Neither. Empty eggs are difficult to work with properly. They crack easily, and they float instead of sinking in the dye. So the eggs uses are always still full, and fresh, uncooked eggs work best.
The dyes that are used are not food coloring dyes, and are not safe for use on eggs to be eaten, so these eggs are not intended to be eaten. The dyes are much stronger than those used to dye "normal" (or Western) Easter eggs. They are decorated by applying beeswax, with a special stylus, to all the areas NOT to be colored a certain tint, then they are dipped into dye of that color. Then, starting with the lightest color, wax is applied to those areas where th atcolor is NOT to be applied, and the egg is dipped in that dye. The process is then repeated through three to six colors, depending on the design. After the egg dries, the wax is removed, by holding the egg in the flame of a candle or placing it briefly in a warm oven and then wiping off the wax. Finally, the entire egg is coated once or twice in shellac. The eggs are traditionally given as Easter presents to family members or friends, and they are often kept for years or decades. The yolk and white dries out after a few years, after which the egg stabilizes. Believe me, you wouldn't want to eat these eggs! Dan On Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 8:35 AM, eckinator <[email protected]> wrote: > very elaborate and beautiful - are these empty eggs painted to keep or > will they be eaten? > cheers > ecke > > 2011/4/23 Daniel J. Matyola <[email protected]>: >> Thanks for looking, Bob and Jeffery. >> >> I wanted to take and post something with a spring or Easter feel, and >> the weather here is so cold and rainy, I resorted to looking around >> inside for something seasonal, and this was it. >> >> Dan >> >> On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 8:56 AM, Bob Sullivan <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Dan, >>> Nice documentation, great work on that egg! >>> Regards, Bob S. >>> >>> On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 12:03 AM, Daniel J. Matyola >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> A tradition in my father's family, and among many Russians, Ukrainians >>>> and Rusyns: Easter eggs made by a wax-resist technique. >>>> >>>> http://blogs.delphiforums.com/n/blogs/blog.aspx?nav=main&webtag=djm1963&entry=80 >>>> >>>> Comments, Suggestions, Criticisms and Abuse are all Welcome. >>>> >>>> Dan >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Dan Matyola >>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Dan Matyola >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
