Perfect! I obtained an ostrich egg shell and wanted to see how to prepare it for pysanka. It is so massive and shiny and I know that’s not conductive for dying it properly.
I’m a new egg writer and appreciate the “add” because I really had a hard time finding supplies. I went ahead and bought that dye collection because I just love the idea of having all those colors and shades to play with.
I have guinea fowl and their eggs are like the bobtail quail eggs but bigger, about half the size of a chicken egg. I have chickens with a variety of chickens that lay eggs of every color. Blue, green, cream, dark brown and white. I also have ducks and their eggs are super smooth. I just started my pysanky journey and I’m exited to try with all of the colors available to me
This is EXACTLY what I was looking for! I have more duck eggs than I need, so I’m going to spend the summer making egg ornaments with my granddaughters! Thank you for sharing!!
Do you repair eggs for other people? i have an egg that has great sentimental value to me and it was crushed. with multiple cracks and broken pieces. i would love to see if there is someone that does this type of work for hire.
Thank you Lorrie for getting back to me. If you know of anyone else that may do the repairs, i am afraid that i do not have the patience or skills to restore it. i did watch the video above. Barb
Hi Bararah, I sent Linda Hupert a message, however at the time she is out of town and will return in a few days. She said, she'd need to see how much damage there is to your egg. And, you can contact her at, planetegg@yahoo.com. Hopefully, Linda can be of help.
How can I get an AlCraft lathe…I tried calling them on the phone that is on their website and it’s disconnected and you can’t seem to order one on their website. Does anyone have one to sell?
I purchased the lathe you show in the start of this video and the egg will not stay put because ONE side of the lathe will not stay in place. I find this very, very irritating and a waste of funds I despise losing eggs trying to use this thing.
I don't know. I haven't held a reptile egg and don't know if it's like a chicken egg shell or more of the leathery type shells. However, I'd first find out if in my area it's allowed to use such eggs. I know there are many bird eggs that can't be used for such things.
Thank you for sharing. We were gifted a few emu eggs. One of the shells is displayed on our science shelf, but I was at a loss of what to do with the others. This looks like fun!
@@LorriePopow I must confess I don’t know that one, but I am familiar with the godly play legend of the Easter eggs (American episcopalian priest by training and author, Jerome Berryman). They take a Bible story from the crucifixion and cleverly mix it with the tradition of Easter eggs from Eastern Europe and they use Ukrainian Easter eggs in their resources. The story is very clever and very deep how it’s done. And that’s how I came onto RU-vid channels to learn about how to make them to have my own resources.
I am writing my very first Ukrainian Easter egg. It's currently in its last (blue) colour dye. Then using candle and kitchen paper will melt away the wax. Not expecting perfection, it's still got the egg inside. Interesting hobby. I might now be able to tell the legend of the Easter eggs in church soon, or at least A legend.
I use a tool called a kistka. You can buy these from Ukrainian Eggcessories, Ukrainian Gift Shop, and many times on ebay. The wax I used, I made from beeswax that can be bought from the already mentioned stores, and color block white from Candlewic. The white wax can also be made with white Crayola. Depending how white you want the wax depends on how much of the dye block is melted with the beeswax. It doesn't take much to change the color of the beeswax. Thank you for watching my videos.
There are artists that don't drain their eggs, I live in an area that is humid and the insides of larger eggs like chicken eggs don't fully dry, and can cause the egg to leak or explode. So, yes I empty all of my eggs.
Its funny we scan for information vs reading throughly! Yes it does, but if i hadnt read the comments i too would would of note that! It obvious that the lady ws using suction cups. But remember that suction cup on the compound surface of the egg is not a really true circle on the surface its approximate. We perceive its round because you see its round. Folks shold do a little descriptive geometry to understand lines generated by a section on a solid or surface. Also about proptional dividing. This is all vey eay stuff if your not visually mentally.
Steven - the Ukrainian egg art known as pysanky is a folk art. Folk art is the art of everyday people. We are not concerned with geometric parameters such as ovum maximum breadth or shift of the vertical axis to construct a mathematical model. Instead of using derivatives and equations, we use a simple suction cup to create a nice circular design on an egg. Remember that in art, there is much beauty in simplicity.
Instead of white gesso you can use white watercolor ground, it will absorb the color. I believe there’s a few diy recipes here on RU-vid somewhere also.
