Ho Chi Minh City– Retired teacher Nguyen Thanh Tam, 70 years old (Go Vap District) has just launched a set of Christmas mascots made from eggshells.
Over the past 10 years, Mr. Tam has also had more passion for creating eggshell handicraft products. His collection has more than 1,000 products of all kinds.
For more than a week, after hours, an old teacher has been learning to craft Christmas images such as Santa Claus, rickshaw, reindeer, snowman … to celebrate Christmas 2020.
Before embarking on this work, Mr. Tam said, he studied the shapes of the symbols carefully to make them most realistic. “Not only watching pictures, but I also read many documents about Christmas holidays as well, this helps me to have more knowledge”, Mr. Tam said.
Mr. Tam often uses eggs such as chickens, ducks, and quail to shape. After the egg is separated, the egg shells are exposed to the sun for long storage.
He sprayed paint on the egg to create the distinctive red color of Santa’s outfit.
The old teacher said: “I prefer to make real egg shells than plastic shells because the shells are fragile, so it requires the workers to be sophisticated and patient. Creativity on this fragile material adds value to the product. Products”.
In addition to the main material is the eggshell, he also has to make many other Santa’s accessories such as glasses, beard, hat, belt … In his hand, he is holding a glass wrapped with a thread. small wire
Santa Claus is working continuously for more than five hours. Legs made of clay and lead to help stand, beard made of cotton, mustache made of felt …
“This Christmas, in the midst of the complicated Covid-19 epidemic, I made the image of a Santa Claus carrying a shield of drops cut from a water bottle”, Mr. Tam explained about his “strange shape”. Santa Claus.
The rickshaw was shaped by Mr. Tam by cutting from a large duck egg shell.
The rickshaw reindeer are made from quail eggs. To make the product beautiful, Mr. Tam uses lemon juice to remove black patches from the eggshell.
“I only make from simple materials, so anyone can make it at home. In addition to the eggshell, thinking about what is available in the house to perfect the product also stimulates the imagination.” Very, especially with children “, said Mr. Tam.
After Christmas, Mr. Tam will embark on a buffalo shape to welcome the New Year of the Ox. However, these products are not for sale, but only to satisfy his passion.
“What I wish is that more people will do the same, parents work with their children, kids who form groups work together to practice concentration, patience instead of just watching programs on TV, electricity. phone, “he said.
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