Eggcellent Kitchen Decorations

Marching Eggs Wall Hanging

Materials:

5 heather hen eggs #38010
Papiers cocoa paper wire #11888
Rice Krispy Shell "burnt" #92212
11" x 14" bamboo/boiserie frame #83663
11" x 14" piece of chicken wire #21110 architectural fiber paper
hot glue gun & glue
craft scissors
large needle
pencil
yellow acrylic paint

Steps:

1. Cut ten 3-inch pieces of the cocoa paper wire.

2. To make legs and feet, cut 1 inch off each piece and fold the 1-inch pieces in half.

3. Hot glue the folded pieces to the remaining 2-inch "leg" pieces, gluing the fold to the end of a "leg" piece (making chicken "feet") (figure A).

4. Poke holes on either side of bottom of egg with pencil, and hot glue in chicken "legs" (figure B).

5. To make the "beak", poke a hole in the pointed end of the egg with a pencil and hot glue the more rounded end of the Rice Krispy shell into the hole. Paint the "beak" yellow on one chick.

6. Glue chicken wire paper to the boiserie backboard (figure C) and put into frame (figure D).

7. Hot glue the eggs marching across the frame (figure E).

Materials:

lime slush Calypso paper #27255
9 heather hen eggs #38010
Rice Krispy Shells "burnt" #922122
cocoa paper wire #11888
24" square of small-gauge chicken wire
small bowl
aluminum foil
white glue
bowl with water
hot glue gun & glue
wire cutters
light gold acrylic paint

1. Press the chicken wire over the bowl until it take the bowl’s shape (figure F). Then remove and set aside.

2. Cover outside of the bowl with aluminum foil (figure G). Smooth out as much as possible.

3. Prepare glue and water mixture, about 70% glue and 30% water.

4. Tear Calypso paper into workable strips. Dip Calypso paper into glue mixture and layer on the bowl, completely covering the foil side (figure H). This makes the inside of your bowl.

5. Put shaped wire back on the bowl, over the wet paper, and press the chicken wire firmly onto the surface (figure I).

6. Dip more Calypso paper into the glue mixture and apply to the top of the chicken wire, pressing it into the wire and allowing some of the wire to show through (figure J). Continue until the bowl is covered, allowing some of the paper to extend slightly past the chicken wire top in some places. Let dry overnight.

7. Clip top edges of wire, taking all sharp edges off. Edges will be uneven, adding to the charm of the piece.

8. Glue eight eggs to the top of the bowl about 1-1/2 inches apart. Leave one space for "hatched" egg (figure K).

9. The last egg has a "beak" and "legs;" to make legs and feet: Cut two 3-inch pieces of paper wire. Cut 1 inch off each piece, and fold the 1-inch pieces in half.

10. Hot glue the folded pieces to the remaining 2-inch leg pieces, gluing the fold to the end of a leg piece (making chicken feet). Poke holes on either side of bottom of egg, and hot glue in chicken legs.

11. To make beak, poke a hole in the pointed end of the egg with a pencil and hot glue the more rounded end of the Rice Krispy Shell into the hole. Paint the shell gold.

12. Glue the "hatched egg" into the open space left for him on the top of the bowl.