Mar 10, 2025 · The intricate Ukrainian craft starts with the right egg. Here's everything you need to know about creating pysanky eggs, from waxing and penciling to coloring and etching.

Mar 3, 2024 · Learn all about pysanky eggs, the traditional handmade Ukrainian Easter eggs dyed in beautiful colors and intricately decorated with symbolic patterns.

Mar 17, 2025 · Known as pysanky, these Ukrainian Easter eggs are decorated using the wax-resist (batik) method. Covered in stunning motifs often taken from Slavic folk art, you'll also find these …

Mar 14, 2023 · Pysanky (or pysanka in the singular form) is rooted in the Ukrainian verb "to write." In this case, that refers to the pretty patterns you would scrawl across the eggs.

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Mar 20, 2024 · A pysanka (plural Pysanky) is a traditional Ukrainian Easter egg decorated using a wax-resist method, known as the batik method. The process involves applying melted wax to the eggshell …

Apr 6, 2023 · The name for these Easter eggs— pysanka in the singular and pysanky as plural—is derived from the Ukrainian verb pysaty, which means “to write,” or писати in Ukrainian. So in this …

Pysanky - Ukrainian Egg Dying: Pysanky is a traditional craft in Ukraine and Poland. The method is similar to batik - patterns are drawn on the egg with wax, which then protects the covered areas from …

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You’ll learn how to create pysanky for beginners in this tutorial video. To create your first pysanka, you will need an egg, some pysanka dyes, a stylus called a kistka, beeswax, a pencil and a few other items.

What is a pysanka? Simply put, it is an Easter egg decorated using a wax resist (aka batik) method. Its name derives from the Ukrainian verb “pysaty,” meaning “to write.” (“Pysanka” is the singular form; …

Mar 27, 2024 · Ukrainian Easter Eggs (Pysanka or Pysanky, plural) are a popular form of folk art. The symbols adorning the eggs used to be rooted in pagan beliefs and date back to pre-Christian times. …

Mar 8, 2023 · A pysanka (plural "pysanky") is a Ukrainian Easter Egg, decorated using an ancient process involving wax and special dyes. Pysanka comes from the Ukrainian word "pysaty," which …

Mar 18, 2022 · These beautiful eggs are called pysanky (usually pronounced in English like “peh-sahn-kee,” the singular is a “pysanka”), the Ukrainian Easter eggs made with a wax-resist method of …

Pysanky are an ancient art, made in Ukraine and other Slavic countries for centuries. Though many people call them Easter eggs, pysanky were made long before Ukraine adopted Christianity.

Mar 12, 2023 · Pysanky is a beautiful, intricate Ukrainian Easter Egg technique. This Easy Ukrainian Easter Eggs tutorial requires no special skill or equipment, and is appropriate for all ages - even …

Created using the batik wax-resistance technique, the Ukrainian Easter egg or pysanka (from the word “pysaty” or “to write”) was believed to possess enormous power. For the ancients, holding a pysanka …

Pysanky are Easter eggs decorated with traditional Ukrainian folk art. Learn more, listen to Rechenka’s Eggs, and make your own!

Jan 31, 2026 · Discover creative ideas for decorating Pysanky eggs using wax-resist techniques, modern designs, and fun Easter crafts to make unique holiday art.

Jun 14, 2024 · Explore the rich tradition of Ukrainian Easter eggs (Pysanky), delving into their symbolic meanings, intricate techniques, and vibrant cultural festivals.

2 days ago · MENDHAM TWP. – A workshop on how to create "pysanky," or decorated Ukrainian Easter eggs, will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, at the Mendham Township Library,

My Design Sheets: These are step-by-step designs for making pysanky. I use them for teaching classes, to give students design ideas and to help them understand how to plot eggs and how color …

2 days ago · A class on Pysanky is coming to The Artists Hand Gallery. Pysanky are traditional Ukrainian Easter eggs decorated using a hot-wax resist method called batik to create intricate designs.

Feb 10, 2026 · ★ The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review Here is the inspiring story of the woman who kept alive the Ukrainian art of pysanky Easter eggs and brought it to …