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Easter Egg Painting



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This batik-based process lets you make ornate easter eggs in the tradition of Ukrainian folk art. Basically, you melt wax and paint the eggs with a small brush, then dye the eggs and finally remove the wax. The waxed areas will resist the dye and the design will appear in the dyed and undyed areas. This is one process where you may need to practise before the results approach what you may consider to be perfection.

Start with hard-boiled eggs that have cooled to room temperature, a metal spoon, a candle in a holder, a candle stub, a thin water-color paint brush, matches, paper towels, aluminum foil, food coloring and vinegar.



Spread the foil over the work area. Cut wax off the candle stub and put onto the spoon. If you are going to do a lot of eggs, you may want to devise a small wax cooking pot. Otherwise, light the candle in the holder and hold the spoon above the flame. As the wax melts, paint the brush head into the melted wax to make it warm and waxy. The wax then becomes your paint for applying designs to the eggs. As the wax will harden often (in the spoon and on the bristles of the brush), it cannot be applied thinly and evenly until you have once again warmed the spoon. This will have to be done repeatedly, so you will alternately be painting the eggs and warming the wax. Of course, if you plan to do this more often, or if you are hoping to produce many eggs, then this is where you may be inspired to construct a wax warmer with a tin can and a candle or stove as a steady heat source.

Once the eggs are painted with waxy designs, prepare the dye according to the instructions on the food coloring package. But instead of boiling water, just use hot tap water. Test the temperature by dipping hard wax into it. Your purpose is to ensure that the dye does not melt the wax. Let it cool until it no longer melts the wax. Then immerse the egg into the dye and remove it when the color is suitable (dark enough), making sure not to smear the design.

The final step is to remove the wax from the egg by holding the egg next to the flame. As the wax melts, wipe it off with the paper towel and a little bit of vinegar, bit by bit, until all of the wax is gone, and nothing remains but the variously colored egg. You can repeat the procedure with additional designs and other colors. It is up to you how ornate you want the eggs to be, remembering only their non-permanent nature.

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