About this Product
Pysanky –from pysaty (писати), "to write"– are raw eggs created with the wax-resist method (Resist dyeing). The designs are "written" in hot wax with a pinhead or a special stylus called a pysachok (писачок) or a kistka (кістка) which has a small funnel attached to hold a small amount of liquid wax. The word that is used to describe the egg actually comes from the Ukrainian verb pysaty, which means "to write". Wooden eggs and beaded eggs are often referred to as "pysanky" because they mimic the decorative style of pysanky in a different medium.
Neoteric Heirlooms
Meet the Maker
We are a mother/daughter team that has been making things together since 2021.
Jessica
Designer, Marketer, Shipper, Owner, Customer Service, Photographer
Mother of three feral children, homemaker and all around hobby crafter with the belief that handmade crafts should be shared with everyone. Crafts have been part of my whole life. I love to create and make new things by learning new skills and building off ideas and dreams. Life is beautiful and sharing creations is a joy.
Anne-Marie
Creator, Designer, Owner
Grandmother of six, mother of four. Crafter of all trades, making handcrafted items most notably jewelry for over 30 years. Artistic expression through making of beautiful objects is her lifelong passion.
How it’s Made
Each egg is carefully selected from our local farms. The design is sketched on with a graphite pencil. A kitzka is held over an open candle flame to melt beeswax to be drawn over those lines. Each color requires a different dye bath, so more colors equals more creation time. The colors are applied in reverse order (light to dark) until the entire egg is coated in beeswax. Then the finished egg is held over candle flame to "reveal" the design. After the egg is dry, a small hole is drilled into the egg to clear our the contents. The egg is then lacquered to protect the design.
Shop Policies
Custom and personalized orders
We love trying to make new things, but our first attempt at a new design is not necessarily sale ready. Things get bent and re-bent. Things get taken off and put on; different sized wires are used to see what looks best.
When everything is just so, then it is remade from scratch so it is as pretty as it can be. If you want a completely new design order (not just a modification of an existing design-- with changes to the stone or size or metal), it it is literally being remade in at least two versions of the design.
Once we agree on a customized design, you can't change it in major ways, without having to start the whole process from scratch. Our time is precious we have dozens of projects going, only a few of which appear on this shop.
Care instructions
General care instructions for jewelry pieces:
Remove before exercising, bathing, & sleeping.
Avoid contact with water, moisture, perfume, and other body care products. Store in a cool dry place when not worn. Always protect your jewelry from scratches, hazardous chemicals, and extreme temperatures.
Care instructions for resin items:
Hand wash only with mild soap & water Dry with a soft cloth Not dishwasher safe, do not soak or submerge Avoid chemicals, oil, & smoke May be shined using appropriate resin polish
Gift wrapping and packaging
All jewelry orders will be shipped inside a decorative box inside of appropriately sized bubble mailer. There is gift wrapping available for most any item, festive paper wrapped and tied with a ribbon. Pysanky eggs are sent in bubble packaging, nestled in paper shreds, and placed inside a crush resistant box. A velvet bag is the only gift wrapping available for them in order to protect the integrity of the egg shell.
