I do know pysanky is a 600 year old art, but I really knew nothing else about it until we learned this one night with friends.
Materials:
Eggs - no really! The eggs were drained and filled with plaster of Paris to make them more resilient for us first-timers. Traditional dyes, kitskas and wax were provided.
Technique:
We drew our designs on the eggs, waxed over what we wanted to be white, and started dipping them in the dye, waxing over that color, dyeing etc. At the end, you melt all the wax back off the egg and then varnish it (mine has not been varnished).
Note:
This is a much LONGER process than it sounds like. Mine took about 5 hours. It may be quicker once you get the process down. Also, the dyes don't always react well together (hence the pink spots on the purple. I can't wait to do it again!
Materials:
Eggs - no really! The eggs were drained and filled with plaster of Paris to make them more resilient for us first-timers. Traditional dyes, kitskas and wax were provided.
Technique:
We drew our designs on the eggs, waxed over what we wanted to be white, and started dipping them in the dye, waxing over that color, dyeing etc. At the end, you melt all the wax back off the egg and then varnish it (mine has not been varnished).
Note:
This is a much LONGER process than it sounds like. Mine took about 5 hours. It may be quicker once you get the process down. Also, the dyes don't always react well together (hence the pink spots on the purple. I can't wait to do it again!
The "top" of the egg taken with flash
The "top" of the egg no flash
The "bottom" of the egg no flash
The "bottom" of the egg with flash
One side of the egg
The other side of the egg
The black "hole" is where the egg was drained.
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