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Ukrainian Easter eggs are called "pysanky," singular -"pysanka" meaning "things that are written upon." They are not painted, but rather produced by a complex wax-resistant dying process. The symbols and colors have special meaning. Designs can be very simple or extremely detailed.

Resources in This Category

• Baba's Beeswax

  http://www.babasbeeswax.com/
  Supplier of basics tools needed for making Ukrainian Easter Eggs. Offers kits, teaching aids, books and publications.

• Best Pysanky

  http://www.bestpysanky.com/
  Offers hen, goose, emu and ostrich decorated shells, as well as wood, porcelain, plastic, stone and crystal varieties. Pysanky supplies, stands, instruction and kits.

• Pysanky and Batik Eggs by Dore

  http://www.doreseggs.com/
  Gallery of previously sold and current eggs, with history and order information.

• Pysanky by Lorrie Popow

  http://www.pysankymaster.com/
  Traditional and contemporary designs made from quail, chicken, goose, rhea and ostrich eggs.

• Pysanky Collectibles

  http://www.pysankycollectibles.com/
  Hand-decorated original designs for sale along with tools, supplies and instruction book. Classes offered locally in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania.

• Pysanky Jewels

  http://www.pysankyjewels.com/
  Handmade earrings, necklaces, pins, and eggs of all sizes in pysanky style by Stephanie Astalos-Jones.

• Pysanky Showcase

  http://www.pysankyshowcase.com/
  Offers traditional, contemporary and Celtic designs that have been dyed or etched. Also information on symbols and a how-to guide.

• Ukrainian Gift Shop

  http://www.ukrainiangiftshop.com/
  Retailer of egg decorating supplies required for the art of pysanky. Includes kits, books, dyes, and kistky.

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