Thursday, February 4, 2010

Turn Trash into Art! Egg shell picture frame


This, my friends, is an egg shell picture frame.  Don't you love the texture?  I've seen this done in Brazil, and I thought I'd give it a try for this cute valentine's frame I had.  This picture doesn't do it justice, it really is a very cool texture, and you can't really tell what you're looking at, which is half the fun.

Let's get to the tutorial

You will need:

1. Wooden frame ($1.00 at Michael's)
2. Mod Podge ($6.97 at Walmart)
3. Acrylic paint in hot pink ($.50 at Michael's)
4. Sponge applicator ($1.00 for 4 at JoAnn's)
5. Clean and dry egg shells.  I think I have about 8 egg shells here



1. With your finger, apply a thick layer of mod podge to the wood, then brake off little pieces of the egg shells and apply it to the glue.  Make sure to lay them curve side down, so it doesn't poke you or breaks off easily from your frame.



2. Another tip - don't brake the pieces too small, it'll be impossible to handle.  Make them a little bigger and lay them down, then just push it down to crack it right on the frame itself. Much easier to work with that way.


3. Once you've covered your frame, let it dry completely before moving on.  I think it took just about 20 minutes.


4. Using your sponge applicator, paint the edges and the inside of your frame in the color of your choice.

5. Very gently, apply paint to the egg shell surface.  I did two coats.  Just push the sponge down on the surface until you get your desired color intensity.  Let it dry.  

6. Once it's completely dry, apply another layer of mod podge to your frame, it'll protect it and give it a nice shinny finish.  Let it dry.

There you have it!  I made a little flower out of some scraps of tulle and added a little embellishment to my frame, but you could just leave it as is, or do whatever with it, just make it special to you!



Happy Valentine's Day! 

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55 comments:

  1. Wow! That's a great idea and something my grandsons and I could do for a gift for their mother. I have all the supplies I need except for the wooden frame. Thanks so much for sharing.

    If you have time, please drop by and see my vintage sandwich/tea plates.

    Blessings,
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  2. That is amazing. I would have never guessed it was egg shells.

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  3. That is adorable! Thanks for sharing!

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  4. it looks great! What a neat idea. Thanks for the tutorial.

    ~ Tracy

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  5. I love the texture of the frame. It even looks good in white. I featured this at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com

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  6. this is an awesome idea... i am a new follower of your awesome blog

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  7. It's been a long time since I've seen something with eggshell mosaic- and funny thing I was thinking of it the other day (wishing I could think of something to try the technique with). This is perfect!

    The pink color is great but I think it also looked really nice in the picture where it was still just white too.

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  8. ok, yours is really cute painted pink, but call me crazy... I love it plain looks more rustic! great idea, and good tutorial.

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  9. That is such a neat texture! It is so cool how that turned out. Very pretty!

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  10. These would be really nice for kids to make at Easter time, too. I love it!
    -Phyllis

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  11. The shells give the coolest texture! Loved it the natural way too.

    Thanks for linking up to SNS!
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  12. The frame looks great, the texture on the frame is really lovely. TFS

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  13. I would never have guessed that it was decorated with egg shells - looks great!

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  14. Really unusual - my kids would love making this. Stopping by from the Craft Schooling Sunday party:)

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  15. I've never seen anything like this. It's so cute and perfect for Valentine's Day.

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  16. Your post reminded me of a project we made in elementary school. Thanks for the memory!

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  17. This looks so sweet I've got to try it. Thanks so much for sharing.

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  18. That is so pretty, I would never have believed those were egg shells just from looking at them.

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  19. This turned out so cute!! Thanks so much for linking up on 30days. Thanks for sharing. xoxo Mique

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  20. Hey girls! I featured this on my blog, so make sure to grab a featured on button. :)

    Happy creating!
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  21. My friend and I are doing an "Easter Swap" she asked for no chocolate as she is trying to lose weight so I made her one of these. I made it in purple as it's her favourite colour and added purple glitter for an extra sparkle! Very happy with the way it came out - thanks for the idea.

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  22. Thanks for the idea. My daughter loved making this. http://savegreenbeinggreen.blogspot.com/2010/04/139-eggshell-picture-frame.html

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