The story behind the egg making...
First, the copper wire has to be wound off the roll - something that is done by hooking one end of the wire onto your big toe!
Then the wire is cut into equal lengths
The cut wires are then placed on a length of sellotape ( the artisans call it "bandage"
The egg is then placed on top of the secured copper wires
The wires are then wrapped @ the egg, cut & folded neatly
At this stage, the first line of weaving can begin.
Weaving the egg:
The women work w/ their beads on their laps, legs stretched out.
Pictures show different eggs at different stages of completion.
Closing the egg:
When the egg is close to closure, a piece of wire or large safety pin is used to "cut" a circle in the shell.
The egg is then shaken into a receptacle, to be saved for food
The safety pin pulls out the remaining shell
The open hole is now woven w beads