Egg Ornaments

ALC Unlimited began by selling handmade batik egg ornaments at local farmer's markets and craft shows.

ALC Unlimited eggs are real chicken eggs that are batik-dyed by using hot wax to cover areas before switching to the next color of dye. All of the egg ornaments are handmade by Amy using the traditional wax resistance method; however, she does use a modern electric kistka.

The eggs are then varnished and a finding is glued on to turn the egg into a hanging ornament. Eggs can be decorated as a unique gift for any occasion: Easter, Christmas, birthday, wedding, anniversary... The possibilities are unlimited!

Here is how Amy describes the step by step process for making the egg ornaments:

1. I start with a chicken egg that has been blown, so it is just an empty shell with a small hole on the end. I use a tool called a "kistka" to apply hot beeswax. First, I divide the egg into sections.
2. Then I use the wax to cover all of the areas I want to stay white before I dye the egg yellow.
3. The wax protects the white areas from becoming yellow in the yellow dye. Now I cover all of the areas I want to stay yellow before I dye the egg pink.
4. The parts of the final design that will be white and yellow are already covered with wax. Now I cover the areas I want to stay pink.
5. The egg is now ready for the final dye. I dye it dark green. This will be the background color.
6. It’s time for the most exciting part – melting the wax! I melt the wax off the egg to reveal my beautiful designs.

Want to buy an egg ornament? We now sell them online! Please visit the egg carton to shop.

We also have brass display stands availble as you can see in this picture. The stands are available with a plain base, as seen in this photo, or with a mirror in the bottom circle that allows you to see the underside of the egg.