Today is...
Eggsibit Day!
Eggsibit Day!
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Eggsibits (art exhibits of beautifully
decorated eggs) take place each spring all around the world. At the
annual Eggsibit in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, judges from the National
Egg Art Guild award prizes for the most original, the most beautiful,
and the most humorous egg designs.
People have been decorating eggs for centuries. One of the traditional forms of this ancient art is the wax-resist method, which is popular in eastern Europe. Artists use a stylus to create a design on the egg with melted beeswax before dipping it in the dye. The wax seals that section of the design so it doesn’t absorb the color. They adjust the wax and repeat the process with different colored dyes to create an intricate pattern.
In honor of Eggsibit Day, check out these elegant Easter egg designs, invite some friends over for an evening of decorating, and host your own eggsibit!
- ____________________________________________images and text courtesy of MyPunchbowl.com" -- http://www.mypunchbowl.com/
Today is also National Black Forest Cake Day
March is International Ideas Month & National Craft Month & National Peanut Month
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