Exquisite Wax & Dyed Decorating Eggs - Handcrafted Easter Egg Decorations for Holiday Gifts & Home Decor

Beautiful book , great helpful hints that give another way than my instructor does which is nice . Might not have bought it had I known it was mainly quilt designs but may appeal to a larger audience becausr of that fact !Gorgeous book! A must have for anyone who writes or loves Pysanky. Exquisite Designs ... takes it many steps further by adding new and beautiful interpretations from quilting and art styles. An elegant book filled with the basics of 'how we do it' to exploring and sharing new and exciting ways of writing Pysanky and creating art eggs. The author is a most impressive teacher and artist and her love for Pysanky jumps off of every page. This book is a lovely addition to the library of the experienced writer/artist, and a must-have for the beginner or fan.This book is loaded with truly exceptionally beautiful designs and ideas, but it is not for the Pysanky beginner. It should be used by - and will benefit - someone who already has a lot of practice in the basics of kistka wax applications and very fine-line drawing. For the experienced Pysanky maker, this book should be on their reading and idea-creating list.This beautifully illustrated and well-written book shows what is possible with Pysanki egg decoration. It is rich with many photos of traditional and contemporary eggs created using this technique. The book not only inspires with examples, but also teaches - how to dye, draw with melted wax and redye the eggs, step by step. I have checked my library's copy out every year for 8 years, and bought a copy to get my brother's family started.Pysanki eggs are great for Easter and also as Christmas ornaments. Examples from the book, team/school logos, flags and quilting patterns work very well as subjects for your eggs, until you start getting ideas of your own.Beautiful eggs that I have not seen before. This book holds so many different design styles, from Japanese Stencil, Cross Stick lace, patchwork quilts to freestyle art!!! I am so looking forward to tackle some of these designs and I'm inspired by this book to venture out in a more playful way with my eggs now.Bought this to help me teach a class on Ukrainian Easter Egg craft or pysanky... I absolutely love this book, gave all my students great ideas! the visuals are great and really got my creativity going. The other books I bought gave me a lot of great information regarding traditional designs and this book went further to modern day egging. I absolutely love this book and suggest it to anyone interested in the craft.This book has been on my wish list for years and now I finally own it. I loaned it from the library so much that I think I know it by heart. I have yet to actually make the pysansky eggs but, I am anxious to not only try the traditional designs but some of my own.Pretty picturesBest book on pysanky I have red yet, plenty of good tips etc.The designs this woman makes are incredible. We are very new lol. Not even close to good but learning.Great book to add to my collection!Easy to follow