FELICIA'S FABULOUS FOLKART

This is a project that can be done in your classroom.  You will need plastic teaspoons, Plaster of Paris, a plastic mixing container, pin backs or safety pins, acrylic paints, and brushes.  First, mix the plaster by using water first and adding plaster.  Pour plaster mixture level into each teaspoon and place pin back or safety pin in wet plaster.  Let dry.  They will pop right out of the teaspoon. Now you have a smooth egg shape to paint your design.  When finished, coat with clear nail polish. Don't dump the extra plaster down the sink.  Just squeeze the plastic container, and it will crack off.

I started with black dye on my egg and waxed lines that I wanted. Washing the egg in Dawn Dishwashing Liquid and water, I removed the black background.  Now I just dyed each color and waxed over it, creating a stained glass appearance to my pysanka.  These are special dyes that you can get from PysankyUSA.