Easter decorations: ostrich egg with hole and light

Egg egg, drill meets eggshell. Can it go well? Yes, with a little sensitivity and a few simple steps you can decorate an ostrich egg with an elegant perforated pattern.

You need it

• Ostrich egg
• Led lamp
• Masking tape
• pencil
• sheet of paper
• Silk ribbon
• Dremel multifunction device 3000-15 with precision drill 150 (2.0 mm working diameter; included in the set) and high-speed milling cutter 192 (4.8 mm working diameter)
• Glue gun, e.g. B. Dremel Glue Gun 930 Hobby Edition

Draw a pattern on the ostrich egg

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That's how it's done

1. Draw the pattern

Cover the ostrich egg with masking tape from top to bottom. This serves as a marker and support in order to be able to draw a symmetrical pattern. Now draw the desired pattern with a pencil on the ostrich egg. It is best to sketch this on a piece of paper beforehand.

Drill patterns in the ostrich egg

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2. Drill the pattern

Use the precision drill to drill through the small markings of the lace pattern previously drawn. Work slowly and carefully so that the material does not break.

Vary hole size and finish pattern

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3. Complete the pattern

To get a contrast to the filigree details, replace the precision drill with the high-speed milling cutter and drill larger holes. The particles in the eggshell can be easily removed with a brush.

Insert the LED lamp into the ostrich egg and glue it on

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4. Insert light

How to make the egg glow: Drill the opening on the underside of the egg, insert the LED lamp and fix it with the glue gun. Finally, attach a silk ribbon to the egg and tie a bow.