Guest Lisa Pavelka designed and demonstrated this delicate-looking goose egg.
Materials
Dremel MultiPro rotary tool
Dremel bits: for scoring #106, for cutting #7134
Dremel 3/32" Collet #481
optional: carbide bit #699 (requires Dremel Collet #482)
goose egg shell (emptied and cleaned)
chlorine bleach
small plastic container
matte acrylic sealant spray
egg stand
poster tack
For hand -drawn or transfer method: pencil, old toothbrush, powdered
bathroom cleanser, fine sandpaper
For Mylar method: pen, sheet of adhesive-backed Mylar film, scissors
1. Draw pattern by hand; apply paper pattern over a graphite transfer sheet on a clean, dry, hollowed-out goose egg; or draw pattern on adhesive-backed Mylar film.
2. For Mylar technique, cut pattern away from rest of film sheet. Peel off backing and cut "spokes" all around Mylar pattern in toward the center. This will make it easier to apply the pattern to the egg's curved surface (figure A).
3. Trace over pattern or through the Mylar film with a Dremel MultiPro tool using diamond bit #7103. This will score the cutting lines onto the egg (figure B).
4. If Mylar film was used, remove the remaining film from egg and retrace the score lines. If pattern was drawn on egg, gently scrub away any remaining pencil marks using an old toothbrush and powdered cleanser. Rinse and dry egg (figure C).
5. Change the bit to diamond #7134 and carefully cut through the scored areas of the egg (figure D). Tip: You may find egg cutting is easier with smaller specialty carbide blades (#699). It is still important to score the basic pattern lines first before cutting out the design. This bit has a 1/16-inch shaft and requires the use of Dremel Collet #482.
6. Shake out eggshell scraps and submerge the carved egg in chlorine bleach in a small plastic container for one or two minutes. Remove the egg and rinse with cold water for one minute. Let the egg dry and then spray with an acrylic sealant to prevent the egg from yellowing (figure E).
7. Attach the finished egg to the egg stand with a removable poster tack.
Resources rotary tools, clamps and bits - Dremel
Dremel Corporation
Website:
www.dremel.com
eggs, specialty bits - Golden Egg
The Golden Egg Inc.
Grand Junction, CO
Phone: 970-243-4584
Toll Free Phone: 800-828-2823
Guests Lisa Pavelka
Artist/Designer
Heart in Hand Studio
Website:
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