Dye on Hands? Use a Glove

4/9/2019

To prevent dye from accumulating on your hands while working on Kroszonki, the Polish scratch method of Pisanki-I use a glove on the hand that holds the shell. I also wear a glove, as you can see below, when working with a kistka.

WORKING ON SCRATCH METHOD-DYE GETS ON YOUR HAND

WORKING WITH A KISTKA ON A GOOSE SHELL, I USE A WHITE COTTON GLOVE, SO AS NOT TO DAMAGE THE WAXING

WEAR A TIGHT FITTING WHITE COTTON GLOVE TO PROTECT YOUR HAND FROM DYE

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by Maggie Tarris Bauer

I am of Ukrainian and Polish ancestry, 2nd generation American, who grew up in an ethnic household and neighborhood in Passaic, NJ. Keeping with tradition, I learned to write pysanky as a young girl and continue to work on my passion for pysanky. I teach classes and demonstrate the art year-round.