About 5 years ago I was looking
for different ways to add moving parts to ATCs.
One of the ideas I came up with was to create an ATC that mimicked a
Faberge Egg. The idea was to have an
elegant front presentation that would open and reveal a treasure inside.
In this tutorial, I’ll cover how to
make Faberge like eggs that open in various ways. I’ll also demonstrate how to transform a paper
mache egg into a lovely container for a removable perfume or altered bottle.
Most of the samples in the
tutorial are made using my new Elegant
Eggs collage sheet or digital
image set. I’ve also created a new
sheet titled “Bejeweled
#2” which is a companion to the original “Bejeweled”
collage sheet. Both sheets are packed
with vintage jewelry that adds a touch of elegance to the eggs or other projects.
One type of embellishment I created
for the eggs and for the bottles in the previous French
Themed Altered Bottles tutorial, are jeweled elements that resemble buttons. In the tutorial, I’ll cover how I used
filigree, pearls, rhinestones, jewels, crystals and bead caps to create jeweled
buttons for both the eggs and the altered bottles.
The collage sheet contains 7
different eggs to choose from. Click on the image below to purchase the sheet.
The digital image set contains all of
the images in the collage sheet plus a set of eggs without the hardware for a
total of 14 images. Along with more images, the digital image set gives
you much more flexibility in printing just the images you want, and in resizing
the images to your particular needs. Click on the image below to purchase the digital set.
This sheet is packed with vintage
jewelry and is a companion to the original “Bejeweled” collage sheet. Click on the image below to purchase the sheet.
TUTORIAL
EGG TEMPLATE
To download the egg template, click on the image to expand it, right-click and select Save As.
This clear plastic ATC stand is a
great way to display the eggs as well as ATCs
DETAIL PHOTOS &SUPPLY LISTS
BLACK & GOLD ART NOUVEAU STYLED EGG
MARIE ANTOINETTE EGG
REGENCY EGG
ANOTHER REGENCY EGG
BRITISH QUEEN EGG
Making Jeweled Buttons
9 comments:
Again I am totally amazed at your talent. These Eggs are absolutely gorgeous!! I can't wait to start making some for myself and hope that I can do your tutorial justice. I can't believe I am looking at paper eggs that look so realistic and dimensional. Amazing...The Collage Sheets as well are packed with such beautiful images. Thank you again for all the inspiration you share with us!!
Absolutely amazing pieces, your attention to detail is truly amazing in every piece you create. You have such a talent and I love to see what you create. Tracy x
Once again, I'm speechless Laura... Wow!!!!!!! Absolutely amazing eggs, ATCs in eggs (or eggs on ATCs!), hand-made buttons, and whole decor... FAB-U-LOUS!!! Thanks for the tutorial, I will look at it quietly a bit later when my kids will be busy. :) Hugs, and good 'Tour de France' on TV if you can watch it at home!
Hello Laura
Fabulous idea!!! Wonderful eggs wich look like real Fabergé eggs!
Wonderful! I'm allways admirative about your work!
Hugs and kisses
WOW Laura - just amazing! Your creative talents never cease to amaze me. Fabulous eggs!!
Dear Laura, I can not find the right words to comment on your beautiful work! They are always beautiful and rich in details, with new inspirations! I love this eggs:-)
Amazing job on these fab eggs. Thanks a lot for sharing :)
WOW! Beautifully creative :) TFS
So incredibly beautiful Laura! I so enjoyed the video tutorial - you really are a wonderful teacher. Thank you so much!
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