soft, broad, rounded brush Some artists like to “wash back” each color rather than over lapping, dipping the egg from color to color. The advantage of this is that you get to see the white canvas (space) that you have left on the egg, when you wash back. Another advantage is that you can see if there are any flaws in waxing or missed color; these can then be touched up. I have made mistakes with forgetting to dip into a dye color and then needed to remove the mistaken dye, so that I could go back to the missed color. I wash the eggback using a solution of Ivory Liquid and water.
Washing back with large soft mop brush should not disturb the already waxed lines.
Mix a small dollar store pump bottle with one part Ivory Liquid, to two parts water. Pump an amount onto the brush and wash back the color. Wash back over a sink and finally rinse the egg well with cold water. Before continuing with the newest waxing and dye color, examine the egg for any flaws, such as missed waxing or missed color.
Washing back with large soft mop brush should not disturb the already waxed lines.
Mix a small dollar store pump bottle with one part Ivory Liquid, to two parts water. Pump an amount onto the brush and wash back the color. Wash back over a sink and finally rinse the egg well with cold water. Before continuing with the newest waxing and dye color, examine the egg for any flaws, such as missed waxing or missed color.
fine pointed detail brush DETAIL BRUSH If you find that you have a color missing, you can use a detail brush to fill in the bit and then wax over it. Be sure to wash new brushes before using, because they contain a stiffener to hold the bristles in place.
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