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geometric egg
I finally understand the hype about duck eggs, and why so many people like using them for making pysanky. The surface of a duck egg is remarkably smooth compared to a grocery-store chicken egg. And that makes it much easier to make smooth straight lines with the kistka. I began dying and waxing my first large duck egg today. The design (so far) is more geometric than anything I’ve done previously. I used the egg lathe with a watercolor pencil to make even divisions on the egg. Tomorrow I hope to finish this egg and will post the result.
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That is so cool! We used to do this in grade school and junior high (I hail from a place with a high Ukrainian population). I should get a kit. Thanks so much for posting!
I love it! My hand would never be steady enough to make such precise patterns…
I love geometric doodles. The color choice is also fantastic.
This is something that has always appealed to me. I have a strong geometric and repeating-pattern preference in things. Unfortunately, I have never had the patience to master this. Very nice job.