I've been really busy with arty stuff lately, but just not blogging about it. My pysanky tools are still on the work bench, and I pick them up from time to time.
My poor granddaughter didn't get a pysanky egg from Grandma yet. It wasn't for lack of trying though. I was so very happy with my first attempt.
As egg work goes, after all the delicate parts of the decorating were done, the egg hit the floor. I attempted to cover a resulting hairline crack by covering it in clear resin. It looked GORGEOUS. So shiny! But when I picked at one little blemish, this was the result:
So, I redid the egg. It was fine except that I forgot to wax over the blue dye. When I dipped it in the red, the blue turned brown/purple. Another FAIL.
So, I redid the egg again.
I'm happy so far. It still needs another coat of resin and then it has to be shipped across country. Fingers crossed.
6 comments:
How sad that the beautiful egg broke! I would be so upset I probably wouldn't want to make another one. Your granddaughters egg is lovely. PLEASE be careful as you finish this one :) I can't bear the suspense!
You get a star on your forehead for your patience!!
Beautiful results are the reward!!
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the purple brown colored one!!! It is so striking!!! Every one of your eggs are so fantastic! Lucky family memebers!!!
They are so lovely. We had a few disasters with our egg decorating this year. Miss 8 smashed three in a row. I'm off to google pysanky. Love it! I especially like the blue and white ones.
it must take a certain bit of determination in the midst of such fragility, etc. I kind of like the mistaken color one! what a lucky granddaughter to receive your handiwork! love tony's smile in your other post.
Great article, beautiful pysanky thanks for showing the artistic talent.
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