Transform wooden and plastic eggs into delicately patterned orbs by covering them with Japanese washi paper. Guest Emi Fukushima demonstrates this traditional craft to Carol Duvall, host of HGTV's The Carol Duvall Show. Materials:
Wooden or plastic egg
Washi paper
Scissors
White glue
Paintbrush
Paper towel and water
Varnish or decoupage medium
- Size and cut the washi paper to fit over the egg with a 1/8" seam on the side and an overlap of 1/8" to 1/4" at the top and bottom.
- Fold the paper in half lengthwise. Then fold in half widthwise twice.
- Cut the folded paper in 1/4"-wide strips from the unfolded side of the paper three-quarters of the way up toward the folded edge (figure A).
- Snip the ends off each strip to make a pointed picket-fence shape.
- Unfold the paper. You'll now see upper and lower fences.
- Use a paintbrush to apply glue to the center of the paper and the egg, and set the egg in the middle of the paper, with the ends of the egg facing the picket-fence edges (figure B).
- Wrap the paper around the egg (figure C), and roll the egg on the tabletop to remove any bubbles and smooth the paper in place.
- Apply glue to each fencepost (figure D), and paste them, one by one, onto the egg, overlapping each flap. Use the back of the paintbrush to smooth the paper onto the egg (figure E). Remove excess glue with a damp paper towel.
- When the glue is dry, glaze the egg with varnish or decoupage medium for a high-gloss sheen.
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