Egg Lacquer Jewelry

Although lacquer is widely presented around Asian countries, only in Vietnam does eggshell engraving become utmost unique. To make a lacquer engraved eggshell product, beside significant meticulousness and carefulness in the process, it also requires a combination in harmony of art and the delicate hand of the artisan.

Starting with the ingredients, which is chicken or duck eggshells that was gathered after the hatching of the young ones, which is the soaked in water, washed and then fried in a big pan. Eggshells is fried in light fire to get the light brown color, and the longer the darker the color is. It is possible to obtain the white, yellow, and fresh roses of chicken eggs; green of duck eggs; medium brown fires, burnt brown or blackish baked eggs in order for craftmen to show their ability to arrange and mix colors to create special egg mosaic products. The process of attaching eggshell to lacquer products must be very careful, using a piece of stick to hold eggshells, dip them in glue and then stick them on the surface as

required to form and color. Finally, use a light mallet to create the shell of eggs on the product. Egg mosaic lacquer products, although it takes a lot of efforts and whether the product in the egg shell 100% surface or dots of goods, streaks or even an art picture, have their own special characteristics, very steaming and attractiveness

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN AT Egg Lacquer Jewelry Workshop?

You will learn about traditional egg lacquer mosaic technique

You will decorate a bracelet using egg lacquer mosaic technique

You will practice the grinding technique and finish your product

WHO CAN JOIN?

- Anyone from the age of 10! We also welcome foreigners (a translator available).

- The minimum of attendee for workshop is 5 people, maximum of 10 people for the most effective.