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dazie

December 01, 2008, 12:14:24 AM
http://www.cs.unc.edu/~yakowenk/pysanky/

(can you believe there's no wikipedia page on it? huh)

Anyway- I used to make these eggs when I was a teenager, I learned the craft in Girl Scouts.  I think Kate's old enough to try it out, but I don't have any of my stuff any more.

The biggest pain in the butt is getting enough wide mouthed glass jars to hold the dye.  It was much easier when peanut butter always came in glass jars.  *lol*
"Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
I think so, Brain, but how will we get the Spice Girls into the paella?

BigDun

#1
December 01, 2008, 12:29:31 AM
Isn't it a little early to be planning your Easter activities? Although I guess having an Easter egg hunt in the snow would add an extra layer of challenge.
16:26:25 [DownSouth] I'm in a monkey rutt

dazie

#2
December 01, 2008, 07:12:25 AM
Well, I figure I'll need the practice.
"Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
I think so, Brain, but how will we get the Spice Girls into the paella?

Gamplayerx

#3
December 01, 2008, 10:04:09 AM
There is, but they're spelling it differently than you.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pysanka

They're really gorgeous.  Good luck!

dazie

#4
January 01, 2009, 09:53:32 PM
Well, it's set.

Starting later this month, I'll be facilitating an 8 week "course" on Ukranian Easter Eggs at my church.  *lol*

On Wednesdays, we have a $5 per person dinner, then various member-taught classes, including some basic computer skills, organizing your home, there's a book club etc.  I signed up for some space to teach the basics on how to make these eggs.

Should be fun.
"Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
I think so, Brain, but how will we get the Spice Girls into the paella?

grace

#5
January 01, 2009, 10:42:54 PM
how long does it take to make one egg? sounds like fun.

dazie

#6
January 01, 2009, 11:25:51 PM
That depends upon the complexity of the design.  Each layer of dye takes between 15 and 30 minutes, plus all the time drawing the design on.

I made eggs that took just a couple hours, there were some I did that took weeks, simply because I couldn't do them all in one sitting.
"Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
I think so, Brain, but how will we get the Spice Girls into the paella?

dazie

#7
January 02, 2009, 10:35:04 AM
Wow!

"Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
I think so, Brain, but how will we get the Spice Girls into the paella?

Jessie

#8
January 02, 2009, 06:45:43 PM
Oh that's nice!
we should have kept the quote pyramid up to rape Jessie in the face.

dazie

#9
January 02, 2009, 08:25:08 PM
I know what I'm going to try!
"Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
I think so, Brain, but how will we get the Spice Girls into the paella?

grace

#10
January 02, 2009, 10:53:23 PM

Dry then Catch

#11
January 03, 2009, 04:07:50 AM
Quote from: dazie on January 02, 2009, 10:35:04 AM
Wow!



its eventually going to go rotten right?  but i suppose the ephemeral nature of easter egg are only adds to teh beauty

dazie

#12
January 03, 2009, 06:21:34 AM
It'll get nasty if it breaks, but if you don't break it or crack it, it won't smell bad.
"Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
I think so, Brain, but how will we get the Spice Girls into the paella?

Gamplayerx

#13
January 04, 2009, 09:29:26 PM
Why don't you blow the egg out?

dazie

#14
January 04, 2009, 09:47:41 PM
Well, traditionally raw "full" eggs were used to represent fertility.  If you emptied them, there would be no babies. 

If you blow them out before you dye them, there's a chance of cross contamination between the dye colors as you dip the eggs.  If you blow them out after, sometimes the egg guts get on the outside and cause discoloration.  I guess if you're careful it would work.

I got done with my first egg tonight, got 99.9% of the wax off then dropped it.  *lol*  oops.
"Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
I think so, Brain, but how will we get the Spice Girls into the paella?

Jessie

#15
January 04, 2009, 11:36:47 PM
haha that would piss me off.
we should have kept the quote pyramid up to rape Jessie in the face.

dazie

#16
January 04, 2009, 11:50:11 PM
It was ok.  I wasn't all that excited at how it was turning out, and it was a good way to show Kate that the world wouldn't end if an egg broke.

So I just started in on another one.  It goes faster if you're not following a pattern.  *lol*

Behold- the first completed egg.

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"Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
I think so, Brain, but how will we get the Spice Girls into the paella?

Dry then Catch

#17
January 05, 2009, 03:03:18 AM
Quote from: dazie on January 04, 2009, 11:50:11 PM
It was ok.  I wasn't all that excited at how it was turning out, and it was a good way to show Kate that the world wouldn't end if an egg broke.

So I just started in on another one.  It goes faster if you're not following a pattern.  *lol*

Behold- the first completed egg.

that's really sweet looking

dazie

#18
January 05, 2009, 10:22:40 AM
:)  Thanks.
"Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
I think so, Brain, but how will we get the Spice Girls into the paella?

grace

#19
January 06, 2009, 07:45:49 PM
Quote from: dazie on January 05, 2009, 10:22:40 AM
:)  Thanks.

i love red and the swirlies are cool. a gothic egg in purple & black would be neat.

Beefy

#20
January 06, 2009, 07:51:26 PM
Quote from: grace on January 06, 2009, 07:45:49 PM
a gothic egg in purple & black would be neat.

When you were ready to eat it, it would cut itself!

grace

#21
January 06, 2009, 08:02:03 PM
Quote from: Beefy on January 06, 2009, 07:51:26 PM
Quote from: grace on January 06, 2009, 07:45:49 PM
a gothic egg in purple & black would be neat.

When you were ready to eat it, it would cut itself!

lol, a blood dripping fang egg...

dazie

#22
January 06, 2009, 08:06:55 PM
I wish I had grey dye- I'd make a Twilight egg for Kate!

But the vampire fang one is a great idea!  As is the goth.  hmm... 
"Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
I think so, Brain, but how will we get the Spice Girls into the paella?

grace

#23
January 06, 2009, 08:08:38 PM
Quote from: dazie on January 06, 2009, 08:06:55 PM
I wish I had grey dye- I'd make a Twilight egg for Kate!

But the vampire fang one is a great idea!  As is the goth.  hmm... 

can't you mix something and make grayish. there once was a thread about mixing colors..

dazie

#24
January 06, 2009, 08:10:36 PM
I don't know how these particular dyes mingle...  I'd just really need a light dip in the black dye, but it doesn't work that way- black is the strongest color.
"Pinky, are you pondering what I'm pondering?"
I think so, Brain, but how will we get the Spice Girls into the paella?
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