ostrich eggshell products

Ostrich & Leather Trading is not only renowned for its leather products, but also its ostrich eggshell products.

The ostrich eggshell is versatile and rather robust.  It can withstand quite a fair amount of heavy handling. It will probably not withstand a blow from a heavy hammer though! But you do not have to treat it like walking on eggs!

The eggshells we use are of the highest quality with a height of generally 14cm, a diameter of approximately 11cm and weigh about 350g. An uncut eggshell can hold approximately 1.25 litres of liquid.  Originally indigenous tribes of Africa used the eggshell for transporting water and also for storing same in the ground to keep the contents cool.

Owing to its thickness it can be cut and carved.  For instance, being opaque, it does not allow light to shine through it, so holes of various intricate shapes can be cut to allow light to shine through.  By cutting a hole in the base and the top of the eggshell it can be used as a unique lampshade or candle holder.

The thickness allows the eggshell to be carved with varying images on the surface.  It is naturally glossy, durable and porcelain-like making the surface ideal for painting or decoupage.

Ostrich & Leather Trading also cater for customers’ individual tastes and if supplied with a picture or photograph we can transfer such image onto the eggshell.

To view our wide range of Ostrich eggshells, kindly click on “Products – Ostrich Eggshells”.

 Stay safe, until next week…………

Sharon