#eggshell powder

Eggshell Powder

(Cascarilla)

I eat a lot of eggs and I always save the shells and grind them up in my mortar for later. And later is now. So I've been conducting little experiments, trying to come up with a formula for my own eggshell chalk. So far pure chunky eggshell powder is winning.

Once I figure it out Imma be gifting them to my friends <3

Eggshell Powder: Crushed eggshells, Spicy seasoning, salt.

(You can add whatever other crushed up items/seasoning/spicy stuff you want to really pack a punch)

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What to do: Charge the powder with the sigil and then sprinkle the powder on the outside of your doorstep(s) and inside of your window sills.

You can also keep it for baneful spells. 🔮

If you try this spell and have results please let me know by submitting them into the submissions box! If you have questions, send those to my ask box!

Took me like 3 hours to separate the shell and membrane. My neck still hurts😫 but worth it!

Just had this cast iron cauldron and an empty soda bottle to crush everything. Hopefully I'll get a proper set soon😅😊

And this is what I ended up with! Came from 9 eggs, and as said above, very roughly crushed.

Bonus:

How to make it

This is not the only method, only my personal method.

You will need:

hardboiled eggs

mortar and pestle

an oven and wax paper (optional)

patience

How to turn shells into powder

peel the eggs and remove the membrane (it takes some time but it makes the grinding easier)

if you want to make the powder right away, put the shells on a tray lined with wax paper in the oven at th5 for 5-10 minutes. It’s enough to dry the shells. Potential salmonella has been killed in the boiling process. If you have more time you can let the shells air dry.

Now to the grinding! As you can see in the first picture, my powder is not consistent. That’s because I tried a few methods.

Here I put a bit too many pieces. On the left you can see a fine-ish powder but overall there is too much eggshell to make a fine powder easily (I started to feel pain in my hand and I didn’t want to awaken my tendinitis). It’s the coarse layer in my jar.

If you want a fine powder (like the top layer in the jar in the first picture), you will need to grind the shells a little piece at a time and empty your mortar every 5-ish pieces for the finest result. In the end, it’s quicker and easier than trying to crush too many pieces at a time.

I made eggshell powder, this time for my plants! Super fun and quick, depending on how many eggshells you use. (This was only about 6 eggs).

The calcium from the shells help provide nutrients and reduces the acidity of your soil.