It generally takes me from 20-25 minutes to make an egg. In a process similar to batik on cloth, the egg is dipped in dye and the color applied. Later, another design is added to the egg with wax. Then the egg is redipped, adding layer upon layer of color. You have to experiment.
Some dyes take better on raw eggs, while others work better with hard-boiled.
I never learned how to blow out eggs. That's a delicate process and it is harder to draw on hollow eggs. The pysanky, which Weir makes every year for her friends and family, are just part of the tradition she shares. As president of the Hartwick Senior Citizens Club, Weir organized a special treat at the luncheon earlier this month. The noontime meal included kielbasa and a country band, The Silver Strings, from the Edmeston area playing dance music.