Learning pysanky is easy, fun and affordable. Continuing in our
bi-weekly series we have Tips and Troubleshooting for eggs, beeswax, kistka,
dyes, candles, pencil guidelines, removing beeswax, emptying your eggs,
varnishing your pysanky, using a drying board, displaying your pysanky and more
. . . .
What’s your learning style? is it listening (we have a podcast
“Pysanka Power Podcast”), is it watching (we have a YouTube Channel “Baba’s
Beeswax” or “iluvpysanky” with multiple playlists), is it doing (we have a
tutorial “Teacher Guide”), is it online (we have digital resources including
“ZOOM” meetings), or is it reading (we have unique publications from Canada and
elsewhere). We’ve been doing all this and more since 1991 and just celebrated
our 30th anniversary!
Today’s tip is to use a drying board for a safe place
for your pysanky.
The oven method is a very effective and fast way to
remove beeswax from your pysanky. Preheat your oven for 10 minutes at 200
degrees with the door open. Place your drying board in the centre of the oven
and set up to 12 pysanky on the tripods. When the beeswax begins to melt,
remove the pysanky, one at a time, and wipe off the beeswax with a soft cloth
or paper towel. Make sure that the beeswax is thoroughly wiped off. Turn the oven off.
You can make your own drying board by inserting thumb
tacks into a piece of sturdy cardboard. Be careful when moving the drying board
with pysanky on it, they might fall off!
Our team has you covered. You can trust the experts at Baba’s Beeswax.com. Our Mission is
to provide you with everything you need to make beautiful pysanky the
traditional way from pysanky supplies and kits to workshops and books. Our
Vision is to inspire and encourage beginners, experts, and anyone
interested in Ukrainian egg decorating to discover the magic of one of the
great traditions of all time—PYSANKY!
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