4/28/2004: Carved eggshells

Undertoad · 04-28-2004, 12:14 PM

Lady Sidhe sent these along and it seems they were sent to her with very little information? But they're interesting bit of craftwork and probably would qualify for our own xoxoxoBruce's dodad collection (as long as they had a good story). That's praise indeed.

Carved from eggs? Dang, that's some detailed work.

The subject matter they've chosen is a bit kitschy for me, but you still have to be amazed.

glatt · 04-28-2004, 12:16 PM

I've seen these before, but can't remember where.

They are amazing. I watched a guy in New Zealand carving designs in bone for use on neclaces. He did some pretty intricate stuff with his dremel syle tool, but nothing like this.

This has got to take a very steady hand. Impressive.

pdaoust · 04-28-2004, 02:07 PM

you know, if you take a good hard look at those eggs, they seem to have the same colour, shape, and texture as ostrich eggs. I imagine ostrich eggs would be much easier to carve than, say, chicken egs.

But they're still spectacular nonetheless.

jdbutler · 04-28-2004, 02:10 PM

Yeah, they're good...but can he fix Humpty?

AstroJetson · 04-28-2004, 02:10 PM

They have the eggs shown

Another great site

Clearly cases of people with too much time on their hands

ladysycamore · 04-28-2004, 04:50 PM

Wow...that's amazing!!

But, I would imagine that they would have to "harden" the shells a bit to carve without breaking. Just guessing...maybe they didn't. Nice work anyway.

Leah · 04-28-2004, 05:53 PM

Pretty interesting, but not my cup of tea.

Happy Monkey · 04-28-2004, 05:58 PM

For Leah:

Leah · 04-28-2004, 06:02 PM

ha ha ha very funny

Pearcie (AUS) · 04-28-2004, 06:30 PM

Haha, nice 1 HappyMonkey.

I'm with UT on this one, nice work but couldn't they choose a more interesting subject matter, maybe a comic book hero. Yeah, I'd buy one with a big Hulk likeness carved into it.

xoxoxoBruce · 04-28-2004, 08:00 PM

Sounds like a perfect job for a laser.

lhand · 04-28-2004, 08:46 PM

Years ago, around 1975 I guess, I was working with IBM 5100 computers (pre-PCs), writing accounting software, and I did some stuff for a company that made micro sand blasters used in IC manufacturing. The owner's wife used to come in and use the machines free-hand to carve eggs like these. I wonder what tools were used to make these ones.

Pearcie (AUS) · 04-28-2004, 08:49 PM

It's similar to a dentists drill apparently. There's some good info in the links from AstroJetson further up the page.

Lady Sidhe · 04-28-2004, 09:22 PM

Actually, my grandfather used to raise Emus, and I have an empty emu shell....they're huge (you can make four STUFFED scrambled-egg sandwiches out of ONE), and they're a beautiful dark green. The shells are pretty thick, so if those ARE ostrich eggs, they probably wouldn't have to harden them before carving.

Sidhe

tw · 04-28-2004, 11:11 PM

Same may be possible with a laser cutter.

04-28-2004, 12:14 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	4/28/2004: Carved eggshells Lady Sidhe sent these along and it seems they were sent to her with very little information? But they're interesting bit of craftwork and probably would qualify for our own xoxoxoBruce's dodad collection (as long as they had a good story). That's praise indeed. Carved from eggs? Dang, that's some detailed work. The subject matter they've chosen is a bit kitschy for me, but you still have to be amazed.

04-28-2004, 02:07 PM	#3
pdaoust Antagonistic Antagonist Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 22	ohhhhhh, I bet I know how they do it you know, if you take a good hard look at those eggs, they seem to have the same colour, shape, and texture as ostrich eggs. I imagine ostrich eggs would be much easier to carve than, say, chicken egs. But they're still spectacular nonetheless.

04-28-2004, 02:10 PM	#4
jdbutler If ya cant take a joke, Effya! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 288	Yeah, they're good...but can he fix Humpty? __________________ Phineas J. Twunt

04-28-2004, 02:10 PM	#5
AstroJetson Rapscallion Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 5	Google is your friend They have the eggs shown Another great site Clearly cases of people with too much time on their hands __________________ Quo Vadimus, Astro

04-28-2004, 04:50 PM	#6
ladysycamore "I may not always be perfect, but I'm always me." Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: In Sycamore's boxers Posts: 1,341	Wow...that's amazing!! But, I would imagine that they would have to "harden" the shells a bit to carve without breaking. Just guessing...maybe they didn't. Nice work anyway. __________________ "Freedom is not given. It is our right at birth. But there are some moments when it must be taken." ~Tagline from the movie "Amistad"~ "The Akan concept of Sankofa: In order to move forward we first have to take a step back. In other words, before we can be prepared for the future, we must comprehend the past." From "We Did It, They Hid It"

04-28-2004, 12:16 PM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I've seen these before, but can't remember where. They are amazing. I watched a guy in New Zealand carving designs in bone for use on neclaces. He did some pretty intricate stuff with his dremel syle tool, but nothing like this. This has got to take a very steady hand. Impressive.

04-28-2004, 05:53 PM	#7
Leah Love my Heffalumps Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia (best place in the world) Posts: 346	Pretty interesting, but not my cup of tea.

04-28-2004, 05:58 PM	#8
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	For Leah: __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

04-28-2004, 06:02 PM	#9
Leah Love my Heffalumps Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia (best place in the world) Posts: 346	ha ha ha very funny

04-28-2004, 06:30 PM	#10
Pearcie (AUS) Superior Inhabitant Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 73	Haha, nice 1 HappyMonkey. I'm with UT on this one, nice work but couldn't they choose a more interesting subject matter, maybe a comic book hero. Yeah, I'd buy one with a big Hulk likeness carved into it.

04-28-2004, 08:00 PM	#11
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Sounds like a perfect job for a laser. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

04-28-2004, 08:46 PM	#12
lhand Dry Nurse Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lancaster, CA Posts: 23	First computer job Years ago, around 1975 I guess, I was working with IBM 5100 computers (pre-PCs), writing accounting software, and I did some stuff for a company that made micro sand blasters used in IC manufacturing. The owner's wife used to come in and use the machines free-hand to carve eggs like these. I wonder what tools were used to make these ones.

04-28-2004, 08:49 PM	#13
Pearcie (AUS) Superior Inhabitant Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 73	It's similar to a dentists drill apparently. There's some good info in the links from AstroJetson further up the page.

04-28-2004, 09:22 PM	#14
Lady Sidhe That's my story and I'm stickin' to it.... Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Hammond, La. Posts: 978	Actually, my grandfather used to raise Emus, and I have an empty emu shell....they're huge (you can make four STUFFED scrambled-egg sandwiches out of ONE), and they're a beautiful dark green. The shells are pretty thick, so if those ARE ostrich eggs, they probably wouldn't have to harden them before carving. Sidhe __________________ My free will...I never leave home without it. --House Someday I want to be rich. Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be. -Rita Rudner

04-28-2004, 11:11 PM	#15
tw Read? I only know how to write. Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 11,933	Same may be possible with a laser cutter.

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