Friday Egg this week is a restrained little and shy little thing that reveals its infinite charms only upon close examination.
I started with a brown chicken egg for my outlines. Once all the guidelines were drawn, I etched the egg in regular white vinegar until the eggshell was white. I dipped the egg in bright yellow for the polka dots surrounding the flowers and the yellow centers of the flowers. I did the nets and some tiny triangles in the eternity band in bright green as well as the leaves of the flowers. Next was orange for the band and then violet for the flowers and details in the band. For the final background color, I washed the purple dye down with just plain water until it achieved the pretty lavender color. One side shows two iris and the other side is a bloomed iris and a bud, each surrounded by spiky shoots.
Unusual color combination of purple and orange on this egg! I wonder how different this egg would have looked with a white egg instead of a brown egg. Probably a lot more showy and bright. I really like this sweet little guy, hiding his lights under a bushel.
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Hope you like it too. Happy Friday!
