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Designing an egg
This is an ostrich egg, which is huge, heavy and rough textured.
The traditional Ukrainian technique is called wax resist, like batik.
First I divide off the general divisions of the design in pencil.
The pencil will be wiped off when I remove the beeswax.
Then I put melted beeswax where I want the egg to be white.
Then it gets dipped in yellow dye.
When the color is intense enough, it gets taken out anad dried.
Then wax is put where I want it to stay yellow, then it goes into an orange dye bath.
This continues with darker and darker colors until it is done to my satisfaction.
When the beeswax is melted off and the egg cooled.
The next step is that it gets two coats of varnish.
Then I blow it with the smallest hole possible – yes just one!
It is a challenge! The last picture is after the first coat of varnish, drying on the drying board, which I made out of a piece of plywood and some finish nails.
Last night’s sunset was beautiful!
Cruisin’
Just went to lunch with a friend. Then we went to Home Depot to buy stuff for her remodelling project. Then to my place to plan out where to put pens for ducks, geese, goats. Just cruisin’ through this beautriful day!
I am moving!!!
I am finally going to be able to move to my property in Wallace CA.
I can’t wait!
I will be moving mid-September.
O frabjous day! Calloo callay! She chortled in her joy! (anyone remember Alice in Wonderland?)
More baby duckies!
I just finalize…
I just finalized a new Goat Milk Arthritis Hand Cream.
So silky soft and nourishing for your skin!
I am delighted with this product!
This Week’s Happenings
After splitting up with Bob, I decided to take a year off from growing things.
Those who know me are astounded to learn I have not planted one tomato or melon plant for myself!
I am devoting my energies to making more awesome body products.