My friend Jesse is a crafty kind of guy, and when I saw these eggshell planters that he recently made for some plant starts, I conned him into taking photos of the process and letting me post about it.
Jesse and his good friend Zain made these planters after seeing something like the eggling (which is not made from real eggshells) in a shop in Berkeley's Elmwood district.
The little planters are easy to make: you simply cut and clean the shell, fill it with potting soil and plant seeds or cuttings.
Jesse writes:
The razorblade makes a clean score on the shell, but it's still hard to get a perfectly straight line in the actual break; since the ruggedness is part of the charm, I didn't worry about it. Sharp kitchen knives also work just fine. I rinsed the shells out with hot water, which helped with pulling off the inner membrane.
Action shot!
A cleanly scored egg.
Let's say it together: Eeeeeeeewwwwwwww!
Back row in the carton, from left to right: alyssum, lupine and money plant (a.k.a. philodendron). Front row: dandelion seeds.
Nice work, guys! I think these would make great Easter crafts projects or springtime housewarming gifts.
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