Collection of Easter Eggs decorated by Krystyna Majewska from Gdansk, batik method, Poland, Europe
The composition, rules of symmetry and type of drawing on eggs are very distinctive in Poland, Russia, White Russia, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Slovakia . The most common method of creating the design is the use of wax (a batik method). Krystyna Majewska says: 'To transfer the wax I use a pin stuck into a penholder with its head facing down. The egg is emptied by small hole. I start by dividing the shell into sections using a pencil. I close the hole with wax and transfer hot wax onto the egg with the pin. This part of the design will retain the colour of the shell. I then put the egg into a colour bath before adding other parts of the designs. This process can be repeated as many times as one wishes. The last bath is the darkest and will create a background to contrast with the rest of the design. The wax is removed by warming the egg over a gas fire.
Size: 5120px × 3401px
Location: Gdansk Poland Europe
Photo credit: © Krystyna Szulecka / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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