Here's the second prototype. I decided to make it with real paper in case it came out okay! I still want to try a Faberge-like design.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvAexD2tyx72abo40Zh4u7EnpwrbntKYB4nMDvi_6LGM_2-3CLMFY1Dl5vMlNA_fUcEd2NvVAI5vfrAd7B9l7SGFHMewYIxqb_YgDHQqQULu1qNj6LuH8gSKSbWre1EID595i9q9kSflo/s320/eggfront.jpg)
The picture inside the egg and the egg fold together.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRYH5vDwIrdvejbnTHrYYOzoRlLfzx9du_hPOzM31Xbb9g-S58mJe-SBna_P4MMoeq3yUWZlbpWv3B3FLvMvEogDuXF626coYaDIsClfrB6DLD6RSh6m8ysAcwQklHK6oYEqvJf58Uhak/s320/Untitled-2.jpg)
Pop up fully open.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4pGFOuiSSR33PqKQkKVu7bUGBZV9tW0Rlwm4meqWU0_cVq8iVLZrmqhPycuexfVcq5gYBtpypfqqGXsnwTTlI3a3rIyyHVmlZXYLq2v290HBBcJTbrV8f5yyHwSIjwa-bjScWE2G3jB4/s320/IMG_1466.JPG)
Here is a pattern for the egg pieces.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSVAxIdblbLU7mC2OCp78M6T7uWQ0_eJ8O57_mHtsUlK8uw-gdrSw-i2k-OoPpVoFXjWhKc7qMoTIZMG8taLFuFX8bFFhSEIfCJN6i-yj9BO2h8KB82ko5S3i2DRPitjyD3jFsFZSkB0/s320/eastereggpattern.jpg)
The egg mechanism is called a
closed tent. I highly recommend David Carter's book
Elements of Pop Up to see these basic mechanisms in action. There are working models built right into the book!