How to Decorate Pysanky Eggs with Creative Ideas

Have you ever wondered why those Ukrainian Easter eggs are bright and detailed, such that artists can create such beautiful patterns that appear to glow? The trick is wax-resist egg decoration, a simple technique that allows the colors to be applied in layers.

But what happens when you try it yourself and make eggs that no one else has?

What Makes Ukrainian Easter Eggs So Unique

The Ukrainian Easter eggs are called Pysanky which are desires of health, happiness and new birth. Each and every line and color has its purpose red is love, yellow is sunshine, black is eternity. For hundreds of years, people have been using traditional Pysanky methods in order to turn plain eggs into mini works of art.

You will find all the Easter Collection in the same way you love to enjoy the traditions of the holidays, so create a personal holiday after you are done with your eggs.

The Tools and Supplies for Your Egg Decorating Kit

If you do not have fancy equipment to start with. Gather these easy items:

• Fresh and white-colored eggs (room temperature is best).

• Beeswax or paraffin

• A kistka (the special writing tool) or even a toothpick.

• Food-safe spring colors in dyes.

• A candle and an old newspaper to clean up with.

To add an additional play, use our watercolor paint set and gently add the details when the wax has been removed.

The Traditional Pysanky Techniques

These are the simple steps to follow, and in the end, you will have witnessed some magic in your own kitchen:

• Lightly sketch out your design on pencil.

• Melted wax is applied to areas where you do not want to discolour on the kistka.

• Wet the egg with the lightest dye (normally yellow)

• Add additional wax to the new color to be retained.

• Dip in the next darkest color

• Continue till you come to the darkest one.

And last but not least, keep the egg close to the flame of a candle to melt all the wax and show your colored pattern.

That is what it is all about, Pysanky, simple and yet unexpected! Now take some eggs and wax them, and your table will look like Ukrainian Easter eggs of your own. What pattern are you going to attempt first now?

Unique Ideas for Wax-Resist Egg Decorating

Are you willing to get the past details? Try these fresh ideas:

• Swirl Up sunbursts in the springtime.

• Insert little flowers, leaves, or the name of your child.

• Black and white are enough to make it modern.

• Bunnies, birds, and other animal figures can be created in geometric frames.

All these twists are what make the wax-resist egg decorating interesting to both children and adults. You can show your finished eggs later on next to our natural wooden nesting eggs; of course, they are pretty together.

The Modern Twists on Hand-Painted Easter Eggs

Easter eggs painted by hand can be used in the event that you are in a hurry. Dots of paint of a soft watercolour, or of metallic gold, or of a small polka-dot. Glitter glue can be used to make things sparkle, or small stars can be used with stickers.

Combine patterns of Pysanky with freehand drawings - your eggs will be new and individual. To see more ideas for spring, visit our Spring Collection.

Make Fun Easter Crafts with Your Decorated Eggs

After decorating your eggs, you can turn them into many creative projects, such as:

• Tying up decorations using ribbon.

• Centerpieces in a glass bowl

• Gifts filled with chocolate

• Parts of an Easter egg hunt

Young kids will love to crack our felt surprise egg with a hen inside and see your real Pysanky eggs. To complete the process, place your completed eggs in your cute felt egg covers. This helps them preserve the drawings, and they are very cute on the table.