Q. Can I make my own egg box?

Answer

If you purchase your eggs from a shop, the carton that they come in is something that you will either dispose of in the trash or stealthily look for a method to recycle. If, on the other hand, you run a hobby farm and produce your own eggs, you have the opposite challenge: you need to devise a strategy to ensure that you have a steady supply of cartons on hand, ideally without incurring too much financial strain. One alternative that is good for the environment and one's wallet is to make one's own egg storage containers out of recycled materials. Egg cartons that have been moulded are simple to manufacture and provide robust cushioning, but they need for a significant quantity of thick material. The process is as easy as pushing the silicone eggs into a pile of wet, moldable material in order to generate an imprint that is deep enough to act as the "seat" for each egg after the material has dried. For the material, you may use anything that can be shaped easily by hand and keeps its malleability even after it has dried out. It works nicely to make a fibrous, moist dough using shredded paper, water, and some wheat paste or white craft glue.