Another new craft recently learned is "Skrobanki" which means scratching in Polish. My son and granddaughter joined me on a Sunday afternoon at a coffee shop in Bay View to give this a try. We made decorated Easter eggs by scratching designs into eggs dyed with onion skins.
The class instructor, Kasia Drake-Hames provided supplies and some history about Skrobanki. She cooked the eggs in a solution that has already been treated with red onion peels so they end up with a dark, rich brown color. We used exact o type knives to scratch our decorations. These eggs are not meant to be eaten, and can be saved over the years - but because they are cooked, they should be kept in a cool place. We were also warned to be very careful to not crack them as they will smell quite bad! One of the pre-scratched eggs Kasia passed around had a noticeable "rattle" which she said will happen over time as the inside dries out.
After scratching, I brought all of ours home to add a glossy mod podge and acrylic spray to shine them up. They sure did turn out pretty!
See Kasia's website for more fun crafts she teaches.
Kasia Drake-Hames
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| These are Julia's eggs |
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| Nic's rose egg |
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| Another view of Nic's rose egg |
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| All of our eggs, mine is on the bottom |
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