tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10714961.post114216854907216748..comments2024-01-27T03:39:51.397-06:00Comments on Living as Rosa: It's Cranky Pysanky TimeRosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12032001920106167026noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10714961.post-1150032362333904322006-06-11T08:26:00.000-05:002006-06-11T08:26:00.000-05:00Oh, rats! I was really hoping you would teach! I ...Oh, rats! I was really hoping you would teach! I live in Murfreesboro, but I'd be willing to drive anywhere to learn this -- do you know of anyone who DOES teach it? My email address is fizzy1953@yahoo.com if it's easier for you to communicate that way. Thanks! WendyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10714961.post-1149979279104321842006-06-10T17:41:00.000-05:002006-06-10T17:41:00.000-05:00Wendy, I don't teach it, no. Do you live in the a...Wendy, I don't teach it, no. Do you live in the area? Let me know.Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12032001920106167026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10714961.post-1149731844548265802006-06-07T20:57:00.000-05:002006-06-07T20:57:00.000-05:00Rosa, do you teach pysanky in the Nashville area? ...Rosa, do you teach pysanky in the Nashville area? I'd love to learn this! I've been an admirer of the art form for years. WendyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10714961.post-1144344674138079812006-04-06T12:31:00.000-05:002006-04-06T12:31:00.000-05:00You can actually purchase black wax. It comes in ...You can actually purchase black wax. It comes in sticks or cubes. It's for the electric kitska since there's no carbon from the candle. Check your site or go to:<BR/><BR/>www.mailordercentral.com/ukrainiangiftshop/<BR/><BR/>Have fun! Keep me posted!!Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12032001920106167026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10714961.post-1144335587544688512006-04-06T09:59:00.000-05:002006-04-06T09:59:00.000-05:00I got my supplies from www.polartcenter.com, and w...I got my supplies from www.polartcenter.com, and was very satisfied with my experience there. I will definitely post some pictures soon! I have another trade question for you: have you discovered a way to ensure that the wax comes out black? It drives me crazy that it sometimes comes out dark and thick, sometimes clear and runny. When it's clear I can't see where I'm going and then I make mistakes! :( I enjoyed those pages you linked to above. Thanks!Deirdrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16882577470858629693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10714961.post-1144295964435843232006-04-05T22:59:00.000-05:002006-04-05T22:59:00.000-05:00A note to Nefertitichild:It's pronounced piss-ong-...A note to Nefertitichild:<BR/><BR/>It's pronounced piss-ong-kee or piss-ong-ka (singular). Yes, I do have problems with mold too. I don't worry about it unless it gets thick and messes with the die not adhering to the eggs. Some dies are better than others. I don't know why. Where do you get your supplies? I'd love to see some of your designs. Good for you for doing it all year round. Then, when you get the whim, you can just do it. The worst is having to lug it out and all.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for visiting!!Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12032001920106167026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10714961.post-1144294545663315012006-04-05T22:35:00.000-05:002006-04-05T22:35:00.000-05:00Another question: I've only grown up hearing my no...Another question: I've only grown up hearing my non-Ukrainian family say the word, and have searched for it high and low in dictionaries. How do you pronounce "pysanky?"Deirdrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16882577470858629693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10714961.post-1144294413573641512006-04-05T22:33:00.000-05:002006-04-05T22:33:00.000-05:00Hiya! I'm a pysanky artist too-- newly addicted (I...Hiya! I'm a pysanky artist too-- newly addicted (I'm 17. Just set up my attic haven studio this year. I realized after last Easter that I just couldn't wait a whole year to do them again and needed a place for year-round egging). <BR/><BR/>Do you ever have trouble with mold getting in your dyes? Maybe it's the climate I'm in... last year I thought it was happening because my dyes weren't totally sealed, but this year I made new ones and keep them in tightly closed pickling jars. Recently I've spotted slight evidence of mold in a few of the colors. <BR/><BR/>Also, I think it's cool that you don't usually use the electric kistka. I recently decided that I wouldn't go electric because I believe the true art of it lies in how you can handle the wax with your own hands; the skill is that you know how to manipulate the kistka to make it give you the line and consistency you want -- perfection isn't everything!Deirdrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16882577470858629693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10714961.post-1142702585017697362006-03-18T11:23:00.000-06:002006-03-18T11:23:00.000-06:00wow, these are gorgeous! thanks for sharing the pr...wow, these are gorgeous! thanks for sharing the process!raniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10388182093002251665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10714961.post-1142533076568760012006-03-16T12:17:00.000-06:002006-03-16T12:17:00.000-06:00Cathy: I've broken more eggs in the end than I ca...Cathy: I've broken more eggs in the end than I care to admit. All having to go in the trash. grrrrr<BR/><BR/><BR/>John: I think baby broke your last one? I need to get another one to you for good luck!Rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12032001920106167026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10714961.post-1142308810040079502006-03-13T22:00:00.000-06:002006-03-13T22:00:00.000-06:00That is some incredible craftsmanship you've devel...That is some incredible craftsmanship you've developed in creating your pysanky. Hope you didn't get too cranky. In any case, the eggs are beautiful! I wish I still had mine. I think it got broken. Do you ever think you'll do any more stained-glass?John Iveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12551706822660152982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10714961.post-1142299956254541252006-03-13T19:32:00.000-06:002006-03-13T19:32:00.000-06:00Fascinating Rosa! I can't wait to see your eggs w...Fascinating Rosa! I can't wait to see your eggs with the wax removed! I didn't realize you blow out the eggs after you dye them - that would be heartbreaking to lose an egg after all that work.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194828903719000019noreply@blogger.com