![eggshell mosaic](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/10/1673-mozaika-iz-yaichnoy-skorlupy.jpg)
Materials for the master class:
- eggshells, from raw eggs;
- acrylic paints and brush;
- a sheet of cardboard;
- PVA glue;
- toothpick;
- acrylic primer, self-leveling contour, single-phase craquelure varnish, acrylic varnish, if possible.
1. Prime a sheet of cardboard using a special acrylic primer, and if it is not available, use white acrylic paint.
![primer](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/10/1674-gruntuem.jpg)
2. Draw the initial sketch of the umbrella, for this we use a pencil to make basic sketches.
![Drawing the initial sketch of an umbrella](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/10/1675-risuem-nachalnyy-eskiz-zontika.jpg)
3. Draw the hat of the umbrella in more detail, dividing it into six parts.
![Drawing the initial sketch of an umbrella](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/10/1676-risuem-nachalnyy-eskiz-zontika.jpg)
4. Use an eraser to remove unnecessary strokes and draw the handle of the umbrella.
![Drawing a sketch of an umbrella](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/10/1677-risuem-eskiz-zontika.jpg)
5. Draw a rim on the hat of the umbrella; if the sketch turns out smooth and beautiful, you can draw the outline by pressing on the pencil.
![Drawing a sketch of an umbrella](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/10/1678-risuem-eskiz-zontika.jpg)
6. Using a special outline or black paint, we draw the main boundaries of our sketch.
![draw the main boundaries](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/10/1679-navodim-osnovnye-granicy.jpg)
7. Using red paint, we begin to paint the first segment of the umbrella.
![let's start coloring](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/10/1680-nachinaem-raskrashivat.jpg)
8. Then, using paints of orange, yellow, green, blue and purple, we paint the remaining segments of our umbrella.
![let's start coloring](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/10/1681-nachinaem-raskrashivat.jpg)
9. Wash raw eggshells and remove the white membrane.
![remove white membrane](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/10/1682-udalit-beluyu-membranu.jpg)
10. Using acrylic paints, paint the shell in the same colors as the umbrella segments.
![paint the shell](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/10/1683-krasim-skorlupu.jpg)
11. After the paint has dried on the eggshell, crumble it into small pieces.
![into small parts](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/10/1684-na-melkie-chasti.jpg)
12. Using a toothpick, begin to place red eggshells on the red segment of the umbrella.
![apply glue](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/10/1685-nanosim-kley.jpg)
13. In the same order, lay out the orange and yellow shells.
![start laying out the eggshells](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/10/1686-nachinaem-vykladyvat-yaichnuyu-skorlupu.jpg)
14. We finish laying out the colored mosaic on the umbrella, using green, blue and purple shells.
![start laying out the eggshells](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/10/1687-nachinaem-vykladyvat-yaichnuyu-skorlupu.jpg)
15. Chop black eggshells into small pieces and, using a toothpick, begin to lay them around the perimeter of the umbrella on PVA glue.
![start laying out the eggshells](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/10/1688-nachinaem-vykladyvat-yaichnuyu-skorlupu.jpg)
16. We lay out the umbrella handle more tightly using black eggshells.
![using eggshells](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/10/1689-pri-pomoschi-yaichnoy-skorlupy.jpg)
17. The next step is to paint the general background of our picture, in which we will use single-phase crackle varnish, and if it is not available, we will use blue paint.
18. Paint the background with silver paint and wait for it to dry.
![silver paint](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/10/1690-kraskoy-serebristogo-cveta.jpg)
19. If during the process you accidentally painted over the outline, you can remove unnecessary paint using a cotton swab.
![unnecessary paint](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/10/1691-nenuzhnuyu-krasku.jpg)
20. As soon as the paint is completely dry, apply a layer of one-step craquelure varnish, placing strokes horizontally on the surface.
![lay the surface horizontally](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/10/1692-kladem-gorizontalno-poverhnosti.jpg)
21. As soon as the varnish begins to die, but remains sticky, place strokes of blue paint vertically relative to the surface.
![eggshell mosaic](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/10/1693-mozaika-iz-yaichnoy-skorlupy.jpg)
22. We decorate the edges of the umbrella with rhinestones, imitating raindrops.
![eggshell mosaic](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/10/1694-mozaika-iz-yaichnoy-skorlupy.jpg)
23. If desired, for durability, cover the top of the work with acrylic varnish.
![eggshell mosaic](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/10/1695-mozaika-iz-yaichnoy-skorlupy.jpg)
Our mosaic is ready, now you can put it in a frame and enjoy the work done. We wish you creative success!
![eggshell mosaic](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/10/1696-mozaika-iz-yaichnoy-skorlupy.jpg)
![eggshell mosaic](https://i.washerhouse.com/images/10/1697-mozaika-iz-yaichnoy-skorlupy.jpg)