Mar 10, 2025 · The intricate Ukrainian craft starts with the right egg. Here's everything you need to know about creating pysanky eggs, from waxing and penciling to coloring and etching.

Known as pysanky —from pysaty (писати), "to write"—in Ukraine and as pisanki in Poland, they are eggs decorated using the wax-resist method (resist dyeing).

Apr 14, 2022 · The name for these Easter eggs— pysanka in the singular and pysanky as plural—is derived from the Ukrainian verb pysaty, which means “to write,” or писати in Ukrainian.

Mar 3, 2024 · Learn all about pysanky eggs, the traditional handmade Ukrainian Easter eggs dyed in beautiful colors and intricately decorated with symbolic patterns.

Mar 20, 2024 · A pysanka (plural Pysanky) is a traditional Ukrainian Easter egg decorated using a wax-resist method, known as the batik method. The process involves applying melted wax to the eggshell …

Mar 14, 2023 · Pysanky (or pysanka in the singular form) is rooted in the Ukrainian verb "to write." In this case, that refers to the pretty patterns you would scrawl across the eggs.

Mar 17, 2025 · Known as pysanky, these Ukrainian Easter eggs are decorated using the wax-resist (batik) method. Covered in stunning motifs often taken from Slavic folk art, you'll also find these …

Mar 27, 2024 · Ukrainian Easter Eggs (Pysanka or Pysanky, plural) are a popular form of folk art. The symbols adorning the eggs used to be rooted in pagan beliefs and date back to pre-Christian times. …

A complete tutorial on how to make pysanky, or Ukrainian Easter eggs. Features step-by-step illustrated instructions (beginner to advanced), hints and tricks, symbols used on the eggs and their meanings, …

What is a pysanka? Simply put, it is an Easter egg decorated using a wax resist (aka batik) method. Its name derives from the Ukrainian verb “pysaty,” meaning “to write.” (“Pysanka” is the singular form; …