How to Create Delft Inspired Porcelain Pottery Blue Eggs using Pysanky Batik Techniques 

I love this video. You make it look so easy. I never have good luck with blue dye. Especially blue!

Felicia Salamendra-Dvornicky Some times if you don't have another dye underneath, dyes don't take as well. When this happens I usually dye the egg blue, let it dry well and then re dye it.sometimes it may take a few tries to get the color blue I want. I'm happy you like the video. Thank you so much for watching my videos.

Hi Marny, Thank you for watching my video. These eggs are really fun to make. If you have time I have many other videos showing how to do different things on eggshells.

+jita4u2016 britmedow Please watch the video at the 14:49 mark and the 16:25 mark

Hi Arlene, thank you for your kind words. In my videos I try to show and tell about looking over the waxed area to make sure all the areas are filled or covered. When waxing I've found that if I go in circles I get better coverage.

Lorrie Popow I like to start off using either Dawn dish soap, or Awesome Orange all purpose. If these don't take the dye off then I use The Works Toilet Bowl cleaner. Now with The Works it needs to be used in a plastic or glass container, and never in or around stainless steel, sinks, faucets. I roll the egg around in the solution for a few seconds then I use a Magic Sponge to gently rub it clean. The solution is etching not only the dye off but also the top layer eggshell. So have another container filled with water to rinse quickly. This process should take a minute or less. Also wear gloves.

Hi Kathy, Not only easy, but fun to do to. I show the blue eggs, but these can be done in favorite colors too. Kathy thank you for your kindness, and for watching my videos.

Hello, I dye my egg a blue color, wax the areas I want to remain that color blue. Next I dye the egg a medium blue color, then wax in all the areas I want to be this blue color. Now I dye the egg a dark blue, again I now wax in all the areas I want to be this dark blue color. After all the waxing of designs is finished I then wash the egg back to white. If the dyes don't come off with just washing, then I will bleach it until it is white. Before removing the wax, I rub olive oil on the egg. I hope this will translate for you.

I think I understand, the important thing is to continue to wash with bleach until it changes to white. thanks for his courtesy. again congratulations :)

You do all of your waxing in designs on different shades of blue, and the very last step before removing the wax is to bring the egg back to white. Thank you very much for watching my videos

Hi Rosann, First I want to thank you for your kindness, and for watching my videos. As for other products you can use bleach, or vinegar. I use The Works Toilet Bowl Cleaner because it's faster, and really etches off all the dye I want cleaned off. Vinegar will take some time to etch the dye off, and I'm sure you could use a soap, but not sure if it will get the shell back to white. I showed the fastest easy way just to keep this a fun egg to do.

Rosann, if you can email me. Check out my web page by doing a search of Lorrie Popow.

+Master Blackthorne I have used the electric interchangeable from Wax Art Supply since the 70's. If you look through my videos you will see a video about the supplies from Wax Art Supplies. Thank you for asking.

+Master Blackthorne Normally if there is unevenness it's caused by either moisture inside the egg or it's possible that if the egg was cleaned it wasn't completely cleaned. Then again if it weren't cleaned then it could be that the bloom on the egg has been damages. This would cause uneven dyeing. A great place for egging help is the Incredible Eggs Facebook group.

+Lorrie Popow Thanks, Lorrie. By the way--after you use The Works toilet bowl cleaner and it goes to white, will it accept the dye? Thanks again!

Thank you Eva, I too have to practice.

+Jason Reeve I suppose you can use vinegar, but be careful because vinegar also etches. I wash the egg off with such products as Dawn Direct Foam, Awesome Orange, Mrs Meyer's. If the unwanted dye doesn't wash off with any of these products then I etch the unwanted dye in The Work's Toilet Bowl Cleaner. Now to do this remember to Not work do it or around your stainless steel sink. Use glass or plastic contains, one for The Works the other with clear water to rinse The Works off the egg. Dip the egg into The Works wearing gloves and either very softly run the unwanted dye off or use a baby soft tooth brush. This works fast, and if left in or on the egg The Works can etch through the shell. So, work fast, and make sure you rinse the shell well if using this solution. Also make sure the drain hole is still plugged

Thank you for your kindness. And, thank you for watching my videos.

Grace, thank you so much for your kind words.

Your so welcome Lorrie! My pleasure dear!! :)

After all the designs were waxed, then I washed the egg back to white. Some times just using soap and water works. However many times the dyes won't come off until they are either etched off or bleached off.

The cleaner etches the area we want to be white. The pencil drawings and dyes are sealed with wax, the cleaner doesn't touch this area because it's sealed off with wax. Unwanted pencil marks can be removed with mineral spirits, Ronson lighter fluid, artist eraser.

I like to start off using either Dawn dish soap, or Awesome Orange all purpose. If these don't take the dye off then I use The Works Toilet Bowl cleaner. Now with The Works it needs to be used in a plastic or glass container, and never in or around stainless steel, sinks, faucets. I roll the egg around in the solution for a few seconds then I use a Magic Sponge to gently rub it clean. The solution is etching not only the dye off but also the top layer eggshell. So have another container filled with water to rinse quickly. This process should take a minute or less. Also wear gloves.

Dvajst Devet Thank you so much.

+Luke Finlayson I don't carve my eggs the tool is called a kistka. Watch another one of my videos to see the supplies I use. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ap72P1PKw3E.html

Hi Dina, I've found that before removing my wax to apply a bit of oil to the eggshell. The oil helps the wax come off cleaner. Yes, in time just about all polyurethane varnishes will have a tint of yellow. Many are turning away from such varnishes. When you have time watch my video on varnishes, and see other products that can be used.

Thank you so much. The tool is called a interchangeable tip kistka. These can be bought from Wax Art Egg supply. Yes, I dyed the egg a light blue, then later a darker blue.

@@LorriePopow Thank you! It is very beautiful. You have such a steady hand. I’d love to try this craft. Do you have a video on how to remove the inside of the egg?

Jane You can get most of your tools, dyes, wax from these companies: Ukrainian Gift Shop website ukrainiangiftshop.com, Wax Art Supply website waxartsupply.com, Ukrainian Eggcessories website UkrainianEggCessories.com.

Darcy, thank you for watching my videos.

After all the designs were waxed, then I washed the egg back to white. Some times just using soap and water works. However many times the dyes won't come off until they are either etched off or bleached off.

@@LorriePopow ok, i see...And in the end, after doing all this, do you use any material (maybe glaze) to stabilize the final result?

@@kostaspapagelis3981 Yes, but it needs to be oil based. Anything water based will remove the dyed artwork.

@@LorriePopow thanks for the reply. Greetings from Greece!!!

Thank you for watching my videos, and your kindness.

Nancy, I'm glad you like these eggs. Thank you so much for watching my videos. Hugs, Lorrie

I think I need to come to H.S. and take some privet lessons. LOL

Nancy1340 Nancy come to Gavan Woodland Gardens the weekend of Oct. 24th where a group of pysanky artists will gather to work on eggs.

I just may do that. ;-) You'll be at the show in Dallas again this year, won't you? Posted a egg I had Egg Carver do for my husband on my FB page. It really turned out well.

Nancy1340 No, Nancy last year I went to the egg shows. This year I will be filming more youtube videos.

+Victoria redfox Thank you for watching my videos, I'm so glad you like them.

Lorrie Popow no problem!