Hi all . . . I'd like to introduce myself as I'm new to your group. I did my first eggs last year at a friend's house and am looking forward now to doing some...
Hi, I have belonged to this group for quite a while, but haven't written. Does anyone have patterns or photos of eggs? I want to use them to make a design for...
Hi Jess. NO please do not add anything. It will ruin you dye unless you want a really pastel dye. What eggs are you dyeing? I pour my dye into a small glad...
Hello and welcome, Jessica! I have done eggs for many years and taught them for a large craft store (A.C. Moore) for several spring seasons, and yet your...
Hi Caroline. I work on blown eggs. When I varnish I just use a metal rod or skewer stuck into the hole and stick that into a block of styrofoam. If you work...
Hi Stephen, The Ukrainian Gift Shop has cross stitch patterns for eggs and also other Ukrainian embroidery books. http://www.ukrainiangiftshop.com/ I have the...
Hi Caroline, I do use the board with nails. I made one out of craft board, the kind with a layer of foam in the middle. I just glue-sticked a piece of graph...
Ok, for anyone who's interested, I have updated and attached the handout I made when I was teaching eggs at A.C. Moore. In case you can't open the attachment,...
Hi Caroline! I'm not sure why you're getting marks-- are you setting it down while it's still wet? When the egg comes out of the dye, I gently roll, pat &...
Hi Stephen! Quick answer: Google. When Google comes up, click the Images icon on the upper left side and do your search on either pysanky or Ukrainian eggs;...
HI, Thank you, I am going to poly a few today. My son who is 6 is interested in doing eggs, I have been letting him do it however he wants and he is having a...
Thanks to those who responded. I agree with what you said . . . I was just hoping I was wrong! haha!! I appreciate the feedback. Problem is my containers...
I have not polyied any eggs yet, but was aftraid of drips etc with the poly. I am not having dying problems. Caroline ... Be a better friend, newshound, and...
Thanks you Gayle. I have been lurking since I joined as I haven't quite been ready to dive in. This will be very helpful. Krissy Veach. Krissy Veach ... ...
Hi Caroline, here are a couple of tips when applying the polyurethane. First I use plastic food handling gloves, not the latex kind, Also it helps to make...
I have the same problem. I just changed containers (because my other ones were too wide) & the bottom of the gold was filled with the black sediment. My...
Has anyone tried etching with Vinegar only? To either make part of a brown egg white or to actually make holes in the eggs? What is the best type of bees wax...
Yes, I did some brown eggs with vinegar etching. It was easy and worked really well. I've used beeswax from candles, and other sources. I do like the black...
I did a bunch of brown eggs last year using vinegar to progressively bleach/etch them. They turned out beautifully! You can get an infinite number of brown...
Hi Jessica No! Don't do anything to the dye. What you can do is use zip-lock baggies to dye your eggs in. Work your pattern, put your egg in the baggie and ...
Actually, it has to do with the thickness of the eggshell to start with. Most eggs are "mass produced" by chickens that are basically force feed all kinds of...
Has anyone ever used any of the Pysanky Showcase egg dyes? I bought all 40 colors a couple of years ago and many of them were so weak it was like working with...
HI, I am in the process of etching a blue egg right now, I am making it into a basket. I have had it soaking for about 15 hours and it still needs more time....
My blue egg broke when I was taking the wax off, I was upset, but I guess we learn from our mistakes. I am posting photos now. Hope everyone else is enjoying...
I would like to know what types of products you use for removing wax. I have always used dry cleaning solution, but you have to wait awhile otherwise the dyes...
Turn your oven to 225F, put a piece of aluminum foil on the rack and put your pysanka(y) there. Let it sit for a couple of minutes, check to see if the wax ...
I never use any products. Just make sure your drain hole is open. Cover egg with olive oil, to help wax slide off. Lay it on crumpled paper towel in your...
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