Please note the small hole in the bottom of the unpainted carving. It was put there by a drywall screw that was epoxyed in the end of a piece of 1/2 inch dowel. I cut off the screw head first, drilled a hole in one end of the dowell, a little larger than the dull end of the screw and glued it in. Some carvers call this a paint stick, but it also a safety stick, it is easier and safer to carve an egghead utilizing this simple tool to help hold the egg while carving.

Here are two santa's carved from basswood eggs and sitting in hardwood eggcups, painted with acrylics and woodburning included.