pysanky – Page 4 – Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

My 2020 pysanky (so far)

Circle pysanka

Duck egg pysanky

Perfect timing. My husband and I decided to self-isolate during this time of COVID-19. Robin Kirby, a local raiser of ducks, delivered fresh duck eggs to my door! I’ve been having some fun with them! The dyes take differently on duck eggs, so after my first (top left) I switched to a wider kistka and didn’t leave the egg soaking in the dyes, but instead, just dipped or applied with a Q-tip.

Snakes and stars

I usually make more than one pysanka at a time. Here are some I did together.

Spiral pysanka

Here’s the finished egg. Down below are the steps.

More pysanky

This is the finished fish pysanka. Down below are the dyeing steps.

Sunflowers and snakes

Trying the 40 triangle pysanka again

Since my first 40 triangle pysanka fell onto the floor and cracked, I made another, but this one told me it wanted to be different colours and wanted little fishies on it.

Since my first 40 triangle pysanka fell onto the floor and cracked, I made another, but this one told me it wanted to be different colours and wanted little fishies on it.

Sunflower and fish pysanka

This egg shape called to me to make an off-kilter pattern.

This egg shape called to me to make an off-kilter pattern.

The sad saga of my cracked pysanka

Blocked out the classic 40 triangle pattern — oh the possibilities

Blocked out the classic 40 triangle pattern — oh the possibilities