I finally did this. I had a few people ask for a tute, it just took me a while to get to. The ones I made for this are spring time egg ornaments,but you can make these for any holiday! I have made Christmas ones and now these.. I have a ton pictures of all of mine and some Christmas ones that my grandmother made towards the end of this tutorial.
What you need:
-Real eggs
-Tacky Glue
-Glitter
-Moss, fake snow, gravel, etc.
-Acrylic Paint
-Manicure scissors (one lady I spoke to said she used dental instruments instead to cut with)
-Paint Brush
-Hot glue gun and glue sticks
-Mod Podge
-Bead caps
-Fishing wire, ribbon, or thread
-Small pieces of Styrofoam
-Embellishment for inside decorating and edging
1. Cut hole in egg (I used a sharp knife), dump out the insides, and make yourself an omelet
2. Rinse the egg out with water and let it dry
3. Paint the outside and let it dry (I found that it makes the egg cut without much cracking this way)
4. Using the manicure scissors, cut the hole as large as you want it
5. Paint the inside of egg and let it dry (I did blue like my grandma, but you could use a layer of white if you like).
6. Repaint the outside with another layer and touch up the newly cut hole.
7. Once dry, add a layer of Mod Podge to the inside of the egg
8. Using a paint brush, cover the outside of the egg with glue and roll that part in glitter. Let dry.
9. Add thread to bead cap (see picture). This will become how it hangs. Using the hot glue gun, glue the bead cap onto the top of the egg.
10. Complete the inside. Take small pieces of Styrofoam and glue to bottom of inside egg. This will help to create a flat surface to glue things on. It might take some trial and error to cut the piece to fit each egg since they are different. Once that is in, use tacky glue to glue on moss. After it dries for a bit, glue on miniatures with glue gun.
****SEE PICTURES BELOW OF MINE AND MY GRANDMOTHER’S FOR EXAMPLES*****
11. Glue ribbon, etc. around the outside edge of the opening. I suggest hot glue gun.
Handle them with care. I recommend storing them in the egg cartons.
My grandmother’s 
My Other Ones
created to create says
April 15, 2009 at 6:03 pmjessica im blown away by your creativity…so glad that you are in my life and i can see what the Lord is gifting you with
lindamade says
April 15, 2009 at 11:37 pmthese are amazing- thank you for sharing.
The Mama says
April 16, 2009 at 2:56 pmWow! We had a neighbor who had made similar ornaments for our family over (45 years ago). I always loved them and won’t go into their demise… Thanks for this post! It will be on my “favorites”! Found you via Craftstylish.
Yarnster says
April 17, 2009 at 6:52 pmI saw this through craftstyle. I must say that these are such beautiful works of art! I’ve always wondered how to go about making these and am so glad you made a tutorial WITH pictures 🙂
amybluestar says
April 17, 2009 at 11:13 pmHoly Wow! I would love to post these on my blog – giving the oh-so-due credit to you and your creativity.
http://www.modpodgerocks.blogspot.com
These are amazing.
Happy Together says
April 18, 2009 at 1:10 pmThanks everyone 🙂 I hope you have a lot of fun making them. I would love to see pics. Maybe I’ll start a Flickr group? For new and old egg ornaments.
apparentlyjessy says
April 18, 2009 at 9:29 pmThese are so pretty and delicate! I love the bright glitter and cute scenes inside. I am inspired by these and would love to try making them for Easter next year!
nrhnmrl says
June 17, 2009 at 10:09 amellerinize sağlık harika olmuşlar 🙂
Britt @ Sweet Sassy Molassy! says
July 20, 2009 at 6:21 pmThese are AMAZING! I am going to make one for my X-mas in July swap partner! Thanks so much for sharing!
xox
Britt
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christina says
October 26, 2009 at 9:04 amLittle late to comment, but, yeah, wow, these are enormously dazzling bits of retro fantastic. I can’t imagine the patient handling required, but I’m glad you’ve persevered and taken the additional time for a tutorial. I definitely want to glitter something now. Preferably a hollow egg ornament. Thank you for the creative inspiration!
Karen says
January 9, 2010 at 8:57 aminspiring! what wonderful little heirlooms you’ve crafted.
CHILDHOOD MAGIC says
March 18, 2010 at 7:17 amWe made our own, and I posted them on my blog http://childhoodmagic.blogspot.com/
Thanks for this great tutorial!
Sonya says
October 26, 2010 at 9:26 pmreally great idea. glad I stumbled across your blog.
Happy Cake Toppers says
April 5, 2011 at 7:58 pmI’ve just spent the last couple of hours looking through your tutorials… absolutely fantastic stuff, you are a very talented lady (and pretty to boot!!) will definately be trying some of your tutorials in the very near future!
Anonymous says
November 9, 2011 at 11:33 pmYou have beautiful ornaments! I remember my Best Friends Christmas Tree had egg ornaments with a photo of family members inserted into the egg touching the inside of the egg all around, rather than put over the surface of the egg. It was set in maybe 1/4 “. I can’t figure out how to do that. Any ideas? I really liked the shadow box effect it had.
Thanks!
Happy Together says
November 12, 2011 at 10:51 pmHmmmm….. I guess if you cut it in an oval shape and glued it in the center of the egg it might work? Maybe try using a little bit of hot glue on the photo top and bottom, just a little, to hold it in place??
Marty McI says
January 15, 2012 at 7:26 pmI went searching for a tutorial because I want to make some of these similar to what I had from my grandmother. 50 years later, and I only have 1 left on my tree. Thanks for sharing, this is perfect.
Becca (OnceUponABookshelf) says
March 29, 2013 at 11:22 pmThese are absolutely gorgeous! I have added a link to your tutorial to a recent post I made on by vintage kids book blog about diorama eggs. Thank you for sharing these instructions (I can’t wait to try making some of these eggs) and Happy Easter:)
jmpeit18 says
October 6, 2013 at 1:28 pmLOVE THEM! My dad and my grandma made these as a kid- but when i was younger (i mean, really young=]) and i broke them. Toats making them for him for xmas!
Tammy Van Gundy says
December 3, 2013 at 3:53 pmWhere did you get the mini figures for the inside of the egg?
Jessica Fediw says
December 6, 2013 at 12:37 amThe ones in my grandmothers eggs were from when she made them a long time ago, so you could see if you could find vintage mini figurines on Etsy or Ebay. I run across things like them occasionally at flea markets and thrift stores as well. But, I do think there might be new versions out. A good place to look is also in the doll house making section at craft stores like Michaels, Hobby Lobby, AC Moore. I hope you are able to find what you want 🙂
Annette Sirriana says
December 9, 2013 at 10:16 amLadies, this is a very old art, and there really is much more to it, if you want them to last. There are (Egg Guilds) all over the world that teach new “Eggers”(this is what we are called)
How to do all the different things that can be done, and quite a few suppliers online. Google Egg Artistry, just look at the images first. I promise it will blow you away. There really are other thing that need to be done to the eggs, they need to be disinfected and the inside membrane needs to be removed, this membrane will over time dry out and start to lift and peel, so anything you have put over it will do the same. Also you will want to reconsider eating the egg that you remove, if any shell pieces fell into it you can get sick. and the egg dust (if you use a dermal or dentist drill) can damage your lungs. Egg Artistry is a wonderful but very expensive hobby, and in many cases a lifestyle. Read up on it, very interesting and you will be surprised. Good Luck
Rosa says
March 1, 2015 at 1:43 pmwow! Beautiful, definitely will be making some. Thanks for the tutorial.
Jessica says
March 1, 2015 at 2:39 pmyou are welcome 🙂 Have fun! -jess
Marsha Armond says
February 29, 2016 at 9:31 amI was surprised to see your pin. My mom and I have been making these for over 50 yrs.
They are my favorite craft to make Thanks.
Rena says
March 11, 2016 at 8:42 amI love these, but, where do you find the little animals and such?
Jessica says
March 11, 2016 at 3:32 pmI used things that my mom had kept, so you could always look up “tiny vintage animals” on Etsy. Also, I think if you look at the dollhouse areas at craft stores like Michaels and Hobby Lobby you can find miniature things to fit inside the egss.
Neli says
September 21, 2017 at 7:16 amWhere did you find what to put inside the eggs? I have been searching for months for small figureines. And I’m having no luck.
Jessica says
September 23, 2017 at 6:05 pmWell, my mom had some from when she crafted back in the day that I used and then I cut some things out from magazines. I would suggest looking in the areas of craft stores that have fairy garden or doll house items. They usually have some cute really small objects that would work. Also check out local thrift stores and vintage shops and maybe you might find some of the older mini objects.
Becca says
March 11, 2018 at 11:31 amHello! I have a weird question. I’ve recently started blowing out my ducks’ eggs in hopes of learning to make ornaments, and I’m having a really hard time finding bead caps that are small and flat enough. Is there any chance you could tell me what you used?
Jessica says
March 19, 2018 at 6:15 pmHi 🙂 Well, I made these so long ago I have no idea lol But I had found them at Micheals I believe. I’m sorry I can’t be of more help. I hope you are able to find what you are looking for.