Golden Eggs How-To
Martha creates shiny Easter egg decorations using liquid leaf and glitter.
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Golden Eggs How-To
Martha creates shiny Easter egg decorations using liquid leaf and glitter.
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Easter Eggs, Pt. 1
Martha shows actress S. Epatha Merkerson how to blow out eggs and gild them for...
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Easter Eggs, Pt. 2
Martha and actress S. Epatha Merkerson make Marbelized Easter Eggs.
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Easter Eggs, Pt. 2
Martha and actress S. Epatha Merkerson make Marbelized Easter Eggs.
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The Martha Stewart Show, March 2006
Materials & Tools
Eggs, all varieties
Gold-leaf paper (3 to 4 sheets per egg)
Water-based gold size (adhesive material)
Brush
Cotton gloves
Cheesecloth
Polyacrylic
Technique
1. Blow out eggs.
2. With a brush, cover an egg completely with water-based gold size. Let dry for about 15 minutes.
3. Take a piece of paper-backed gold leaf, and gently press the gold leaf onto egg surface. Continue with additional sheets of leaf until egg is completely covered.
4. Once egg is covered, gently press leaf with cheesecloth to even out the texture and gently rub off excess leaf.
5. Seal with a coat of polyacrylic.
Resources
Rolco Aquasize gilding adhesive available from FineArtStore.com; Sepp Leaf imitation gold leaf available from Artist and Craftsman Supply; liquid gilding, glue, and glitter available from Martha Stewart Crafts.
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