CREATIONS BY JUDY

Designing Eggs with True Creativity and Insight.

How important can proper drilling really be?

The first thing I do to get my egg ready for drilling is take the “marking tape” and tape the lines to be drilled.  For instance, if I am going to cut an oval opening, I tape the oval opening with the tape (it is 1/16” wide) and then I cut along side the tape.  This makes for a cleaner cut than trying to follow a pencil mark.  I do the same for any lattice I am going to cut.

I use a Turbo Carver air drill with an air compressor to cut the egg.  I cut on the lines marked for the 3 ovals and the lattice.  I use a drill bit #699.  The drilling takes place after all lines to be drilled have been properly marked.  The drilling is done in a “Dust Box” or similar device that draws the dust from the egg so that you do not breathe the dust into your lungs.  YOU SHOULD NOT DRILL without a dust box or device of some kind.

After I have completed the cutting I look for any imperfections in the cutting.  If any, I correct them, such as, in the lattice work, maybe the diamonds are not all cut exactly straight, or just need a little modification in the corners, ect.

It is now time to clean your egg.

There are times that you clean your egg before you drill.

If you use water-slip flower or Classic seals you should clean the egg before you start any designing.  When to clean the egg varies with each design.

· How proper drilling occurs.

· Proper sealing and finishing of the egg.

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