Easter Egg Decorating Tips
February 20, 2010 by
Filed under Easter Eggs
The Easter holiday season is not complete until some egg decorating takes place. Whether you have a room full of little ones or it’s just you and your significant other, egg decorating is a must for all ages on Easter. So, boil those eggs (let them cool and dry too!) and let’s get to it…
What to use as paint:
- Food coloring (combine food dye, vinegar and water)
- Acrylic paint
- Watercolor paint
- Soak boiled egg in cranberry juice for pink
- Soak boiled egg in grape juice for blue
- Boil egg with spinach to get green or red onion skin to get red
- Boil egg with ground cumin to get yellow or black walnut shells to get brown
How to decorate:
Color eggs with crayons before you dye them. The wax from the crayon will not soak up the dye leaving an artistic look and texture.
Use a sponge dipped in paint to decorate the egg. You can also add many different colored layers with this method. Just make sure that each layer is dry before you sponge on the next color.
Wrap rubber bands around the egg before you dye it. Once the egg is dry, remove the rubber bands and you will have a cool design where the dye could not reach under the rubber bands. Once the egg is completely dry and the rubber bands have been removed, you can then dip the egg in a different dye if you wish to have more color.
Wrinkle up a piece of aluminum foil and then paint one side of it with acrylic paint. Place a boiled egg in the center of the painted side of the aluminum foil. Roll the egg around inside of the foil. Remove the egg and allow to dry. Do with more colors if you wish to create a more layered and textured look.
Flatten out a cardboard light sleeve. Paint the textured side with acrylic paint and roll a boiled egg on it. This creates a beautiful pattern. Repeat with different colors if desired.
Now you are ready for a fabulous Easter egg hunt. Be sure to check out some true art at the International Egg Art Guild (eggartguild.org). You will be astounded by this artistry and perhaps even inspired.
Please share with us your egg decorating techniques~
Have fun decorating those eggs and Happy Easter!
Ukrainian Easter Eggs
February 20, 2010 by
Filed under Easter Eggs
A Ukrainian Easter egg, or pysanka, is a time-honored tradition in the Ukraine that has made its way across the globe. An egg is termed a pysanka egg when it is decorated in the wax-resist (batik) method. Beautiful designs are created on the egg using beeswax and then dye is applied to the egg. The design stands out due to the fact that wax resists dye.
Ukrainian Easter eggs are a true art form and the symbolic designs created are vibrant, brilliant and mesmerizing. The earliest known civilizations practiced pysanky (plural) and it has stood the test of time. If you are interested in learning more about this folk art, would like to learn the art of pysanky yourself, or want to buy Ukrainian Easter eggs, please check out the following fabulous websites:
Learning About Pysanky:
This simple page gives you a description of the tools used in this folk art as well as the meanings to symbolic pysanky designs. It also offers a short tutorial on how to make a Ukrainian Easter egg.
2. Pysanka Home
This in-depth website is chock- full of great pysanky information. This wonderful site offers such sections as: symbolism, history and legends, and traditions. You are sure to get all the pysanky information you can handle here.
3. Wikipedia
As always, Wikipedia is a great source for information. Here you can find out everything from folklore to types of decorated eggs to making pysanky.
Learning the Art of Pysanky:
This site teaches you step by step how to make pysanky at home. It offers basic steps, coloring pages, symbol and color meanings, where to buy supplies and more.
Where to Buy Ukrainian Easter Eggs
This website is dedicated to all different types of Ukrainian gifts, but they certainly have their share of pysanky. From wooden to real Ukrainian Easter eggs, you will be delighted with the hand crafted quality to these art pieces. With fast shipping directly from the Ukraine, 100% satisfaction and safe shopping, you will feel good about your purchase here.
2. Best Pysanky
This online store offers every kind of decorated egg you can imagine. From goose size Easter eggs to beaded pysanky, you are bound to find all that you desire. Equipped with PayPal, free shipping, live support, and no sales tax; your buying experience is sure to be an easy one.
Now that you know about the art of Pysanky, make your Easter a unique one by creating or purchasing your own Ukrainian Easter egg. It will be a true piece of folk art you, and your loved ones, will admire for years to come.
Have fun learning Pysanky and Happy Easter!
Top 5 Websites to Show You How to Decorate Easter Eggs
February 19, 2010 by
Filed under Easter Eggs, Featured
Familyfun.go.com is Disney’s answer to fun crafts for the kids. FamilyFun also features delicious recipes, games and videos as well. Simply type “Easter” in the search bar to find wonderful ideas on how to decorate those Easter Eggs. This site even offers Easter egg decorations you can print out right from your computer.
Craftstylish.com is an exquisite place to find all your crafting needs. Craftstylish offers everything from jewelry making to embroidery to sewing to fashion. Simply type “Easter” into the search bar to find step-by-step guides on how to create a Ukrainian Easter Egg, how to dress an Easter egg (absolutely amazing!), and how to decoupage eggs (fun and a little scary:). You will love this site and go back to it time and time again for all your creative crafting needs.
Monkeysee.com is the perfect place for you visual learners as you actually see how the experts do it–video style! Simply click the “Holiday and Seasonal” link under “Categories”. Then click on “Easter” to find many wonderful videos on how to decorate Easter eggs. Monkeysee has everything from decorating eggs with glitter to making a Easter egg diorama (you’re going to love this one!).
Crafts.kaboose.com is so much more than just crafts, though you will get all the craft ideas you could ever imagine here. Kaboose offers everything from Christian Easter eggs to jeweled Easter eggs to BloPen Easter egg decorations. The instructions are simple, easy to understand, and include a list of all the supplies you will need. Visit the Kaboose homepage to see the featured craft as well as utilize the Craft Finder—in case you are indecisive over your crafting needs!
Whether you love her or not, you have to agree that Martha Stewart has a way with crafts, she certainly knows what she is doing. On this fabulous website, you will find all your crafting desires for the Easter holiday. Whether you want to decorate elegant Easter eggs or dress them up as cheeky chickens, you can learn how to do so here. Be sure to check out her Easter holiday recipes and how to make eggshell votives under the “Decorating for Easter” section (absolutely breathtaking!)
Now that you have been trained by the best of the best on how to decorate those Easter eggs, you are sure to be the talk of the town.
Have fun making the craftiest Easter Eggs around and Happy Easter!