Now
that it’s obvious that the Ministry of Agriculture Roger Clarke is serious
about using leftover Fruits and excess Eggs, what’s next?
His plan is to make Fruit puree and the Eggs as a fat substitute in making Nutri-bun for the School Feeding program, a more nutrition option to Bag Juice and Tiggaz is puree genius (I’m lovin’ that one there).
His plan is to make Fruit puree and the Eggs as a fat substitute in making Nutri-bun for the School Feeding program, a more nutrition option to Bag Juice and Tiggaz is puree genius (I’m lovin’ that one there).
Additionally,
excess Eggs we can’t use will be exported or used in the Hotel Industry.
All this and more as explained in my blog article entitled “Ministry of Agriculture to approve Fruit and Liquified Eggs for School Feeding Program even as Pork faces Glut - How Solar Farming will make Jamaica's Food Security Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2”
So
what will happen to the Fruit peelings and Eggshells? After all, albeit it’s a
reuse of Farming production that may be a glut or unfit for export or even the
local market due to its appearance, it still creates waste, especially Eggshells.
The
fruit peelings can be masticated and pyrolized in an amped up Solar Desalinator
using a Fresnel Lens as described in my blog
article entitled “How
to upgrade your Solar Desalinator to a Solar Cooker and make a Solar Foundry
for Vacuum Pyrolysis” and made into essential Oils or even
Oleum, a complex mixture of Oily hydrocarbons useful in everything from making
condiments and flavourings in cooking to mosquito repellant.
So
what else can Eggshell do? You can use them along with Distilled Water from you
Solar Desalinator as described in as described in my Geezam blog
entitled “How
to Make Distilled Water using a Solar Desalinator”
to make Glow-in-the-Dark Etched Easter Eggs.
To
start this DIY, you’ll need the following:
1. Several
Rolls of Paper towels
2. Eggs
(still intact for now)
3. Hot
needle
4. Indian
Ink or Oil Based Paints for colouring
6. 100%
pure white Vinegar
7. BeesWax
(fren’ up your local Apiary!)
8. Non-Toxic
Markers
9. Scissors
or Box Cutter
10. Distilled
Water
11. Candle
with flame
12. Cotton
cloth
13. Airbrush
Tool
14. Paper
Glue
15. Glitter
16. Patience
like Job (yes….really!)
The
steps are simple:
1. Make
sure to wash you Eggs and hands with the Dishwashing liquid to remove all oil.
2. Dry
them with a Paper Towel.
3. Work
out the design you wish to have on the Egg on paper.
4. Use
a hot needle to pierce the top and bottom of the Egg and slowly drain out the
contents into a cup
5. If
you want the Eggs coloured, you’ll have to spray paint them with the Indian Ink
of the colour you want and set them to dry
6. Gently
grip the Eggs with a Cotton cloth
7. Use
a pencil to draw on the design onto the Egg. Use Paper Towel soaked in vinegar
to erase mistakes
9. Heat
it gently in the flame and use the Kitska
to coat the areas with Beeswax that are not to be etched. No mistakes as the Beeswax
cannot be removed at this stage
10. Pour
Beeswax into the holes using the Kitska
and coat the inside of the Egg with a coating of Beeswax. This is to provide
support for the Etching process
11. Let
the excess Beeswax run out of the hollow Egg
13. Submerge
the Egg in a 100% Pure Vinegar using a Glass Cup to keep it down in the Vinegar
Etching Bath. This will etch the areas not coated with Beeswax and usually
takes 12 hours.
14. The
areas with the Eggshell exposed will go white then gradually dissolve
15. When
this process is completed, gently remove the Etched Egg
16. Remove
Wax coating the both holes at the top and bottom of the Etched Egg
17. Use
gentle heat from the candle and slowly melt away the Beeswax on the outside and
inside. Be careful as the Etched Egg’s very delicate
18. Wipe
Egg gently with Moist Paper towel soaked in warm Distilled Water to remove any
excess Beeswax.
19. Put
etched Egg in the open air to dry
20. Use
the Airbrush tool to do additional spraying of the Egg with paint or colours as
per your design
21. While
the Etched Egg dries (careful.. Fragile!), get the non-toxic markers and break
them open
22. Take
out the ink packs and cut them open with the boxcutter or scissors over a
container of Distilled Water. This will be your glow-in-the-Dark Solution,
which you can save for other uses
23. Soak
the Eggs in the solution of non-toxic markers. This’ll make them glow in the
Dark under UV light
24. After
about 12 hours, take them out and make them dry in the open air. Be very
careful as they are very delicate.
25. Coat
the Eggs with Paper Glue and sprinkle Glitter on your design as an option
26. When
finished and set to dry, coat the Egg in Lacquer to seal the design and add
strength to the Eggshell
That’s
it! Your Glow-in-the-Dark Etched Easter Eggs should appear as shown and should
be a delight for the Easter Holidays and even serve as excellent Christmas
Decorations. Russian Tradition with a Modern Jamaican Twist makes Katy Perry Roar!
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