Learn how to gold leaf Easter eggs! Using a simple technique and a few supplies, you can make stunning gold Eater eggs with beautiful designs!
“I want my geese to lay gold eggs for Easter!” Just like Veruca Salt, I wanted a few gold eggs for Easter, so I made it happen with some beautiful gold leaf.
For my eggs, I created the world on an egg, a golden bunny, and a simple heart. The heart was made using a heart sticker that I removed once my egg was covered in gold leaf.
We created the bunny with an easy pencil sketch and the world I did by eye… which you can do too : ) Gold leaf is extremely delicate, so it tears easily and can stick to your fingers, but who said Easter egg decorating was clean?
I had so much fun creating these eggs – I love doing creative projects that take concentration and focus. They let your thoughts rest and your right brain go to work!
It’s kind of like yoga for the brain, haha! I’m in love with how these turned out. They’ll be a beautiful addition to my Easter decor this year.
How to Gold Leaf and Easter Egg
Supplies
- Gold Leaf Sheets
- Gold Leaf Adhesive
- Paint Brushes
- Hard-Boiled Eggs
- Pencil
Directions
- Using gold leaf glue, a paintbrush and a pencil, draw your design.
- Paint it in with glue and then place a sheet of gold leaf over the top.
- Lightly tap it (it might lift, but that’s okay because you can fill the holes in later) and then give it a second before lifting the edges up.
- Your design will pretty much be laid in, but you’ll need to do a little touching up and cleaning around the edges.
*Tip: You can also do this on wooden eggs for a decoration that will last a little longer ; )
More Easter Eggs Projects You’ll Love!
- Decoupage Easter Eggs
- Calligraphy Easter Eggs
- Mosaic Easter Eggs
- Gold Leaf Easter Eggs
- DIY Ombre Easter Eggs
- Watercolor Eggs
Let us know if you make these Gold Leaf Easter eggs by leaving a comment below! We’d love to see your creations so tag @sugarandcharm on social!
Wow, these these look amazing! Egg decorating *is* strangely fun, and I tried the flower and onion shell technique last year. I doubt I could bear to crack and eat these golden ones, though.
Haha!! It is fun and while I was decorating them I was thinking… wait why do we do this??? Then I realized how much it makes me focus and how my mind rests as I’m only thinking about that egg, ha! I agree… strangely fun 🙂
These are too precious! I also think it is hilarious that you reference Veruca Salt. I literally sent an email to the folks at Karma quoting a line from Willie Wonka moment’s ago.
Great movie. Great reference. Great idea. Win-win-WIN!
These are gorgeous!!
These are incredible! I love the look of gold on white
I can’t handle how adorable this is – so, so creative!!
Those are absolutely amazing – love them!
chic eggs 🙂 I think I’ve just found my ‘theme’ for this Easter, thanks for the idea!
OMG, I just came across your blog. This is so origional. i love the gold leave egg! Thanks for sharing.
Dee
http://www.delolovesdesign.com
ADORABLE!!!
These might be my favorite things ever right now. LOVE that gold leaf heart and bunny. Love love love. I featured it on my blog today! http://missloviecreations.blogspot.com/2013/03/12-unique-easter-decorating-ideas.html Stop by and grab a button if you like. Have a happy weekend!!
These are insanely beautiful. I wish I had the patience to do something like this. I’ll be lucky if I dye regular old eggs…
I’m going to try this on hand-blown eggs so they’ll last forever! Thanks for the tutorial!
Hey girl – I love this, btw, really great idea! I want you to know that when I tried to tweet you, a tweettomeme 404 came up. I just wanted you to know! Looks like they’re not in business anymore or something. I’d change up your widget for social sharing 🙂
Here’s the 404 page: http://tweetmeme.com/?url=http://www.sugarandcharmblog.com/2013/03/i-want-my-geese-to-lay-gold-eggs-for.html
Best to you xoxo
Hey,
I love this post and have included it to my Easter egg round up.
I think the decorations work well with my blog esthetics. Let me know what you think…
http://rueduchatquipeche.blogspot.com/2013/03/craft-easter-egg-inspiration-creative.html
Wow this is amazing! I like your stylish blog and your beautiful pictures! Would be awesome If you‘d take a look at my Blog – would love to keep in touch with you!!!
Lots of Love, Kyra
http://www.kyras.de
Your eggs are so pretty! Love your blog too, glad I popped over! I’ve got this linked to my DIY Easter eggs post too today, for inspiration!
thanks for sharing.
my fingers are so clumsy when it comes to gold leaf but these are gorgeous
That world egg is so perfect! I love them.
thanks for share...
Hey there,
Thank you so much for sharing this post. I found your Pin on Pinterest and have included your DIY in an Easter Egg Craft inspiration round-up on my blog.
Feel free to check it out!
Shelley Makes | http://shelleymakes.wordpress.com/2014/03/30/easter-egg-craft-ideas/
Hi, really special:) We featured your eggs in out Easter Eggs roundup! Happy Easter!
This post has been featured here > http://sweetmeetsbakeshop.com/2016/03/19/sponged-nail-polish-31-other-diy-dye-free-easter-eggs/
Happy Easter and keep on crafting!