Eggsactly: Step Two

Okay, so you read the previous post and easily knew the photo was half an egg carton. You know, those gray, cushy cartons you get at the store when you buy a dozen (in this case a half-dozen since I don't eat a lot of eggs). I think these cartons decompose fairly easily in the landfill but why not reuse them for something different and lasting? (By the way, it takes a little bit of dusting and filing to get the cut pieces to look even this good.)



Our first step then is to get a sharp craft knife. These suckers tear up your blades so be ready to change them frequently. (On the other hand, if you can figure out a better way to cut egg cartons, let me know.)
You can see from this photo how to cut the carton. If you're really, really good at the cutting phase you can get eight good segments that will make four final items.
Next post, I'll show how the pieces look as the come closer to the final phase.