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"Kistka" (or "kystka") is the name given to the tool used to make pysanky in some areas of western Ukraine.
A kistka works by allowing hot beeswax to flow through a tiny funnel, like ink through a pen. When the wax is hot and the kistka is applied to an egg, the wax flows out onto the shell and hardens immediately.
There is no one perfect way to hold a kistka, so you can experiment to find a way that is both comfortable for you and allows the wax to flow freely.
You can read about how to use a traditional kistka at the link below.
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What is a kistka?
"Kistka" or "kystka" is the name given to the stylus (tool) used in making pysanky in some areas of western Ukraine and in Poland. It is also referred to as a pysachok and pysaltse. It generally consists of a small metal reservoir with a fine tip/opening on a wooden or plastic handle. Wax is scooped into the reservoir, heated, and then the stylus is used to write with wax on an egg's shell.
What is the tool used for painting eggs in Ukraine called?
The eggs are not painted, they are dyed with a batik process. The wax is applied with a tool called a stylus (English) or a pysachok or kistka/kystka (Ukrainian).
How do you make a kistka?
Very few people make their own kistky (styluses), as commercially made ones are generally of much better quality, relatively cheap and widely available on-line. A simple wooden handled version can be had for about $3 in North America, and about $1 in Ukraine. There are several ways of making a stylus, but they all require a metal cone (copper or brass), a handle, and a means of attaching the cone to the handle. If you cut a small piece of sheet copper, shape it into a cone with a very small opening, and then attach the cone to a wooden dowel or stick (usually by passing it through a hole in the stick and wrapping into place with copper wire), you will have created your own kistka. Fancier types of kistky require machining, and entirely non-cost effective endeavor.
How do you dye a blown egg?
If you have a goose egg or smaller, cap the hole (or holes) with beeswax. To do this, make a tiny ball of wax, flatten it into a disc, and place it over the hole. Then use your kistka to "seal" the edges where the disc of wax meets the shell. You can either roll the egg around in the dye, or, if you need more color saturation, hold the egg down in the dye using a spoon or a capped jar of water as a weight. Be sure to rotate the egg gently every 5 minutes or so to avoid base spots where the dye will not adhere to the shell where it was touching the surface of the dye jar. After you remove the egg from the dye, immediately remove the cap. Dry the egg with paper towels, and if it seems that dye got inside the egg, twist a piece of Kleenex into a point and insert it into the hole in the egg. Invert it and let it dry out overnight before re-dyeing. For more information about pysanky, or Ukrainian egg decorating, see the "Pysanky Egg Art" category under Hobbies and Collectibles/Arts and Crafts.
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