A washi egg is a decorated egg commonly created at Easter, using Japanese washi paper (as used for origami), glue, and varnish. Washi eggs are made into ornaments and decorations.
Technique
A washi egg is made by first blowing the egg to remove its contents. A rectangle of washi paper large enough to cover the egg is folded in half, and cut nearly to the midline every quarter inch (6 mm) to form a fringe of narrow strips. Each strip is trimmed to a point. The paper is unfolded, rolled around the egg, and glued on, a strip at a time; the strips overlap at the ends of the egg. The egg may then be varnished.
Classes are given on US bases in Japan according to the Okinawan English language newspaper Japan Update.
See also
References
- "How to make Washi eggs". How to make Washi eggs. DeviantArt. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- Japan Update. Japanese art lends beauty to Easter holiday. 15 April 2004. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- Robertta A. Uhl (March 15, 2007), Japanese Washi Paper Crafts. Tuttle Publishing. 978-0804838139.
- Peggy Landers Rao & Jean Mahoney (October 15, 1997), Japanese Accents in Western Interiors. Japan Publications Trading. 978-0870409882.
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