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| Basic Kits
- recommended for beginners, these kits make pysanky easy, fun
and affordable |
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contain everything you need
to make dozens of pysanky in the traditional way |
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each 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 beeswax, and
1 cleaning wire |
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you will also need jars for
dyes, white vinegar, candle and varnish |
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for 2 or more people, simply
add a kistka and easily share everything else in the kit |
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with wooden-handled
kistka |
$16.99
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or substitute with plastic-handled
kistka |
$21.99
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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 |
$39.99 |
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| Deluxe Kits
- contain everything you need to make dozens of pysanky
in the traditional way; each kit features 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 beeswax,
1 cleaning wire, and 1 pamphlet of instructions, colored diagrams,
helpful hints, important information and sample designs; you
will also need jars for dyes, white vinegar, candle and varnish |
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with 4 wooden-handled
kistka |
$39.99
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or substitute with 3 plastic-handled
kistka |
$53.99
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| Super Kits
- everything but the egg! each kit features 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, 2 beeswax,
1 candle, 1 candleholder,
1 cleaning wire, 1 Baba's
Super Sheen varnish and 1
pamphlet Ukrainian Easter
Egg Pysanka Beginners' Designs of instructions, colored diagrams,
helpful hints, important information and sample designs |
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with 4 wooden-handled
kistka |
$69.99
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or substitute with 3 plastic-handled
kistka |
$79.99
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| Basic
Pysanky Supplies |
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| Beeswax
- all our beeswax is black in color which makes lines and
patterns visible on eggshell |
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Blocks - a
solid block of pure beeswax for candle-heated kistka |
99¢ |
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Sheets - honeycomb-like
sheets are more pliable and can be used for all types of kistka
(traditional and electric) |
$3.59 |
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Strips - spaghetti-like
strips for electric kistka |
$1.99 |
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to cart |
| Candles - provide
6 hours of burning time |
$1.99 |
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to cart |
| Candleholders
- sturdy construction for safety and stability |
$2.99 |
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to cart |
| Cleaning Wires
- use to remove unwanted debris such as lint and dirt from funnel
of kistka |
59¢ |
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to cart |
| 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 |
$16.99 |
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to cart |
| 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 colours |
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17 colours
- 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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colours individually at $1.69 each |
$1.69 each |
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order all 17 colours at once for $28.73 |
$28.73 |
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38 colours
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| blues - royal, blueberry, navy, dark |
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to cart |
| purples - aubergine, bengal rose, magenta, violet
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to cart |
| pinks - lily rose, plum rose, rubine, violamine
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to cart |
| reds - maroon, red, dark, scarlet |
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to cart |
| browns - dark brown, light brown, golden brown |
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to cart |
| yellows - apricot gold, lemon yellow, topaz |
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to cart |
| greens - dark, kelly, jade, teal, olive, apple
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| blacks - black, pearl grey |
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to cart |
| oranges - orange, pumpkin |
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to cart |
| brilliants - yellow, blue, rhodamine,
violet, aquamarine, turquoise |
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to cart |
| all 38 colours at once for $102.22 |
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to cart |
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$2.69
each |
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| Egg Blowers
- we offer three types: |
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Aunt Marge's
Egg Blower - empty your eggs easily with two holes |
$19.99 |
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Baba's One
Hole Egg Blower - requires only a small amount of
breath pressure |
$12.99 |
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to cart |
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Blas Fix
One Hole Egg Blower - accordian type hand pump with
nozzle; includes drill |
$14.99 |
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to cart |
| Empty Eggshells
- save hours of valuable time and reduce breakage by using these
emptied and rinsed eggshells; eggshells feature only one hole
that can be sealed with beeswax |
$15.99 (half doz)
$30.99 (1 doz)
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| Jars - we offer
two types: |
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Large
- just enough room to hold your chicken egg and 1 eggshell dye;
store dyes indefinitely without evaporation; clear plastic (16
oz.); receive bonus labels if you order 12 or more! |
$2.99 |
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Small
- use to hold down empty eggshells in your dyes |
$1.99 |
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to cart |
| Kistka (Candle-Heated)
- we offer two types for use with candles: |
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Wooden Handles
- recommended for schools and beginners; available in 4 sizes:
extra fine, fine, medium and heavy; copper funnels with traditional
wooden handles |
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sizes individually at $4.39 each |
$4.39 |
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order all 4 sizes at once for $17.56 |
$17.56 |
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Plastic Handles
- available in 3 sizes: fine, medium and heavy; brass funnels
with plastic handles |
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sizes individually at $9.99 each |
$9.99 |
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order all 3 sizes at once for $29.97 |
$29.97 |
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to cart |
| Kistka (Electric)
- 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 |
$109.99 |
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Replacement Tips for Interchangeable
Electric Kistka sold separately |
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fine, medium, heavy
or extra heavy |
$15.99
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extra fine |
$24.99
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Stationary
Electric Kistka - available in 5 different sizes |
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fine, medium, heavy
or extra heavy |
$89.99
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extra fine |
$109.99
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| Lathe
- for a perfect beginning to every egg; makes straight lines
every time; constructed of durable washable plastic |
$49.99 |
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to cart |
| Templates
- for perfect circles and division on eggs; includes 16 different
sizes |
$10.99 |
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to cart |
| Varnish -
Baba's Super Sheen - NEW BIGGER SIZE! produce
dramatic results and protect your pysanky; hard, clear, non-yellowing,
glossy finish covers more than 5dozen eggs |
$15.99 |
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to cart |
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| Other
Items |
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| Disposable
Gloves - ideal for protecting your hands from varnish,
dyes, etc. |
$2.49 |
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to cart |
| Egg Stands
- for attractive displays |
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Wood - black colour |
$2.99
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Acrylic - (clear, reversible, can be stacked)
- 2 sizes
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- chicken size |
$2.99
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- ostrich size |
$9.99
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Brass - (Princess Anne,single,oval,butterflies,turtle,tailored,crown
of leaves,reversible chicken/goose,cactus,petal) |
$6.99
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Pewter - (crown of leaves, frogs, shells, circles,
hearts, butterflies, flowers) |
$7.99
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Brass - (cherubs, fish,
tri-leaf) |
$9.99
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Brass - (footed rope) |
$11.99
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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 |
$5.99 |
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| Gift Boxes
- designed conveniently for decorated eggs |
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Small
3"x 3"x 3" for chicken size eggs
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white, or clear
plastic |
99¢
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navy blue, burgundy
or green |
$1.19
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metallic gold
or metallic silver |
$1.99
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Large 4"x 4"x
4" for goose size eggs |
$1.99 |
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| Greeting
Cards - colourful glossy photo of pysanky; blank
inside; 5"x7"; includes envelope |
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24 different pysanky |
$2.75
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various sized pysanky (including ostrich
size) |
$2.75
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| Kistka Holder
- stainless steel holder for kistka; rubber feet keep it in
place |
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Single Heavy Weight
- suitable for 1 electric kistka |
$15.99 |
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Triple Light weight
- suitable for 3 candle-heated kistka |
$19.99 |
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Triple Heavy weight
- suitable for 3 electric kistka |
$25.99 |
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to cart |
| Mousepad
- over 24 colorful pysanky decorate the cover of this mouse
pad; thin rubber base, glossy finish; 7.5" x 9" |
$15.99 |
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to cart |
| Notepad Cube
- a 4" cube of white (blank) notes form a pad with colourful
Pysanky around the sides; great for gifts, the office, home
desk or kitchen! app. 800 pages per cube; |
$19.99 |
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to cart |
| Tacky Wax
- use on egg stands to prevent pysanky from slipping, sliding
or rolling off |
$3.99 |
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to cart |
| Tee Shirts
- our logo, S, M, L or XL |
$18.99 |
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to cart |
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| Teaching
Aids |
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| Display Boards
- foam board features large colorful diagrams, important instructions
and helpful hints easily viewed from across the room; invaluable
for those who are hearing or sight impaired |
inquire for price |
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| How To Divide
An Egg - 10 emptied eggshells clearly labeled and
marked with pencil guidelines |
$29.99 |
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to cart |
| Jigsaw Puzzles
- collage of gorgeous Pysanky; 2 designs to choose from |
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Goose
Pysanky - 550 piece, 18" x 24" |
$29.99
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Ukrainian Easter
Eggs - 550 pieces, 24" x 18" |
$29.99
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| Model Pysanky
- 7 emptied pysanky with stands (2 white, yellow, orange, scarlet,
black and varnished) designed and displayed to show each stage
of the basic wax resist technique plus laminated step-by-step
explanation |
$39.99 |
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to cart |
| Postcards
- more than 3 dozen to choose from |
79¢ |
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to cart |
| Posters
- colorful collage of Pysanky shown life-size |
$17.99
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Magnificent
Ostrich Pysanky 21" x 25" |
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Gorgeous Goose Pysanky
19" x 25" |
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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
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$12.00 |
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| DVD
- "How to Decorate Beautiful Pysanky" |
on back order
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DVD - "Pysanka:
the Ukrainian Easter Egg" explains the myth and magic
of pysanky; demonstrates the art (14min)
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$49.99 |
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to cart |
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| Books
and Publications |
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| Design
Books (excellent source of information on
technique, tradition and history of Pysanky) |
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About the Pysanka--It Is Written!
A Bibliography by J. Brander. A compilation of
more than 250 books, periodicals and audio-visual titles
relating to pysanky. ISBN 978-1-897253-14-4. (44pp)
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$20.00 |
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Eggs Beautiful - How to Make Ukrainian
Easter Eggs by Luciow & Kmit. A great source
of information on design, legend and tradition. 12 color
pages of beautiful eggs, including "Trypillian" designs.
Soft cover (96 pp)
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$26.00 |
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Ostrich Pysanky: Decorating Ostrich
Eggs the Ukrainian Way by N. Perchyshyn. Everything
from selecting the egg to displaying your finished ostrich
Pysanka. Soft cover (29 pp)
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$10.00 |
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to cart |
Pysanka: Icon of the Universe
by Tkachuk, Kishchuk, Nicholaichuk. Explains designs from
different regions of Ukraine. Color photographs. Soft cover
(46 pp)
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currently out of stock
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Pysanky in the 21st Century
by H. Badulak. Hard cover (229pp)
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$79.00 |
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to cart |
Ukrainian Egg Design - Book 1
by Perchyshyn, Luciow and Kmit. Illustrates 24 wonderful
pysanky designs. Complete directions. Soft cover (101pp)
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$19.00 |
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to cart |
Ukrainian Egg Design - Book 2
by Perchyshyn, Luciow and Kmit. Illustrates 24 traditional
designs with step-by-step directions. Soft cover (90pp)
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$22.00 |
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to cart |
Ukrainian Egg Design - Book 3
by Perchyshyn. Features 24 designs with step-by-step
instructions and color insert. Soft cover (84pp)
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$23.00 |
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to cart |
Ukrainian Egg Design - Book 4
by Perchyshyn. Features 24 designs (including 3 goose
and 3 Trypillian designs). Soft cover (20pp)
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$30.00 |
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to cart |
Ukrainian Easter Egg Design
Book Five: 60th Anniversary Edition by Perchyshyn
and Perchyshyn. Hard cover (184 pp)
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$35.00 |
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to cart |
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Children's Books
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A Kid's Guide to Decorating Ukrainian
Easter Eggs by N. Perchyshyn. Soft cover (49pp)
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$19.00 |
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to cart |
Pysanky on Paper: An Activity
Book for Children by Joan Brander. Your children
and grandchildren 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. Soft cover (28pp)
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$12.00 |
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to cart |
This Was The Day! by
A. Kmit. A children's story about the Pysanka (30pp)
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$5.00 |
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to cart |
Ukrainian Egg Decoration: A Holiday
Tradition by Ann Stalcup. Hardcover (24 pp)
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$24.00 |
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to cart |
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Newsletters
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EGGS-aminer - a unique
newsletter dedicated to preserving one of the great traditions
of all time —PYSANKY began publication in 1995 and
continued to July 2001. The last issue published was Vol.7
No.2. EGGS-aminer newsletters between 1995 and 2001 continue
to be a valuable resource to readers of all interest levels.
To complete your collection, you can still order back issues.
Select this link to view the
contents of EGGS-aminer or to order back issues
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Pamphlets
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Activity Sheet - designed
for teachers and students
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free |
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to cart |
Ukrainian Easter Egg Pysanka Beginners'
Designs - by J. Nakonechny. The same colorful
pamphlet included in all the Kits
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$2.95 |
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to cart |
Pysanka Power
- by J. Brander. Contains hot tips and useful information:
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$1.50 |
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| All prices are shown in CDN currency
and are subject to change without notice |
