Pysanky

We went to Dayton (to an Orthodox Church)over the weekend to make Ukrainian Eggs (Pysanky). Making them involves a techique of applying wax over dyes and making interesting patterns. To seal each color, and to go onto another, you add another design of wax. It was a memorable thing to do with our family...it could become a new tradition. Our first in Cincinnati!

Kaley and Michael using the kiska. A tool with a tiny funnel which has a hole in the middle. You put a rice sized pc. of bees wax in the top, hold the pointed part in the flame of a candle (note the girls have their hair back!) and draw with the hot wax on the egg. Doesn't sound like it would be very safe, but the girls, especially Kaley really got into it.