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. . . . Pysanky Kits and Supplies
. . . . Teaching Aids
. . . . Books and Pamphlets
. . . . Unique Bibliography
. . . . Children's Activity Book
. . . . Newsletter about Pysanky
. . . . Eggs-cessories and Gifts
. . . . free stuff and much more . . . .
. . . . Upcoming Workshops
. . . . Studio Workshops with Joan Brander
. . . . Birthday Parties
. . . . In the Community
. . . . Book Joan Brander for a Workshop
. . . . Classroom Supplies for Teachers
. . . . 4 Convenient Ways to Order
. . . . Our Shipping Policy
. . . . Printer-Friendly Order Form
. . . . The Story of Baba's Beeswax
. . . . Pysanky expert Joan Brander
. . . . What Our Fans Are Saying
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| We do more than just sell supplies—but this page is a good place to start. Check
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Online Catalog of Pysanky Supplies
- our online ordering is safe and secure
- scroll down this page or select the following links:
- Pysanky Kits — basic kits for beginners, deluxe kits, super kits, party kits
- Pysanky Supplies — beeswax, kistka, dyes, non-yellowing varnish, egg blowers, empty eggshells, candles, candleholders, drying boards
- Teaching Aids — Children's Activity Book, models, DVDs, posters, puzzles
- Books and Pamphlets —unique Bibliography, Pysanka Power Pamphlets, Newsletter, design books, and free stuff
- Eggs-cessories and Gifts — Baba's pysanka designs printed on t-shirts, greeting cards, bookmarks, mousepad, aprons, necklaces and teddy bears; gift
boxes, gift certificates, gift wrapping service
- In Baba's Art Room — egg stands, findings, kistka holder, lathe, templates, tacky wax
- click on any photo to enlarge the view
- we have no hidden charges; all prices are shown in US dollars and are exempt from all taxes
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Basic Kit - making pysanky is easy, fun and affordable; this Kit is for beginners (TIP: we recommend the wooden
handled kistka for beginners; see our FAQ page)
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contains everything you need to make dozens of pysanky the traditional way |
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this kit features a pamphlet of instructions, colored diagrams, helpful hints, important information and sample designs,
1 size medium kistka, the 5 dye colors illustrated in the pamphlet (yellow, light green, orange, red, dark
red), 1 pure beeswax, and 1 cleaning wire |
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you will also need jars for dyes, white vinegar, candle, varnish (optional) and of course eggs |
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for 2 or more people, just add a kistka for each person and easily share everything else in the kit |
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purchase a Basic Kit for $19.99 featuring a wooden-handled kistka |
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purchase a Basic Kit for $25.99 featuring a plastic-handled kistka |
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Deluxe Kit - contains everything you need to make dozens of pysanky
the traditional way; this kit features 1 pamphlet of instructions, colored diagrams, helpful hints, important information and sample designs; various
size kistka (fine, medium, heavy and extra-fine wooden-handled or fine, medium and heavy plastic-handled); 12 dye
colors (yellow, light green, orange, red, black, pink, purple, royal blue, light blue, brick, dark red and brown); 1 pure beeswax;
and 1 cleaning wire; you will also need jars for dyes, white vinegar, candle, varnish (optional) and of course eggs
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purchase a Deluxe Kit for $47.99 featuring 4 wooden-handled kistka |
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purchase a Deluxe Kit for $63.99 featuring 3 plastic-handled kistka |
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Super Kit - everything but the egg! this kit features 1 pamphlet
Ukrainian Easter Egg Pysanka Beginners' Designs of instructions, colored diagrams, helpful hints, important information and sample designs; various size kistka
(1 each of fine, medium, heavy and extra-fine wooden-handled or 1 each of fine, medium and heavy plastic-handled); 17 dye colors;
1 beeswax; 1 candle; 1 candleholder; 1 cleaning
wire, and 1 Baba's Super Sheen varnish
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purchase a Super Kit for $86.99 featuring 4 wooden-handled kistka |
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purchase a Super Kit for $99.99 featureing 3 plastic-handled kistka |
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| Christmas Ornament Kits - these kits for holiday egg ornaments feature all the supplies in the Basic Kit plus blue dye, one-hole
egg blower, 12 assorted findings, cord for hanging and Christmas designs |
$42.99 |
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NEW Pysanky Party Kits - these kits have everything your child needs for a party with
friends and can be used for a theme-based birthday party grab bag! Features include step-by-step instructions, colored designs, helpful hints, important
information and practice designs; 1 pure beeswax; 1 size medium kistka; 3 pysanky dyes
used in the instructions (yellow, scarlet, black), and 1 bookmark. The party grab bag can also be enhanced with egg stands or other pysanky supplies
purchase a
Party Kit for $11.99
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Beeswax - all our beeswax is pure beeswax that is dark in color for better visibility of lines
and patterns on eggshell
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Beeswax Blocks - a solid block of pure beeswax for candle-heated kistka |
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Beeswax Sheets - honeycomb-like sheets are more pliable and can be used for all types of kistka (traditional and electric)
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Beeswax Strips - spaghetti-like strips for electric kistka |
$4.59 |
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Candles - provide 6 hours of burning time |
$2.39 |
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Candleholders - sturdy construction with a low centre of gravity for safety and stability |
$3.39 |
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Cleaning Wires - use to remove unwanted debris such as lint and dirt from funnel of kistka |
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Drying Boards - use to rest eggs safely, to melt beeswax from eggs using the oven method, and to dry varnished eggs; sturdy wood construction will not warp (will construct
any size to order) |
$19.99 |
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| Dyes - superior quality, designed especially for eggshells, will last indefinitely if stored properly; aniline,
non-edible, water soluble; 2 different manufacturers provide dozens of bright, vibrant colors |
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17 colors See Color Chart
for black, brick, brown, dark green, dark red, gold, light blue, light green, orange, pink, pumpkin, purple, red, royal blue, scarlet, turquoise and yellow
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$1.89 |
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purchase a set of all 17 colors for $31.99 |
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36 colors See Color Chart
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blues - royal, blueberry, navy, dark |
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purples - aubergine, bengal rose, magenta, violet |
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pinks - lily rose, plum rose, rubine, violamine |
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reds - maroon, red, dark, scarlet |
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browns - dark brown, light brown, golden brown |
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yellows - apricot gold, lemon yellow, topaz |
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greens - dark, kelly, jade, teal, olive |
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blacks - black, pearl grey |
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oranges - orange, pumpkin |
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brilliants - yellow, rhodamine, violet, aquamarine, turquoise |
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Egg Blowers - we offer three types:
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Baba's One Hole Egg Blower - requires only a small amount of breath pressure; this s-shaped curved tube is easy to use by inserting the thin metal tube into the egg and
blowing out the contents |
$14.99 |
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Blas Fix One Hole Egg Blower - this popular, lightweight accordion type hand pump with nozzle really works; includes drill |
16.99 |
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Empty Eggshells - save hours of valuable time and reduce breakage by using these emptied and rinsed eggshells; eggshells feature
only one hole that can easily be sealed with beeswax
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Half Dozen |
$17.99 |
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One Dozen |
$34.99 |
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Just
Arrived! Gorgeous Goose Eggs in pristine condition |
$7.99 |
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Jars - we offer two types:
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Large Jars - safely store your dyes from season to season. These clear plastic (16 oz) jars give just
enough room to hold your chicken egg and 1 eggshell dye; store dyes indefinitely without evaporation; receive bonus labels if you order 12 or more! |
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Small - use to hold down empty eggshells in your dyes |
$2.29 |
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Kistka (Candle-Heated) - we offer two types for use with candles:
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Plastic Handles - available in 3 sizes: fine, medium and heavy; brass funnels with plastic handles
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purchase sizes individually for $11.99 each, or |
$11.99 |
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purchase a set of all 3 sizes for $35.97 |
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| Electric Kistka - NEW AND IMPROVED with foam handle that is 30% cooler than the previous hard plastic ribbed handle,
and considerably more comfortable to hold. We offer 2 types: |
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Interchangeable Electric Kistka - tips can be replaced; includes 1 each of fine, medium and heavy tips |
$129.99 |
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Replacement Tips for Interchangeable Electric Kistka sold separately |
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sizes fine, medium, heavy or extra heavy |
$17.99 |
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size extra fine |
$27.99 |
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Stationary Electric Kistka - tips cannot be replaced, and kistka is available in 5 different sizes |
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sizes fine, medium, heavy or extra heavy |
$99.99 |
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size extra fine |
$129.99 |
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Varnish - Baba's Super Sheen - produces dramatic results and protect your pysanky; hard, clear, non-yellowing, glossy
finish covers more than 10 dozen eggs (150 ml) |
$23.99 |
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| Teaching Aids |
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Activity Book - in Pysanky on Paper: An Activity Book for Children your students will learn symbolism,
coloring, drawing, reading, writing, math and science through Pysanky; activities include stories, puzzles and games. Includes bibliographical references. Suitable for children 2
to 12. Appeals to teachers. Soft cover (28pp) ISBN 0-9681922-0-3. More info about this book |
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Posters - Baba's pysanka designs printed on heavyweight 7 mil semi-gloss paper using superior dye inks. Image size 16" X 20". Treat
yourself or give as a gift
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Ostrigooschick |
Eggs Beautiful |
Pysanka Power |
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Jigsaw Puzzles |
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Baba's pysanka designs. 110 pieces. 7.5" x 9.5". Here is truly a one-of-a-kind jigsaw puzzle |
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Ostrigooschick |
Easter Blessings |
Eggs Beautiful |
Our Black Logo |
Pysanka Power |
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$22.99 |
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collage of gorgeous Pysanky arranged on grass makes this puzzle a challenge. Nice activity for the Easter holiday. 550 pieces, 24" x 18"
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DVD - "How to Decorate Pysanky" |
$29.99 |
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DVD - "Pysanka: the Ukrainian Easter Egg" explains the myth and magic of pysanky; demonstrates
the art (14min) |
$49.99 |
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How To Divide An Egg - 10 emptied eggshells clearly labeled and marked with pencil guidelines |
$33.99 |
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Model Pysanky - 7 emptied pysanky with stands (2 white, yellow, orange, red, black and varnished) designed
and displayed to show each stage of the basic wax resist technique plus laminated step-by-step explanation |
$44.99 |
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| T-Shirts - Only the nicest people wear our Tees. We have 4 styles in 10 unique designs,
countless sizes and many colors. And we're adding other exciting new designs all the time so you'll have to check back often. Let us know what you would like to see! Just ask—we
may have it in the store room! Click here to see our T-Shirt designs. |
Greeting Cards - Baba's pysanka designs; colorful glossy photo; blank inside; 5"x7"; includes envelope |
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Gift Boxes - includes color coordinated ribbon and tissue
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| Pysanka Bear - A plush bear is a cutie in his own message-bearing t-shirt and festive red and blue ribbons.
Here's a great gift for Valentine's Day, baby showers, birthdays, get well-wishes, a pair of wedding bears, or any reason you dream up. Put a smile on someone's face. Just grin and
bear it! 11 inches tall. Red and blue bow and t-shirt included. Baba's pysanka designs. |
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| A Symphony of Pysanky |
Baba's Pysanky |
Beautiful Pysanky |
Ostrigooschick |
Easter Blessings |
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| Eggs Beautiful |
I Luv Pysanka |
Our Black Logo |
Pysanka Power |
I Heart Pysanky |
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NEW Gift Certificates - no expiry date; can be mailed directly to the recipient; combine
denominations to suit your needs |
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$25
gift certificate |
$25.00 |
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$50
gift certificate |
$50.00 |
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$100
gift certificate |
$100.00 |
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NEW Gift Wrapping Service - we will gift wrap any purchase. Use the "Notes" section in your online
checkout process for personal requests. Although we don't have online photos of our wrapping paper, ribbbon, tissue and pysanka gift tag, we will email you a photo of your wrapped
gift!
Reminder for "Notes" section of online checkout process:
- state the name of the recipient (otherwise the name in the "SHIP TO" section will be used)
- indicate any personal greeting
- state the name of the sender (otherwise the name in the "BILL TO" section will be used)
- state the occasion (i.e. Birthday, Christmas, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Wedding, Anniversary, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day etc.)
- indicate whether the gift is for a male or female
- indicate the age group (child, adult, senior)
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Egg Stands - for attractive displays
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Acrylic - (clear, reversible, can be stacked) |
$3.39 |
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Brass |
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| butterflies |
leaves |
oval |
petal |
princess |
single |
tailored |
turtle |
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Pewter |
$8.99 |
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flowers |
frogs |
leaves |
round |
shells |
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Brass
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$10.99 |
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Findings - eggers' assortment of 12 findings and decorative cord for hanging decorated eggs; includes
various sizes bead caps and bell caps appropriate for all sizes of eggs in finishes which could include gold, nickel or silver plate |
$6.99 |
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| Kistka Holder - sturdy, stainless steel construction |
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Kistka Holder - for 1 electric kistka |
$16.99 |
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Kistka Holder - for 3 traditional kistka |
$21.99 |
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Kistka Holder - for 3 electric kistka |
$28.99 |
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Lathe - for a perfect beginning to every egg; makes straight lines every time; constructed of durable washable
plastic, it holds an egg in place and facilitates turning |
$55.99 |
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Templates - for perfect circles and division on eggs; includes 16 different sizes |
$12.99 |
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Tacky Wax - use on egg stands to prevent pysanky from slipping, sliding or rolling off |
$4.49 |
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Disposable Gloves - ideal for protecting your hands from varnish, dyes, etc. |
$2.79 |
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