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Pretty Easter eggs in subtle pastel shades Colourfully decorated Easter eggs are an Easter time must! These sweet-looking, pearl-covered eggs are quick and easy to make using air-drying modelling clay. They look good whether used for hanging from an Easter branch or for decorating the table with. Truly attention-grabbing: Place a few eggs in a bowl together with some real blossoms. Have fun crafting Easter eggs!
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You will need these STAEDTLER articles:
Material required for approx. 10 eggs in different sizes
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FIMOair light
White
8131-0
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Grind’n polish set sanding sponges
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8700 08
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Acrylic roller
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8700 05
1
Semi-gloss varnish
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8705 01 BK
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Bead-piercing needles
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8712 20
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You will also require: Wood glue (clear when dry e.g. Ponal wood glue from Henkel), various beads in the colours pink, white and turquoise, 2 - 4 mm in diameter, acrylic paints in cream shades and pastel colours, cream-coloured wool or satin ribbon for hanging, 1 kitchen knife, 1 paintbrush 1
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Instructions for sweet-looking Easter eggs 1
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Cut a piece of FIMOair light off the block and flatten slightly using your hand.
Print out the pattern sheet and cut out the egg templates.
Place the clay on the work surface (a sheet of glass is best for this purpose) and use the acrylic roller to roll it out until it is 0.5 cm thick.
Next, place the paper motif on the sheet of FIMOair light and press on gently so that it doesn‘t move. Cut the motif out along the lines with the kitchen knife. Remove any surplus FIMO.
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If it is to be hung up later, make a hole near the top of the Easter egg using a bead piercing needle. The hole should be slightly larger than the cord as it will shrink somewhat during the drying process.
Smooth over the edges of the cut-out Easter egg using your finger or a modelling stick.
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Instructions for sweet-looking Easter eggs 5
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Now harden the FIMO Easter eggs in the microwave for approx. 5 minutes at 600 watts.
Once cool and dry, smoothen the Easter egg using a FIMO accessoires sanding sponge.
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Paint the Easter egg with pastel-coloured acrylic paints and leave to dry.
Important: A glass of cold water (approx. 125 ml = 1/3 l) must be placed in the microwave too in order to prevent an overheating! Harden within 1 hour of modelling. Should the egg still not be dry, allow to cool a little, turn it over and then harden again in the microwave for another approx. 5 minutes. Important: Replace the water with fresh cold water (125 ml) and put in the microwave again too.
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Instructions for sweet-looking Easter eggs 8
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Variation: Sweet-looking Easter place cards The eggs make attractive table decorations too. Simply pull a length of ribbon through the hole, attach the name card and wrap loosely around the serviette.
For the ‚icing‘, mix a little wood glue together with the same quantity of acrylic paint until you are left with a thick consistency.
Finish the eggs off by decorating them. To do so, sprinkle deco beads in different colours and sizes over the wood glue / paint mixture while it‘s still wet.
Then apply with the brush and spread over the surface like icing.
Once everything is thoroughly dry, cover the egg with a coat of FIMO accessoires semi-gloss varnish. Finally, use a piece of satin ribbon or cream-coloured wool to hang the egg up with.
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Pattern sheet
120 mm wide
70 mm wide
50 mm wide 5