Guinea Fowl Eggs

These are the first guinea fowl eggs I've seen. I'd never seen guinea fowl until we moved to Tennessee. One wandered into the yard and stayed for a while. I've heard they are great for keeping a yard free of ticks. A volunteer came by today to give me these (and another goose egg) to blow out, dye, and carve. Obviously I don't just like to decorate eggs at Easter.

The eggs are small and I was told they have a tough shell. I haven't done anything with them yet, except wash them. I don't know if all guinea fowl eggs are mottled-looking or not, but I think the dye effect will be interesting.

Lavender Crossover Egg

Again my camera skills don't allow this to show up the way I want.  But I etched three lavender spikes onto a red egg.  Then I took purple rit dye and painted over the spikes.  Then I highlighted the right sides with the dremel again.  It is seriously nice and my own idea from the lavender spikes to the second color dye painted on, to the next etching:)

I consider it a crossover because the lavender spikes are adapted from folkart painting.