Easter egg cross

[RFortier]

Has anyone cut the easter egg cross that Steve offered as a pattern last year? I would like to cut a few for a show I have 2 weeks before Easter. It looks like it may be a challenge. How would the pattern be applied to a wooden egg? Can I learn something from someone else's mistakes? Any help would be much appreciated.

Thank you,
Ray F

[yyyyyguy]

I'm waiting for your reply's, I'm planning a few soon myself -Pete

[dunk]

I don't have a photo that I can lay my mouse on.  I did one last year and it was actually pretty easy.  Be sure to cut slow and I used a 6" clamp to hold my egg so it did not roll.  I just applied the pattern the same as always.

[termite]

he has a video on you tube. try putting in easter egg cross & see if that wil show it. i dont remember
how i found it. i will see if i can find it

[termite]

you tube the true meaning of easter. this is his video with keninlex. i hope it helps

[tux_linux]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8dgV2uYhsw

this is the video.

is it possible to cut real, blown out eggs?

regards
Torsten

[Chachi]

is it possible to cut real, blown out eggs?

regards
Torsten

I can't wait for the reply on this one because I raise chickens and have alot of Jumbo brown eggs I could use.

[Rapid Roger]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8dgV2uYhsw

this is the video.

is it possible to cut real, blown out eggs?

regards
Torsten

Yes it is and has been done but, I don't think you could do something that fragile with a scroll saw. Don't ask me how it is done but, I have seen them. I guessing an x-acto knife and a steady hand or maybe a dremel tool with a very small burr and a very steady hand.

Rog

[tux_linux]

wha... what do you mean? you can NOT do it with a scroll saw     

I thought I'd have the ultimate tool - like a Binford 6100   

You know what? I'll try this one. The worst thing could be a broken egg shell.
I have seen these eggs too, I think most of them are made using a engraving milling machine for glass, which is pretty much the same as a dremel.

regards
Torsten

[Bill P]

After you blow out the egg, rinse it with a 25% bleach solution, then water.  After that, use a 50/50 solution of Elmers glue and water to coat the inside, several times.  This will harden the shell enough to carve it with a dremel.

And you all thought I was just another pretty face! 

Bill

[RFortier]

Thanks for all the great replies. I watched the video and it looks like it should be very "do-able". I think I'm going to stick to the wooden eggs, though. You guys that want to do the real eggs..... good luck!

Thank again,

Ray F

[tux_linux]

I'll post my experiences 

@ Bill
This is a pretty good idea - I'll try to coat the inside if the eggs do not want to participate.

regards
Torsten

[Marcellarius]

I tried a real egg ones.
blown out the egg, let it dry and start cutting with the dremel.
wasn't a success.
small parts broke off.
So the tip from bill to put some glue in it sounds good to me.
maybe I will try this again before easter.

[KENINLEX]

I really enjoyed making the video and eggs (about 60 of them). If you have any questions e-mail me at kpchastain@insightbb.com and we can hook up. I saw where someone used a clamp to hold the egg that might work ok but I found that it was hard to hold the egg flat.
This is a picture of some of the different was of cutting the egg after cutting it in half. That way it will lay flat.
Ken (KENINLEX)

[dunk]

There was no mention in the video I saw of cutting an egg in half.  How do you safely hold the egg to cut it in half?  Do you cut it in half using your bandsaw?
I'd like to see a link to that video...Please.