Pysanky (Ukrainian Eggs) with Electric Kistka

So, like other art forms, I discarded pysanky for a few years before coming back to it again.  After doing some research online, I discovered the electric stylus and made an impulse purchase.  The electric stylus has a much more even flow because the beeswax is melted at the optimal, even temperature.  Plus, it came with interchangeable tips that had extremely fine points.  You can see the difference in the amount of detail (this is totally a change in stylus and nothing to do with skill...I am still very much a beginner at making pysanky).  It takes about 10-12 hours to make one of these on a normal chicken egg.

Geometric pysanky made with an electric kistka

While it is intricate and detailed, I'm not too terribly happy with how the egg above came out.  The design is lackluster and the choice of color is not terribly inspiring.  But, you can clearly see how geometric designs can be constructed on an egg.

The egg below is far better in my opinion.  It has a nice color combination and intriguing design.  To help keep the hollow egg upright (yes, it has not broken yet!!), I used a funnel to put a little bit of sand inside and glued the bottom hole shut.  The sand gives it some weight.

Floral pysanky made with an electric kistka