Description
Kistka Set – 3 Delrin Kistka & Wire
This Kistky Set includes three plastic handled DELRIN kistka – Fine, Medium, and Heavy, as well as a Wire on a stick to clean out the kistkas. Delrin kisty feature plastic handles, for a comfortable grip. Unlike traditional copper kistky, these deluxe kistka feature metal tips that are attached directly inside the handle, rather than attached by wire. This results in a more durable tool, as well as a more refined tip.
Sizes Included:
- White Handle: To write a fine line on your egg use this kistka. This fine-tip brass kistka gives you a smooth, virtually dripless line. The tip is attached to a delrin handle. Delrin is a light-weight, heat-resistant plastic that will last for years. White is the color code for Fine Size.
- Blue Handle: To write a medium line on your egg use this kistka. This medium-tip brass kistka gives you a smooth, virtually dripless line. The tip is attached to a delrin handle. Delrin is a light-weight, heat-resistant plastic that will last for years. Blue is the color code for Medium Size.
- Red Handle: To write a heavy line on your egg use this kistka. This heavy-tip brass kistka gives you a smooth, virtually dripless line. The tip is attached to a delrin handle. Delrin is a light-weight, heat-resistant plastic that will last for years. Red is the color code for Heavy Size.
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About Ukrainian Easter Eggs
Pysanky are traditional Ukrainian Easter Eggs which are decorated using dye that is applied in layers. Melted beeswax is applied as a resist using kisty tools to create beautiful, colorful and intricate patterns.
The art of decorating Ukrainian Easter Eggs has been handed down in the Ukraine for generations. Ukrainians are famous for their beautiful, intricate, and colorful Pysanky. More than 2000 years ago, eggs were decorated by people who believed that an egg embodied special powers. Eggs symbolized the release of the earth from winter and the promise of new hope, life and prosperity of spring. After Christ, Easter eggs began to symbolize the Resurrection and the promise of eternal life. Legend says that as long as pysanky are decorated, good will win over evil.
