My sister is the real artist here. And she has the patience to really create gorgeous pieces.
There are sites where you can buy the amazing dyes that are so intense and vibrant; just search for “Pysanky egg supplies.” Really the supplies are reasonable and can last for a very long time.
You’ll need kistkas; the tool used for drawing your design with beeswax on the egg. They come in various tip sizes. Also, bees wax is the only kind of wax to use. And of course the beautiful dyes. Also , eggs are needed. You can buy hollowed out ready to use eggs from all manner of fowl: chicken, duck, ostrich. And a candle. We used little tea lights; they are squat and personal size.
You need to use beeswax for this and the kitstkas come in various sizes
Beeswax
You can make up your own design or copy a traditional one
Design
A tiny hole is ideal to get the egg out or its shell
Eggs
First attempt ever at this craft
newbie
My class was so quiet as they became absorbed in the process
art therapy
Even the paper towels become their own work of art
Ink blots