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In the past 10 years, Mr. Tam has been dedicating his free time to making Christmas iconic items such as miniature Christmas trees, Santa Claus, snowman, etc, all from cleaned, sun-dried eggshell.

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As Christmas time is drawing near, once finished class, the old teacher who lives in Go Vap District, Ho Chi Minh City returned to his room, intricately crafts out colorful reindeers, Christmas trees, snowman, etc. He is preparing for the coming 2020 Christmas.

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Tam always closely examine the shape and every detail of each egg before getting down to the business.

"Besides thoroughly look at its appearance, I read a lot of material about Christmas to better equipped myself with knowledge about the occasion.

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Chicken, duck and quail eggs are often utilized by Tam. He often blows out the yolk and white first before well drying them in the sun.

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He sprays red paint on the outer of the emptied egg to make the distinctive color for Santa's outfit.

"I prefer eggshell to plastic as handling fragile and delicate eggshell requires way more patience and meticulousness. For this, it could add more value to the product", the talented artist told VNE.

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Other materials, including thin zinc, are also used to make Santa's wire glasses, beard, and belt.

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This tiny, lovely hand-made Santa Claus took Tam almost 5 hours to "give birth" to. The Santa Claus has legs made of clay and lead, cotton beard, felt mustache.

"Given the COVID-19 pandemic is still ravaging many parts of the world, I have the Santa Claus put on the face shield cut out from a water bottle", he said.

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These two adorable reindeers are made out of quail eggs. To remove the dark spots on the eggs for better coloring, Tam used lemon juice.

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"This DIY craft is enjoyable for everyone, as the materials are easy to find. Except for eggshells, we have to think of using other things readily available at home. That would help nurture imagination, especially for children,” Tam commented.

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He said once Christmas is over, he will make water buffalo figure to celebrate the Year of the Ox. All the items are for showcase only, Tam has no intention to sell them.

"I would like to spread the joy to people around. Parents and children, children and their friends can enjoy such activities together. It's a great way to spend the festive occasion instead of watching TV or spending time on the phone", he said.

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