Does anyone know where I can buy ...

[Granny Penny]

papier mache egg to decoupage? I'm having any success!

[essdeecee]

Might polystyrene ones help?

http://www.craftsuperstore.co.uk/Childrens_Crafts/Embellishments1/Craft_Planet-CPT827906.html

or these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&clk_rvr_id=305355352747&item=260323012111

or these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&clk_rvr_id=305353064256&item=390365751123#ht_584wt_897

Good luck!

[jr77]

Found some here:

http://www.littlecraftybugs.co.uk/listproducts.asp?id=628&xgroupid=1&subxgroupid=628


Darice make some but I couldn't find a uk stockist

[Granny Penny]

Thank you both so much. Those are the ones I need jr77. They also have baubles and the eggs where going to be a dry (or sticky in this case) run so I can do baubles for Christmas (sorry to mention the C word).

[jr77]

Shame on you GP! Isuppose I have to forgive you as Graham has left the Christmas emoticons up.

[morgana123]

I just make my own with balloons, newspaper and wallpaper paste lol - not that Im a cheapskate in any way shape or form.

[Granny Penny]

You're not Morgana but I could see all that taking much more time than the decoupage :sad: I am having one of my sadly all to usual problems with the decoupage in that I have some blanks (a tray, waste paper basket and a couple of boxes) I have papers, glue, etc., but I am frozen when it comes to getting started. I even know that fear of not being perfect stops many people learning new things but I am really stuck. I am hoping the eggs (being very small and less significant) may break the spell. I also like working on small things so I hope I can grow from small to larger. I am really taken with Victorian decoupage and just need to break the spell.

[jr77]

Why don't you start with something that doesn't matter? I cover boxes that things have been posted in or chocolate boxes etc if they are a useful shape and reasonably strong. The decoupage adds strength and covers up horrible labels dents etc. Mulberry paper is excellent to use as it remains strong if you over wet it and you can cut shapes in contrasting colours and they sort of blend together. It also looks fine matt so it doesn't need a varnish (the PVA gives it enough finish). That would be a good starting point and after that I'm sure you wil have got over your 'first time' nerves. You can experiment with different adhesives that way too and find the mix that you prefer working with.

[LoobyLou]

Do you all remember when Princess Pinflair used to demonstrate those eggs, teddies, balls etc. that she stuck pins all over and turned into decorations? I can remember thinking it looked like a lot of hardwork, lol. Not so long ago there was a lady on CC demonstrating pushing fabric into eggs and making decorative items too. I would have liked to have a go at that but like GrannyP couldn't find the equipment.

[Ephemera]

You're not Morgana but I could see all that taking much more time than the decoupage :sad: I am having one of my sadly all to usual problems with the decoupage in that I have some blanks (a tray, waste paper basket and a couple of boxes) I have papers, glue, etc., but I am frozen when it comes to getting started. I even know that fear of not being perfect stops many people learning new things but I am really stuck. I am hoping the eggs (being very small and less significant) may break the spell. I also like working on small things so I hope I can grow from small to larger. I am really taken with Victorian decoupage and just need to break the spell.

These sound very interesting, would love to see what they look like when finished. I think Bev Rochester had some decorated eggs on her blog just before Christmas (oops sorry C word again) I get that feeling quite a lot GP, you have a sort of idea in your head and then panic sets in that it won't turn out quite as well as you'd imagined, and it puts you off starting it.

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[LoobyLou]

These sound very interesting, would love to see what they look like when finished. I think Bev Rochester had some decorated eggs on her blog just before Christmas (oops sorry C word again) I get that feeling quite a lot GP, you have a sort of idea in your head and then panic sets in that it won't turn out quite as well as you'd imagined, and it puts you off starting it.

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Or you do start it and it really doesn't look as good as it did in your head and you tell yourself off for even thinking you could do it in the first place. Happens to me a lot!

[Granny Penny]

I like the idea jr77 but sadly (I wish I could explain) it doesn't work like that. I just have to keep going and I will get there.

I really liked the material ones too Lobby but they were polystyrene - I might have a go at those nearer to the next C time. There is some wonderful fabric around although, if I am not careful I will have as big a stash of material as I do paper.

It is panic Ephemera but I am determined to get past it. Actually a trip to your lovely blog for some inspiration might well help! I just wish someone locally ran a short class because that would get me past the first bit but sadly it's gone very out of fashion and either I am very behind the times or at the beginning of a new wave. I wonder if it has actually been absorbed into altered art.

[morgana123]

Do you all remember when Princess Pinflair used to demonstrate those eggs, teddies, balls etc. that she stuck pins all over and turned into decorations? I can remember thinking it looked like a lot of hardwork, lol. Not so long ago there was a lady on CC demonstrating pushing fabric into eggs and making decorative items too. I would have liked to have a go at that but like GrannyP couldn't find the equipment.


My daughters had these years before they were on Create and Craft, one did a teddy bear and one a cat and blow me I am sure I still have them somewhere in the house. They took them absolutely hours and it was bliss as they were totally absorbed in getting them just right. At the time they were only about 6 or 7 years old, I can just see them being aimed at that age group now - Health and Safety would have a seizure at 6 and 7 year olds sticking sharp pins into a polystyrene shape even with adult supervision lol.

[LoobyLou]

How true Morgana. But then it's a wonder my generation survived into adulthood as we used to do such daring things, like actually going out of the house and getting excercise!