Set of 12 Real Eggshell Pysanky Easter Eggs 2.5 Inches

Features: Approx. Dimensions: 2.5 Inches Tall X 1.75 Inches in Diameter Box Dimensions: 11 Inches x 4.5 Inches x 2.5 Inches Chicken Eggshell Hand Decorated Gift Boxed With Display Ukrainian Easter Egg are part of an ancient tradition of decorating whole eggshells with elaborate geometric patterns and pictures.. The delicate nature of real eggs is what makes Pysanky eggs all the more unbelievable. Although it may seem improbable, these eggs are real. Pysanky are made by puncturing the shell in two places and carefully removing the liquid contents of the egg by blowing them out. Using the hot wax pen the artists writes a pattern, dips the pysanky into dyes, lets then dry and continues the process several times, producing colorful overlapping patterns on the shell of the Ukrainian eggs. Because the shells are so fragile, this part of the process is rather difficult. This produces beautiful, overlapping patterns on the eggs that are almost impossible to believe. Folk cultures arou