I'm not sure if there's anything that can be done about the dark smudging I've ended up in some of the areas between the ridges of my etched egg (see previous toot). I think it's residual wax, but additional heating and wiping doesn't seem to do anything to improve things, and might make things worse. I think I've seen similar smudging on #pysanky before.

My best guess is that I didn't heat the wax quite enough in those areas and so wiping instead ground it in.

Words of wisdom welcome.

After my recent adventure unintentionally etching a #pysanka (https://social.coop/@dynamic/110912487877380867), I took a shot at intentionally etching an egg.

(boosts welcome)

#pysanky #pisanki

#Ukrainian #pysanky for today's #Orthodox #Easter. I like the airiness of the line drawing and the #tenderness of the colours.

RT @RKionka: Our handiwork this morning: the traditional Estonian way with onion skins; the yellow from turmeric; the blue from red cabbage. With some wooden Ukrainian #pysanky acquired from when @AmbLepik served in #Ukraine. Happy Easter to all who celebrate! @EUPakistan @UkrEmbPakistan

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUPakistan/status/1644991064195866624

The pysanky that were written today at @royalrabbitvineyards for Ukraine! All proceeds from this day will be donated to World Central Kitchen to help the Ukrainian people. I am so grateful to Roy and who came out today to participate in this fundraiser!! Today pushes my fundraising donations total to almost $1,000 for WCK for this year! Thank you everyone!! #worldcentralkitchen #worldcentralkitchenukraine #ukraine #pysanky #pysanka #pysankyforukraine #pysankaegg #pisanki #pysankyofmastadon

#Pysanky: Ukrainian #Easter Egg I made in 2011.

More #Pysanky Ukrainian style decorated eggs. Sunflower time for me. It turned out nice with the black background. I was more frustrated in how my amateurish skills seemed to get worse over the week of egg decorating. Of my 5 eggs only one was a complete loss due to a massive wax blob that escaped from the tool at the worse time👎️
Lessons were learnt like odd & unexpected interactions between different coloured dyes.
Meanwhile C’s skills & speed were still impressive. Practice makes perfect.

Folks are out there making #pysanky. Several nice modern ones (I've embedded because the creator does give an ALT description, but didn't mention that the artwork was wax resist on eggs!)

https://chaos.social/@rixx/110135194742909640

Newest Pisanky that I have written. The first one was just completed and wax removed the other day. I will be at Royal Rabbit Vineyards on April 8th writing pisanka for to raise funds for World Central Kitchen for Ukraine! Check out the detail at https://royalrabbitvineyards.com/event/adult-easter-egg-hunt-at-royal-rabbit-vineyards-2/ to reserve your place today! #pisanka #pysanka #pysankyforukraine #pysanky #art #worldcentralkitchen #ukraine

It’s been a good few years since I’ve decorated Ukrainian style #pysanky eggs. Using wax, candles, dyes, and various stylus to decorate the raw eggs layer by layer. Practice makes perfect and I have not had a lot of practice. The gf is much better than I am. I’ve had fun trying to implement the tryzub style trident to varying degrees of success. The eggs decorated by more professional decorators are stunning in design and implementation.
#SlavaUkraini

Attempted to blow eggs for the first time in a very long time in anticipation of making pysanky. I am out of practice and I ended up with eggs on my face and a broken shell! At least I can still eyeball a crepe recipe! #LifeSkills

#Pysanky #UkranianEasterEggs #BreakEggs #MakeCrepes #AmCooking #WhatsForLunch #WhatsForLunchWednesday

I am definitely out of practice, but I got duck eggs at the farmers market, this morning, so I'll have more shells to scribble on after I've figured out what I want to cook with the goo inside them.

#Pysanky
#Art
#StarTrek #StarWars
#Spiral #Galaxy #Nebula

Art for this evening. Was just serendipitously reminded of Roz Chast’s incredible Pysanky elsewhere on my feed. I wasn’t aware of her work in this medium until this past year, and had thought of her craft primarily through the lens of a subscriber to The New Yorker.

I think they’re wonderful.

https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2015/03/18/roz-chasts-pysanky/

#RozChast #Pysanky #eggs #art #UkrainianEggs

It's #Pysanky time! :D

These are a few of the ones I worked on, this evening. As you can see, they're only partially done. However, I wanted to show them off as #WIPs.

I'm still on the hunt for more eggs, though, so if any of you peeps are in the #Indianapolis area and have chickens or ducks or geese or whatever that are laying, hit me up...!

#pysanka #pysanky #pisanki #pisanka #egg #eggs #easter #easteregg #eastereggs

This is etched pisanka with vinegar. #pysanka #pysanky #eastereggs #eggs #egg #ukrainian #polish #pisanki #pisanka

#pysanka #pysanky #babajaga

I blew out some eggs in order to do #pysanky, but now I'm kind of tired.

Until I find my second wind, I'll just order a pizza and sketch out my designs.

Wheat motif etched egg. #pisanki #pysanky #pysanka #pysankyforukraine #pisanka

Baba Jaga Pysanky egg I finished today.
#art #babajaga #pysanka #pysanky #witch #slavic #slavicwitch #witchesofmastodon #mastodon #mastodonwitch #pysankyforukraine #pisanka #pisanki #babayaga #babayagashut