I have always wanted to try my hand at pysanky. It's an Ukrainian egg dying technique in which you use layers of wax to act as a resist for each layer of dye. Mom and I dropped in at a local shop called Pinecones & Needles. It's an awesome little store run by a lovely woman named Anne:
She taught Mom and me the pysanky basics and let us go!
You heat the kistka in the flame and then place it in the beeswax (the heated kistka melts the beeswax and fills the kistka's cup) and then draw on the egg.
Once you're ready, it goes in the first dye bath.
And then you add the next layer of wax.
This process continues and the colors get darker and the egg becomes more encrusted.
Finally, you have eggs that are covered in wax and dye.
You have to wait about an hour and then you melt the wax off of the eggs to reveal the layers of color!
I really loved the whole very long — almost 2 hours per egg — process. I can't wait to try this process again with what I know now!
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How cool!! I’d never heard of such a thing before!
How cool!! I’d never heard of such a thing before!
How cool!! I’d never heard of such a thing before!
How cool!! I’d never heard of such a thing before!
How cool!! I’d never heard of such a thing before!
How cool!! I’d never heard of such a thing before!
Mom’s egg came out great, too! What a fun project, too beautiful to eat!
Mom’s egg came out great, too! What a fun project, too beautiful to eat!
Mom’s egg came out great, too! What a fun project, too beautiful to eat!
Mom’s egg came out great, too! What a fun project, too beautiful to eat!
Mom’s egg came out great, too! What a fun project, too beautiful to eat!
Mom’s egg came out great, too! What a fun project, too beautiful to eat!
What an interesting art form! Though it took a considerable amount of time, and patience I’m sure, all of the eggs turned out lovely. Such intricate designs and the layers of color are amazing. Thanks for sharing this art form that I would surely have otherwise never known about. 🙂
What an interesting art form! Though it took a considerable amount of time, and patience I’m sure, all of the eggs turned out lovely. Such intricate designs and the layers of color are amazing. Thanks for sharing this art form that I would surely have otherwise never known about. 🙂
What an interesting art form! Though it took a considerable amount of time, and patience I’m sure, all of the eggs turned out lovely. Such intricate designs and the layers of color are amazing. Thanks for sharing this art form that I would surely have otherwise never known about. 🙂
What an interesting art form! Though it took a considerable amount of time, and patience I’m sure, all of the eggs turned out lovely. Such intricate designs and the layers of color are amazing. Thanks for sharing this art form that I would surely have otherwise never known about. 🙂
What an interesting art form! Though it took a considerable amount of time, and patience I’m sure, all of the eggs turned out lovely. Such intricate designs and the layers of color are amazing. Thanks for sharing this art form that I would surely have otherwise never known about. 🙂
What an interesting art form! Though it took a considerable amount of time, and patience I’m sure, all of the eggs turned out lovely. Such intricate designs and the layers of color are amazing. Thanks for sharing this art form that I would surely have otherwise never known about. 🙂
Took a community Ed class to learn this in the late 70’s. So much fun! Your eggs are wonderfully artful, but there is also a fascinating aspect of symbolism in the traditional designs.
There’s a great book ‘Eggs Beautiful’by Johanna Luciow and Ann Kmit and Loretta Luciow filled with information and traditional patterns that is wonderfully informative. The authors are sisters who were taught the art by their grandmother.
They run ‘the Ukranian Gift shop’ in Minneapolis MN , possibly the best source of supplies. It’s been in business since the 1940’s and, yes they have a website and a Facebook page!
Took a community Ed class to learn this in the late 70’s. So much fun! Your eggs are wonderfully artful, but there is also a fascinating aspect of symbolism in the traditional designs.
There’s a great book ‘Eggs Beautiful’by Johanna Luciow and Ann Kmit and Loretta Luciow filled with information and traditional patterns that is wonderfully informative. The authors are sisters who were taught the art by their grandmother.
They run ‘the Ukranian Gift shop’ in Minneapolis MN , possibly the best source of supplies. It’s been in business since the 1940’s and, yes they have a website and a Facebook page!
Took a community Ed class to learn this in the late 70’s. So much fun! Your eggs are wonderfully artful, but there is also a fascinating aspect of symbolism in the traditional designs.
There’s a great book ‘Eggs Beautiful’by Johanna Luciow and Ann Kmit and Loretta Luciow filled with information and traditional patterns that is wonderfully informative. The authors are sisters who were taught the art by their grandmother.
They run ‘the Ukranian Gift shop’ in Minneapolis MN , possibly the best source of supplies. It’s been in business since the 1940’s and, yes they have a website and a Facebook page!
Took a community Ed class to learn this in the late 70’s. So much fun! Your eggs are wonderfully artful, but there is also a fascinating aspect of symbolism in the traditional designs.
There’s a great book ‘Eggs Beautiful’by Johanna Luciow and Ann Kmit and Loretta Luciow filled with information and traditional patterns that is wonderfully informative. The authors are sisters who were taught the art by their grandmother.
They run ‘the Ukranian Gift shop’ in Minneapolis MN , possibly the best source of supplies. It’s been in business since the 1940’s and, yes they have a website and a Facebook page!
Took a community Ed class to learn this in the late 70’s. So much fun! Your eggs are wonderfully artful, but there is also a fascinating aspect of symbolism in the traditional designs.
There’s a great book ‘Eggs Beautiful’by Johanna Luciow and Ann Kmit and Loretta Luciow filled with information and traditional patterns that is wonderfully informative. The authors are sisters who were taught the art by their grandmother.
They run ‘the Ukranian Gift shop’ in Minneapolis MN , possibly the best source of supplies. It’s been in business since the 1940’s and, yes they have a website and a Facebook page!
Took a community Ed class to learn this in the late 70’s. So much fun! Your eggs are wonderfully artful, but there is also a fascinating aspect of symbolism in the traditional designs.
There’s a great book ‘Eggs Beautiful’by Johanna Luciow and Ann Kmit and Loretta Luciow filled with information and traditional patterns that is wonderfully informative. The authors are sisters who were taught the art by their grandmother.
They run ‘the Ukranian Gift shop’ in Minneapolis MN , possibly the best source of supplies. It’s been in business since the 1940’s and, yes they have a website and a Facebook page!
Hey Julie:
Thanks for sharing and you are looking very
Thin… Susan C.
Hey Julie:
Thanks for sharing and you are looking very
Thin… Susan C.
Hey Julie:
Thanks for sharing and you are looking very
Thin… Susan C.
Hey Julie:
Thanks for sharing and you are looking very
Thin… Susan C.
Hey Julie:
Thanks for sharing and you are looking very
Thin… Susan C.
Hey Julie:
Thanks for sharing and you are looking very
Thin… Susan C.
I’ve seen examples of this art form for many years, and always been so impressed by the patience and artistry that it must require. Really amazing to see all of the detail. Your first try (and your mom) is very impressive also. It would be really interesting to try it. How did you find a place to teach you? very cool. Thank you.
I’ve seen examples of this art form for many years, and always been so impressed by the patience and artistry that it must require. Really amazing to see all of the detail. Your first try (and your mom) is very impressive also. It would be really interesting to try it. How did you find a place to teach you? very cool. Thank you.
I’ve seen examples of this art form for many years, and always been so impressed by the patience and artistry that it must require. Really amazing to see all of the detail. Your first try (and your mom) is very impressive also. It would be really interesting to try it. How did you find a place to teach you? very cool. Thank you.
I’ve seen examples of this art form for many years, and always been so impressed by the patience and artistry that it must require. Really amazing to see all of the detail. Your first try (and your mom) is very impressive also. It would be really interesting to try it. How did you find a place to teach you? very cool. Thank you.
I’ve seen examples of this art form for many years, and always been so impressed by the patience and artistry that it must require. Really amazing to see all of the detail. Your first try (and your mom) is very impressive also. It would be really interesting to try it. How did you find a place to teach you? very cool. Thank you.
I’ve seen examples of this art form for many years, and always been so impressed by the patience and artistry that it must require. Really amazing to see all of the detail. Your first try (and your mom) is very impressive also. It would be really interesting to try it. How did you find a place to teach you? very cool. Thank you.
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So cool to see you do this….all my grandparents are from the Ukraine and I learned the Ukrainian arts at a young age. Pysanky is my favourite, and now my daughters make the eggs too. You can check out some of my collection on my Instagram post @kellycreates xox
So cool to see you do this….all my grandparents are from the Ukraine and I learned the Ukrainian arts at a young age. Pysanky is my favourite, and now my daughters make the eggs too. You can check out some of my collection on my Instagram post @kellycreates xox
So cool to see you do this….all my grandparents are from the Ukraine and I learned the Ukrainian arts at a young age. Pysanky is my favourite, and now my daughters make the eggs too. You can check out some of my collection on my Instagram post @kellycreates xox
So cool to see you do this….all my grandparents are from the Ukraine and I learned the Ukrainian arts at a young age. Pysanky is my favourite, and now my daughters make the eggs too. You can check out some of my collection on my Instagram post @kellycreates xox
So cool to see you do this….all my grandparents are from the Ukraine and I learned the Ukrainian arts at a young age. Pysanky is my favourite, and now my daughters make the eggs too. You can check out some of my collection on my Instagram post @kellycreates xox
So cool to see you do this….all my grandparents are from the Ukraine and I learned the Ukrainian arts at a young age. Pysanky is my favourite, and now my daughters make the eggs too. You can check out some of my collection on my Instagram post @kellycreates xox
Wow, they came out fantastic.
Wow, they came out fantastic.
Wow, they came out fantastic.
Wow, they came out fantastic.
Wow, they came out fantastic.
Wow, they came out fantastic.
I made those years ago, very painstaking and easy to mess up but so cool to watch the wax come off to reveal the colors. Best to have a few going at once so you can be waxing one while others are in the dyes. Still have all my gear and have been thinking about trying them again. Great job. And you’re looking really good. Love your hair long and curly.
I made those years ago, very painstaking and easy to mess up but so cool to watch the wax come off to reveal the colors. Best to have a few going at once so you can be waxing one while others are in the dyes. Still have all my gear and have been thinking about trying them again. Great job. And you’re looking really good. Love your hair long and curly.
I made those years ago, very painstaking and easy to mess up but so cool to watch the wax come off to reveal the colors. Best to have a few going at once so you can be waxing one while others are in the dyes. Still have all my gear and have been thinking about trying them again. Great job. And you’re looking really good. Love your hair long and curly.
I made those years ago, very painstaking and easy to mess up but so cool to watch the wax come off to reveal the colors. Best to have a few going at once so you can be waxing one while others are in the dyes. Still have all my gear and have been thinking about trying them again. Great job. And you’re looking really good. Love your hair long and curly.
I made those years ago, very painstaking and easy to mess up but so cool to watch the wax come off to reveal the colors. Best to have a few going at once so you can be waxing one while others are in the dyes. Still have all my gear and have been thinking about trying them again. Great job. And you’re looking really good. Love your hair long and curly.
I made those years ago, very painstaking and easy to mess up but so cool to watch the wax come off to reveal the colors. Best to have a few going at once so you can be waxing one while others are in the dyes. Still have all my gear and have been thinking about trying them again. Great job. And you’re looking really good. Love your hair long and curly.
Love Psanky eggs! A girlfriend and I once spent a whole day making these eggs–it was so much fun! And the Psanky dyes are so brilliant! We did traditional and non-traditional designs. That was years and years ago, and she has since passed. I wonder what ever happened to those eggs? I still have the tools and all, but have not done it since. Hmmmm…maybe next year!
Love Psanky eggs! A girlfriend and I once spent a whole day making these eggs–it was so much fun! And the Psanky dyes are so brilliant! We did traditional and non-traditional designs. That was years and years ago, and she has since passed. I wonder what ever happened to those eggs? I still have the tools and all, but have not done it since. Hmmmm…maybe next year!
Love Psanky eggs! A girlfriend and I once spent a whole day making these eggs–it was so much fun! And the Psanky dyes are so brilliant! We did traditional and non-traditional designs. That was years and years ago, and she has since passed. I wonder what ever happened to those eggs? I still have the tools and all, but have not done it since. Hmmmm…maybe next year!
Love Psanky eggs! A girlfriend and I once spent a whole day making these eggs–it was so much fun! And the Psanky dyes are so brilliant! We did traditional and non-traditional designs. That was years and years ago, and she has since passed. I wonder what ever happened to those eggs? I still have the tools and all, but have not done it since. Hmmmm…maybe next year!
Love Psanky eggs! A girlfriend and I once spent a whole day making these eggs–it was so much fun! And the Psanky dyes are so brilliant! We did traditional and non-traditional designs. That was years and years ago, and she has since passed. I wonder what ever happened to those eggs? I still have the tools and all, but have not done it since. Hmmmm…maybe next year!
Love Psanky eggs! A girlfriend and I once spent a whole day making these eggs–it was so much fun! And the Psanky dyes are so brilliant! We did traditional and non-traditional designs. That was years and years ago, and she has since passed. I wonder what ever happened to those eggs? I still have the tools and all, but have not done it since. Hmmmm…maybe next year!
I am amazed that you are showing these as I currently live in south Florida and have been searching for a place to make these again I used to go to a Ukranian Catholic school where learned to do this. I had a kitska but lost in during moves.
Thanks for sharing as this brought back so many wonderful memories. You can make these anytime. They are relaxing and fun. But long.
Now to go online and buy some supplies
I am amazed that you are showing these as I currently live in south Florida and have been searching for a place to make these again I used to go to a Ukranian Catholic school where learned to do this. I had a kitska but lost in during moves.
Thanks for sharing as this brought back so many wonderful memories. You can make these anytime. They are relaxing and fun. But long.
Now to go online and buy some supplies
I am amazed that you are showing these as I currently live in south Florida and have been searching for a place to make these again I used to go to a Ukranian Catholic school where learned to do this. I had a kitska but lost in during moves.
Thanks for sharing as this brought back so many wonderful memories. You can make these anytime. They are relaxing and fun. But long.
Now to go online and buy some supplies
I am amazed that you are showing these as I currently live in south Florida and have been searching for a place to make these again I used to go to a Ukranian Catholic school where learned to do this. I had a kitska but lost in during moves.
Thanks for sharing as this brought back so many wonderful memories. You can make these anytime. They are relaxing and fun. But long.
Now to go online and buy some supplies
I am amazed that you are showing these as I currently live in south Florida and have been searching for a place to make these again I used to go to a Ukranian Catholic school where learned to do this. I had a kitska but lost in during moves.
Thanks for sharing as this brought back so many wonderful memories. You can make these anytime. They are relaxing and fun. But long.
Now to go online and buy some supplies
I am amazed that you are showing these as I currently live in south Florida and have been searching for a place to make these again I used to go to a Ukranian Catholic school where learned to do this. I had a kitska but lost in during moves.
Thanks for sharing as this brought back so many wonderful memories. You can make these anytime. They are relaxing and fun. But long.
Now to go online and buy some supplies
My Mom found the place.
My Mom found the place.
My Mom found the place.
My Mom found the place.
My Mom found the place.
My Mom found the place.
Julie – Your Mom & you made beautiful decorated eggs!! I DID notice that your egg looked a LOT like some of your art journal pages.
AND I agree with Susan Callahan – you ARE looking so thin! You’re going to just blow away.
Julie – Your Mom & you made beautiful decorated eggs!! I DID notice that your egg looked a LOT like some of your art journal pages.
AND I agree with Susan Callahan – you ARE looking so thin! You’re going to just blow away.
Julie – Your Mom & you made beautiful decorated eggs!! I DID notice that your egg looked a LOT like some of your art journal pages.
AND I agree with Susan Callahan – you ARE looking so thin! You’re going to just blow away.
Julie – Your Mom & you made beautiful decorated eggs!! I DID notice that your egg looked a LOT like some of your art journal pages.
AND I agree with Susan Callahan – you ARE looking so thin! You’re going to just blow away.
Julie – Your Mom & you made beautiful decorated eggs!! I DID notice that your egg looked a LOT like some of your art journal pages.
AND I agree with Susan Callahan – you ARE looking so thin! You’re going to just blow away.
Julie – Your Mom & you made beautiful decorated eggs!! I DID notice that your egg looked a LOT like some of your art journal pages.
AND I agree with Susan Callahan – you ARE looking so thin! You’re going to just blow away.
Wow! What a great technique! The finished eggs look beautiful
Wow! What a great technique! The finished eggs look beautiful
Wow! What a great technique! The finished eggs look beautiful
Wow! What a great technique! The finished eggs look beautiful
Wow! What a great technique! The finished eggs look beautiful
Wow! What a great technique! The finished eggs look beautiful
Wow oh wow! Stunning. Hint – Would love a couple of videos on this 😉
Wow oh wow! Stunning. Hint – Would love a couple of videos on this 😉
Wow oh wow! Stunning. Hint – Would love a couple of videos on this 😉
Wow oh wow! Stunning. Hint – Would love a couple of videos on this 😉
Wow oh wow! Stunning. Hint – Would love a couple of videos on this 😉
Wow oh wow! Stunning. Hint – Would love a couple of videos on this 😉