| Egg carving, a combination of painting and carving, means engraving on egg shells to form pictures. It uses the technique of carving to produce the effects of painting. Egg carving which originated from egg-painting in 6 century AD comprises traditional techniques like basso-relievo and miniature carving. Egg carving which requires no pigment depends solely on the original color of eggshell itself. Making egg-carving requires, first of all, to choose lustrous and ametabolic eggs. Then the eggs should go through procedures consisting of sucking out yolk, cleaning, disinfection, airing, painting, carving, putting on colors, decorating, packing, etc. |
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