# Egg-Based Porcelain Kaja Woelky Offers a New Way to Make Porcelain Products By Jamie Danielle Munro | Published 2014-08-30 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kaja-woelky References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/design/kaja-woelky-porcelain-casting-technique-chicken-eggs-08-29-2014/) Kaja Woelky is a designer that does not like to do things in a conventional way, and is always searching for [alternative solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/texttoclay). Woelky has managed to produce [porcelain products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monte-porcelain) with a base of eggs, an unlikely source when putting together these items. "Wimilar to Woelky’s studies, where calcium attaches itself to the egg membrane, the slip (diluted clay that is strained to a smooth consistency) is wrapped around a device that will serve as the framework of each creation," according to DesignBoom. This is the first of a few stages for achieving the final product, which is almost as [fragile as the shell](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiyuan-xu) used for the production. Woelky has managed to make multiple creations with this technique, so hopefully others will follow suit. Photo Credits: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/design/kaja-woelky-porcelain-casting-technique-chicken-eggs-08-29-2014/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 69% | Activity: 24% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Egg-based Porcelain:** Using eggs as a base for porcelain products presents an innovative and nature-inspired approach to manufacturing. - **Alternative Materials:** Exploring unconventional materials like eggs opens up possibilities for disruptive innovation in product design and manufacturing. - **Sustainable Manufacturing:** Using natural materials like eggs in porcelain production contributes to the development of more eco-friendly manufacturing processes. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Home Decor:** The use of egg-based porcelain in home decor products offers a unique selling point and appeals to environmentally conscious consumers. - **Art and Sculpture:** Artists and sculptors can leverage egg-based porcelain as a distinctive material that adds a touch of creativity and sustainability to their works. - **Kitchenware:** Egg-based porcelain could revolutionize the kitchenware industry, introducing new possibilities for innovative and sustainable product designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Innovative Ceramic Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ceramic-tableware1.md) - [Textural Porcelain Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tamara-efrat.md) - [Origami-Inspired Porcelain Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saori-matsushita.md) - [Minimalist Experimental Egg Racks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/experimental-egg-racks.md) - [Eco-Certified Eggshell Materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecoshell-llc.md) - [Repurposed Studio Scrap Pottery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daon-pottery.md) - [Modular Porcelain Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corcelain.md) - [Experimental Pottery Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gourd-project.md) - [Walnut Shell-Created Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nos.md)