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April 6, 2014

Ukrainian Method of Decorating Eggs or Pysanky

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Ukrainian method of painting eggs called pysanky. This Eastern European art of egg decorating is similar to batik, and the method requires the use of wax and special dye.

To do this technique we used...
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kistka, a stylus used that holds the wax and allows us to draw on the egg
room temperature eggs without removing the content
Ukrainian egg dyes* (other commercial dyes won't work well)
beeswax
candle 
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For details and techniques/ tips etc., I referred to this site. Here are pictures of the outcome:
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34 comments:

  1. kathy dApril 6, 2014 at 4:04 PM

    wow what a great job,i wanna paint a few wooden eggs that i can use year to year

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  2. Judy CowanApril 6, 2014 at 4:11 PM

    So pretty but I don't think I would have the patience that it takes to do these. (Judy Cowan)

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  3. Robyn B.April 6, 2014 at 4:32 PM

    Great post! I am going to try doing this with my kids

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  4. Viv SluysApril 6, 2014 at 4:37 PM

    I learned to decorate eggs like this in elementary school! It was so fun. Your egg looks amazing; good job!

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  5. Lynda CookApril 6, 2014 at 5:04 PM

    they turn out very beautiful, something I would not be able to do though, I have no patience for that..lol

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  6. rhodry69April 6, 2014 at 5:10 PM

    These eggs are so beautiful.

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  7. Annie1April 6, 2014 at 6:42 PM

    I love Ukrainian Easter Eggs! We attempted to decorate our Easter Eggs this way when my kids were old enough and they had a blast!

    RAFFLECOPTER NAME is Anne Taylor

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  8. UnknownApril 6, 2014 at 7:33 PM

    That's gorgeous! I always wanted to know how to do that, thanks :)

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  9. Hide C.April 6, 2014 at 8:33 PM

    These are so lovely! I wish I was so talented!

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  10. UnknownApril 6, 2014 at 8:49 PM

    Wow. Those are beautiful!! Such a wonderful tradition to share.

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  11. Elizabeth D.April 7, 2014 at 9:15 AM

    Wow, those remind me of the Easter eggs my baba used to make. That reminds me that I should bring them out of storage for Easter coming up.

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  12. gibberishApril 7, 2014 at 10:49 AM

    So intricate! Wow, you must have a lot of patience!
    (Julie G)

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  13. UnknownApril 7, 2014 at 11:16 AM

    gorgeous . Thank you for the how to pictures . For sure what to give it a try

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  14. flowerchildApril 7, 2014 at 12:20 PM

    Looks beautiful, My kids would love to do this.

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  15. Stephanie LaPlanteApril 7, 2014 at 1:10 PM

    Wow they turned out gorgeous! I'm European and I've never tried this. Totally thinking about it.

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  16. Monique L.S.April 7, 2014 at 1:38 PM

    The details are so beautiful.

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  17. UnknownApril 7, 2014 at 5:26 PM

    I love the intricate detail of these eggs! I remember trying this method in school but it came out a mess with my clumsy fingers lol

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  18. Karla SApril 7, 2014 at 7:41 PM

    wow they are so beautiful!
    (Karla Sceviour)

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  19. Brenda PentonApril 7, 2014 at 8:25 PM

    Wow, are they every pretty! I'd love to do something like that.

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  20. AnonymousApril 7, 2014 at 8:30 PM

    Wow the eggs are really beautiful. Great Job.
    Florence C

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  21. Tricia CooperApril 7, 2014 at 8:46 PM

    Beautiful! Thanx for explaining the technique!

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  22. UnknownApril 7, 2014 at 10:37 PM

    Those are really pretty, now I want to do that with my kids.

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  23. AshleighSwerdfegerApril 8, 2014 at 12:59 AM

    Neat- I didn't know that! What a gorgeous way to paint eggs.

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  24. Cheryl GApril 8, 2014 at 11:26 PM

    Beautiful job!. I've never tried pysanky - it requires much more talent and patience than I have.

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  25. sarah sarApril 9, 2014 at 2:36 AM

    Those look stunning!! I am not sure if I'd have the patience to do this lol

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  26. Caryn sApril 9, 2014 at 1:06 PM

    Great job your eggs look amazing!

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  27. Victoria EssApril 11, 2014 at 8:35 AM

    That looks gorgeous!!

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  28. Tanis SApril 11, 2014 at 11:15 AM

    Wow, those look fantastic!! Thanks for sharing - what a unique way to decorate!

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  29. DebbieApril 12, 2014 at 5:45 AM

    I've always wanted to try this, but I'm afraid my hands are not steady enough. These are amazing.
    (Debbie W)

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  30. Tammy DalleyApril 17, 2014 at 2:36 PM

    This is amazing, their beautiful!

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  31. UnknownApril 19, 2014 at 9:59 PM

    That is so awesome! Great way to decorate eggs.

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  32. Darlene SchullerApril 23, 2014 at 10:46 AM

    Absolutely stunning!! Thank you so much for sharing!

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  33. Suzie BApril 26, 2014 at 7:01 PM

    Wow! Gorgeous! :) I decorated eggs the Ukrainian method when I was younger - it's such a fun experience :)

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  34. lushkaApril 28, 2014 at 1:08 PM

    Beautiful! I remember Ukranian Easter Eggs being done when I was young. Sadly, no one left with the skills. I'm too impatient

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