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Eggs from 2002

2002 marks the third year I've made edible wax resist eggs using the traditional pysanky tool and beeswax. I also discovered why my instructions specify beeswax rather than some other kind of wax, and also why room temperature eggs are to be preferred. I note in the instruction section that cold eggs cause condensation and spotting, an effect I happen to like.

Despite my best intentions I tend to run behind with celebrations, and we didn't actually start coloring eggs till Monday, the day after Easter. (For my money---or spirituality, if you prefer---eggs, chicks, bunnies, and gifts have more to do with the eminently sensible Pagan celebration of the Equinox, which meant I was nearly a week, rather than a day behind. But it seems as if we've gotten more snow after March 22; so much for welcoming Spring!) But I was impatient to start, and began applying wax as soon as the still-hot eggs dried. I quickly discovered why hot eggs are not a good idea: the wax smears and spreads. Of course, this has potential for certain effects---it just wasn't the effect I wanted right then!

Below are links to pages showing multiple views of 2 eggs for 2002, one in warm colors, the other in cool colors.

Orange/red/purple egg

 

yellow/green/blue/purple

 

equinox eggs for 2002