Crackin' Me Up! Mosaic Eggs

So, I'm kinda into egg dying in preparation for Easter. (Who are we kidding? Easter is the excuse. I would dye eggs every month if I could get away with it!) So I was snooping around on Pinterest for something neat to try. Thats when I stumbled upon this pin. See those crackly looking mosaic eggs? I wanted to do that. But, the link didn't lead to a how-to. I googled, and found nothing. So- I figured it out (its actually REALLY easy) And now I'm sharing with you!

You Will Need:

Eggs, hard boiled or blown out.
Egg dye
Mod Podge or Elmer’s Glue
Paintbrush

How To Make It.

This one can’t be any simpler. Dye one egg any color you desire. Leave one egg white. Choose if you want your "background" color to be the white egg or the colored egg. In my example the "background" is white and the "foreground" is blue.
Crush the shell of the "foreground" egg. If it is hard-boiled, remove the shell from the rest of the egg. Lay out on work table outside up, so that you can see what you are working with.
On the "background" egg, spread a thin layer of Mod Podge/Glue in a small area.
Using clean, dry fingers, apply pieces of the "foreground" shell to the "background" egg. Try to mingle larger and smaller pieces, and leave gaps between the pieces. Note that if you hands are wet at all, some of the dye might rub off.
Continue doing this in small sections until the egg is covered.
Seriously. That’s it! If you want your eggs to last for eons, consider sealing the outside to prevent dye leakage and sun Fading. This video I found has a great tutorial!

25 thoughts on “Crackin' Me Up! Mosaic Eggs”

What a simple yet effective method! They look great, i'm going to have to try this! Thanks for sharing. x

Kayla says:

March 28, 2012 at 8:21 pm

I'm so glad that you liked them! =D It really is super simple. And the crushing of the eggs is so much fun for little hands!

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THESE ARE AWESOME. DEFINITELY ON MY EGG LIST . <3 THEM

This is soooo cool! Thanks so much for linking up to my Springtime Holiday Link Party!

Very neat idea! Looks like an easy one to do.
Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving nice comments.

Thanks so much for linking these up to my Springtime Link Party! I featured your eggs today! http://michellepaige.blogspot.com/2012/03/egg-cellent-egg-decorating-ideas.html

Great Idea. Looks simple enough also

Hi just wondering if they are safe to eat or just for decoration. Thanks!!

Kayla says:

March 30, 2012 at 9:46 am

Amber, if you use a food safe dye, and a non-toxic glue, they will be just as safe as regular dyed eggs. However, they are a lot harder to crack and peel. I did my "foreground" color hard-boiled, and as we ate them I used their shells to make mosaics with blown out "background" eggs.

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I love them! Just to let you know I featured you on homework today!
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Kayla says:

March 31, 2012 at 2:27 pm

Oh my goodness! Thanks so much!

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Love this idea! I am so trying it

What a great idea. I love the outcome!

Thank you so much for being a part of the creative sharing at Rook No. 17! I hope we'll have the pleasure of your company and creativity at tomorrow's "A Little Birdie Told Me..."

Warmest wishes,
Jenn

P.S. I'm spotlighting your post on my FB page today!