleaners do.
That’s beautiful mam. You have great talent …God Bless you !
God Bless You too, and thank you for your kind words and for watching my videos.
Hi Lorrie, Finally I etched an emu egg. Just doodled designs all over the place then scrubbed away with the cleaner. I had the design all over the egg so put the cleaner into a bowl and kept rolling the egg around and scrubbing. Once I got to white I didn't realize how thin the shell was - almost went right thru in places - almost membrane (!) so poured some lacquer in there and waiting for that to harden - hope it works! Fun project tho - will send photo later. Cheers - Rita in Kalamazoo
Thank you for sharing. We were gifted a few emu eggs. One of the shells is displayed on our science shelf, but I was at a loss of what to do with the others. This looks like fun!
Amber thank you for watching my video. Etching the eggs is fun, but also it takes time for the etching. If you can practice on one.
Thank you very much. Yes, other cleaner can be used some take a much longer time such as vinegar. And for an even faster solution you can use muriatic acid. Then again, there must be other toilet bowl cleaners, or swimming pool cleaners. As to how to use these products it might best to test them out on damaged eggs. Hope this helps. Hugs, Lorrie
I do thank you for your kind words, and from watching my videos.
Hugs, Lorrie
Stunning work! Thank you for sharing!
Such beauty!!! Thank you for sharing your talent with us.
Shirley, thank you for watching my videos, and for your kind words.
This is a true art right here. Amazing!
Beautiful! I wish I could show this to my Grandmother; she would have loved it.
simply amazing! nice greetings from Austria!
I have never used a brush like that to etch with. Very nice technique.
Beth Ostapiuk Hi Beth, thank you for watching my videos. Nice hearing from you. Hugs, Lorrie
Beautiful!
Cool painting I like it
Ladies, thank you for your kind words and for subscribing to my youtube channel. In the future I hope to post more lessons. It makes me feel so good to know that the videos have been of help. Hugs, Lorrie
beautiful work....thanks for sharing this tutorial video
Thank you for watching, and for your kind words.
Desde España Maria Esther precioso el tallaje del huevo y despues que solucion le pone.gracias
OH MY OH MY!!! Beautiful! I may give that a try!
Hi Karen, Thank you for watching my videos and for your kind words. If you do try this technique please watch the video again and remember to take caution to the use of the chemical. These eggs come out beautiful and are fun to make. Again thank you.
Thanks for the kind words.
That's amazing what are the tools you use?
That is amazing you are very talented
Thank you for your kindness.
absolutly beautiful! i was wondering if other types of cleaner could be used besides ``the works`` toilet cleaner i don't think we have that type of cleaner where i am from
Wow, that was cool. I so want to try this. What do you call the tool that applied the wax?
Alina, I thank you for watching my videos, in time there will be even more videos showing different things to do with eggshells. I'm happy you are enjoying the videos, again thank you. Hugs, Lorrie
Stunning!
Thank you for watching my videos, and for your kindness.
Lorrie, thank you for, once again, sharing your knowledge & expertise with others. KrissyV
Lorrie, absolutely beautiful ~!
hey lorrie,where did you get the wax that you used one the egg from??
What did you use to get the a hot wax put on the egg when you a sketching it?
Buenas tardes ,le escribo desde España precioso todo; donde puedo comprar ese aparato y como se usa .gracias desde España
UN TRABAJO INCREIBLE, FELICITACIONES. AN AMAIZING WORK, CONGRATULATIONS
Thank you, and thank you for watching my videos.
dear Lorrie, what lovely creations. i am so pleased to see your video. i have subscribed. please make more. i will try to make a carved egg. after you have applied the acid, do you rinse with cold water and maybe a neutralizer like baking soda to stop the acid biting into the egg? when done do you apply a sealer?
Thank you, Carol.
Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful work. There are not many folks willing to share their "trade secrets"! I am excited to try your techniques. Do you wax the entire surface? How does the "background" get removed, but not the interior of the leaves and flowers? I would also like to know how you go about removing the wax!! Again, beautiful work, and thank you for sharing.
Incredible! You mentioned we could use vinegar. Would it be the same amount of time doing it? Can you do chicken eggs with this technique? This is so lovely. Thank you for sharing.
hola Lorrie, felicidades tus trabajos son magnificos, y me gustaria hacer algunos pero no entiendo que es lo que le aplicas (creo que es agua fuerte) pero no estoy segura, me puedes ayudar en decirme que materiales utilizas y que proporciones manejas en tu video. y como se llama el aparato con el que calas para comprarlo. mucho agradecere tu respuesta. gracias de antemano.
Thank you Sarah.
She is so talented
Thank you so much.
I always have difficulty removing the wax after I etch eggs. I usually use a black beeswax, and the wax seems to stick/stain the etched portions of the shell. I heard that oiling the egg before removing the wax was a way to protect the etched portions, but even doing that I have trouble with staining. Any hints on how to remove wax from an etched egg better? Thank you!
Thank you Rita.
Hermoso, muchas gracias por compartir este tutorial
Thank you for watching my video.
AMAZING! wish i could do beautiful work like that but even tho i 25 my hands shake too bad so i doubt i could get the wax on right.
I are incredibile !! ❤❤❤❤❤ tks for all techniques🌹🌹🌹
Cristina, thank you for watching my videos.
@@LorriePopow 😙😙😙❤❤❤👌👌👌🌹🌹🌹🌹
Hei! How did you do the black egg?
I made the white wax by melting small pieces of white color block with pure bees wax. Many time you can find the color blocks at the hobby stores. The hobby stores in my area only had black, red, and blue color blocks. So, I ordered from Candlewic. Thank you for asking.
Thank you Linda.
Thanks Lorrie
Alexander, thank you for watching my videos.
It's beautiful
Thank you Rebecca.
How did you keep wax on egg when etching? My wax peels off.
How beautiful!
I have been wanting to carve the emu eggs that my husband brings me from our friends' farm. I love your technique. My granddaughter can design them for me.
One question... where do I get a wax pen and what kind is the best to buy?
Thank you so much for sharing your talent.
Mary check with Wax Art Supply. Type in the name and then scroll down until you see something about pysanky or kistkas. Depending if you are planning to do many etched eggs or pysanky should determine what type of kistka you should get. I use an electric interchangeable kistka because I write many pysanky and also etch many eggs. If you are just wanting to try this technique then I'd say buy any of the non electric kistkas. You may want to start with #1 and #2 tip. And it's better to get white colored bees wax, it's easier on the eyes. If you choose to use The Works toilet bowl cleaner remember my warning that it ruin anything stainless steel. Use plastic or glass container, and it's best to do the etching part outside.
Desde Asturias España .
hi lorrie this is amazing.thank you for sharing it.but I was wondering what is the wax you have used.I mean is it bee wax or some chemical wax?how is it working that some waxes removed by acid and some not?I would be appreciate if you reply me thank you.
Thank you Elham. For all my artwork I only use bees wax. I prefer to use heat to remove the wax. I use a heat tool, but a low heated oven or a very short time in the microwave works too. In the past I have used mineral spirits which works great. Using this solution you just put your egg into the solution and it will take the wax off and not ruin the artwork. However, it takes much longer, and I try not to use too many chemicals while doing my artwork.
Hi Lorrie, what instrument are you using to draw with the wax, please?
The tool is called a Kistka it's used to write pysanky. This type of tool can be found on Ukrainian Egg sites, such as Ukrainian Gift Shop, Wax Art Egg, Ukrainian EggCessories.
Thank you so much. The tool is called a interchangeable tip kistka. These can be bought from Wax Art Egg supply.
These are so beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing this technique! I would like to try this, but I have a feeling "The Works" toilet bowl cleaner that they now sell may not work to etch these eggs. The old formula had 20% hydrochloric acid. The new formula only has 9.5%. In your experience, is 9.5% enough to do the job? If not, what do you now use? I wondered about trying vinegar, but how long will it take to etch an emu egg using vinegar?
Any other chemical except for muriatic acid will take much longer to etch. Vinegar and Acid Magic will need longer to etch.
It's called a kistka, I have an interchangeable electric one, it comes with 3 tips. I found mine at Wax Art Supply. Thank you for stopping by.
Interesting, especially the tool you are using, please tell me what it is. Mary J
The tool used to apply the wax is called a kistka. Go to my video "Learn About Pysanky Supplies from Wax Art Supply".
Hello what is the wax pen called that you are using? Thank you for the video
The pen is called a kistka. You can find the traditional kistka or the electric kistka by doing a search for kistka.
love your video thank you
Marsha, thank you for watching my videos.
Hi Laurie and thanks for sharing your technique. It's amazing What I would like to know is if you've tried to etch the ostrich eggs this way... Would that work?
Absolutely. nearly all eggs can be etched.
The wax can be removed different ways. I have been using a heating gun/tool. Other ways would be: low degree oven, microwave for a few seconds, hold the shell next to a lit candle, put the shell into mineral spirits, use Goof Off or Goo Gone, or put the egg in very hot water. There may be other ways to remove the wax these are some I've used in the past. Thank you for asking.
Hi Lorrie, could you tell me how you get your Ostrich and Emu eggs? I'm really interested to try some designs using them, but honestly don't know where to start!
Lissa Marchant Hi Lissa,I get my eggs from Bracken Ridge Ranch. Jodi sells all size eggs and is great to work with,
How beautiful! Thank you for sharing such a wonderful video. I have one question though. Why are the areas around the design grey in the last egg, but the designs are "clean" on the emu egg with the stand? Thanks again for sharing :)
Many folks want to etch the shell only down a few layers and others will want to go down to the white of the shell. I wanted to show how long it takes to etch down a few layers, and the technique. Taking the shell down to white can be a real challenge, and it's best to learn the technique and timing first. Otherwise, it's possible to etch to far and cause etched holes or breakage.Thank you for watching my videos and for your kind words.
Lorrie Popow
rRealmente un trabajo precioso, me gustaria saber de que es la solucion que le hecha con la brocha para grabar el huevo ( para intentarlo, cabe señalar que mi ingles es pesimo, mis disculpas...), felicitaciones por un gran talento...
dear lorriw I've vot my answer from others comment but I did not undrestand what is BLOCK?would you please explain it?english is not my first language.
thank you in advance.
Ah, how sweet, thank you.
Hermoso e interesante trabajo, me gustaria saber que liquido usa para grabar la cascara del huevo ( cabe señalar que mi ingles es pesimo, por decir lo menos..) estare agradecido si me puede orientar para realizar uno asi, y con que dibuja la casacara... de ante mano agradecido y felicitaciones....
Hola Manuel, por lo que entendí, es un líquido para limpiar baños, supongo que con amoníaco y eso desgasta la superficie del huevo hasta la parte blanca de la cáscara. Antes (también lo que entendí) hace todo el dibujo con un lápiz que dibuja con cera caliente (no sé cómo se llama, supongo que se llamará wax pen o algo así). Por eso los dibujos blancos al principio del trabajo se supone que es cera y con eso hace todo el diseño. Y después del diseño viene el paso del líquido para el baño que se pasa con pincel. Dice que no hay que dejarlo demasiado, porque ese producto "come" la cáscara y puede agujerearlo, y la idea acá es que coma sólo la parte negra. En otros video vi diseños calados en huevos muy bonitos, pero esa es otra técnica y usan un lápiz gravador, que es como un tornito de dentista. Ojo, es lo que entendí. Espero haberte ayudado. Saludos.
The liquid is a lite form of muriatic acid or hydrogen chloride, and should not be used near stainless steel sinks. The Egg is a dark colored emu egg, and to see the applied designs, white or a light color wax is used. The tool used to write the designs is called a kistka, and can be found at Wax Art Supply for pysanky eggs.
Where can I find the device you used to dispense the wax?
Thank you so much. The tool is called a interchangeable tip kistka. These can be bought from Wax Art Egg supply.
May I please purchase one of your Emu eggs? They are absolutely beautiful.
Latisha, you can find me on the internet and we can email or chat. Thank you, Lorrie Popow
Amazing!
Thank you Terese.
How did you remove the wax from the egg after the etching was complete?
+chandlerchandelier I used a heat gun to remove the wax. If you don't have one, then a hair blow dryer will work. You can use your oven, put it on a very low setting put the egg on paper toweling, but keep an egg on the egg. Some use their microwaves, but they only put the egg in for a few seconds, wipe, a few more seconds, wipe until all the wax comes off. Setting the egg in Mineral Spirits will remove the wax too.
Do you sell your eggs?
Thank you.
is the toilet bowl cleaner the same as toilet ( concentrated bleach)? I live in the UK, so what is the equivalent that i can use? Very beautiful artworks :)
Hi Nebaraska,
I don't think so. We are not trying to bleach the eggshell, but etch the shell. The Works Toilet Bowl Cleaner is more of a mild muriatic acid. I hope this helps.
And, thank you for watching my videos.
I was wondering do you know if this technique would work on conch shells?
Good question Jennifer, however I've never tried, but seems like it would be a fun thing to do.
Thank you for the speedy reply :)
Where do you buy the white wax?
I make my own. You can get color blocks for candles at most hobby stores. Or you can order white color blocks from Candlewic.com I melt the color blocks with my bees wax to get a nice white color. Some folks just find old white crayons and melt them with their bees wax. However, it doesn't work well with the newer crayons because they have soy in them.
Yes, you can use vinegar on all eggshells, it will take much longer, but for some it's a better choice. Thank you so much for watching my videos.
What size kistka is best to use for etching? Getting my first emu egg soon and would like to know what is the best size to use I have small med large and ultra fine kistka's
Julie, for your first emu egg I would suggest you use the med size. With etching it's very important to make sure the area you want to remain is covered well in wax. Since you are etching, the etching and brushing can remove thin waxed lines. Have fun with your egg.
Lorrie Popow Thank you so much! Where do you find the best places to get your eggs? I have tons of chicken eggs since we have chickens on our farm, but was wondering where the best places are to find the other eggs
julie selden Bracken Ridge Ranch is where I like to get my eggs and I like the wax from there too.
ok thanks so much
Hi Lorrie - I'm back to etching ostrich eggs and am wondering what size tip you usually use - I have from very fine to extra large - the fine drives me nuts tho! What do you recommend? Thanks - Rita
Hi Rita,
For the larger eggs since the shells are thicker and more etching can be done, I like using fine # 1, or medium # 2 tips.
Lorrie Popow
Thanks - I am assuming on the goose eggs that I use fine or med also? It's been over a year since I picked up the kistka and it is incredible how much I have forgotten - so it is back to watching the videos and relearning! :)
MagicKiwi1 You will need to practice and see how the flow of wax works for your designs.
wooowww Amusing !
what do you use to carve with?
+Luke Finlayson I don't carve my eggs, the tool I use is called a kistka, you can watch my video showing and telling you about the supplies I use for my eggs.
ua-cam.com/video/Ap72P1PKw3E/v-deo.html
Thank you for watching my video.
Bien pero no la entiendo .podria ponerlo para traducir al Español.Gracias muy amable
Can you use a wax pencil?
Hi Tami,
I don't really know, but I don't think the wax pencil would cover the area well enough for protection during the etching. This is a neat idea, and something to try out one day.
How do you get the wax off
You melt the wax off. Most hold the egg near a lit candle, other's put the egg in a warm oven, some use the microwave, and a few use hot or boiling water. Thank you for watching my videos.
I ve got my answer .but what is BLOCK?
Hi Alina,
I'm not sure what you are asking. The video shows what and how I'm etching the egg. I'm using a solution that is etching the unwanted shell, and leaving the waxed area (the top layer of the shell). Now if you are asking
about the dark egg it's an emu egg. These eggs are normally a dark green, but sometimes they are a black color, and then others are a light green. These are fun eggs to etch because they have a thick shell you can go down many layers and get many different colors.
Where do I get the pen thing to apply the wax and whats it called?
+Timothy Hill Hi Timothy, I get ask this question a lot so I put together a video show where I get the Kistka. When you have time check out this youtube video. ua-cam.com/video/Ap72P1PKw3E/v-deo.html
+Lorrie Popow awesome!!! going there now!
+Timothy Hill, happy egging, and thank you for watching my videos.
thanks for having them to watch
How did you blow out the egg I don't see a top hole??
Many times the drain holes are incorporated into the design and therefore hard to see.
Thank You I've learned alot. We have emus and the eggs were getting thrown away so now I have a use for them. Except for the cute little babies I get from them too.
Tami Carlson Oh how lucky you are Tami. Thank you for watching my videos.
what tool is that?
Luke Finlayson carving tools
Diana here: you are so tallented
Thank you Diana, and thank you for watching my videos.
It was a nice video but everywhere I have looked on this subject no one shows or tells you how to remove the wax at the end
One would hold the egg near a lit candle, or put the egg on toweling and put in warm oven, or pour hot water over the wax to melt it off, or put the egg into mineral spirits.
Hello I like your art i am from India can u please provide art tools it is available Amazon
Many times the tool call a kistka can be found on Ebay. I don't know about anyone offering it on Amazon. Other places you can find the kistka are: The Ukrainian Gift Shop. Wax Art Egg Supply, Ukrainian EggCessories.