Nature's Most Fragile Canvas - Transformed . . . As only non-fertile eggs are candidates, natures intent of recreating beauty is soon fulfilled. The shell is emptied, cleaned and prepared for transformation. Blackhawk begins the transformation when he pencils the chosen design onto the shell. There are no templates used - all the artwork is designed and applied freehand.
Surgical precision is required as the selected portions of the shell are cautiously removed.
As the intricate process evolves, the desired image appears. At the Most Fragile Stage . . . Once sculpting is completed, pencils lines and topical imperfections must be removed. To do so, Blackhawk cradles the sculpture in one hand, applies an abrasive powder and with a soft brush scrubs the surface clean. Still intact, purification begins - removing any interior discoloration.