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Easter Decorative Painting Patterns from Garrett Historical Research in Warda, Texas ~ The Art of Decorating Wendish Easter Eggs ~ dated 1987, 32 pages, by Daphne Dalton Garrett. Traditional Wendish techniques for decorating eggs include the Wax Technique, the Scratch Technique, and the Acid Technique. Excellent instructional guide for all three techniques (there is even a recipe for Wendish Egg Noodles... a delicious way to utilize the interior part of the blown-out egg shells!!) Contents include:

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Introduction - Decorated Eggs

Part I - Basic Materials & Procedure
The Eggs
- Choosing the Eggs
- Preparing the Eggs
The Dye
- Preparing the Dye
- Dyeing the Eggs
- Drying the Eggs

Part II - The Decoration
Wax Technique
- Preparing the Applicator
- Preparing the Wax
- Applying the Wax
- Building the Design
- Dyeing the Egg
- Removing the Wax
Scratch technique
Acid Technique

Part III - Designs

Part IV - Suggested Procedure

Traditions in Texas
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