WHAT YOUR INITIAL INVESTMENT MAY COST for First Class of 12 Students

All costs are approximate!

BEES WAX

12 bar of beeswax ( basic black $1.49 each); I give 2 strips spaghetti wax to each student (pkg 24 pieces of spaghetti wax /$3.99)

KISTKAS
12 Medium Tip #2 Traditional Kistka $5.25 each

DYES
6 Basic Dyes for the workshop (yellow, orange, red, blue, purple, black) $.99 each

JARS for Dyes dollar store containers $1.00 each

SLOTTED SPOONS

6 Spoons (slotted are best, or egg wires from dying kits) $Goodwill/Walmart

TAPE MEASURES

12 Vinyl Tape measure $2.00 each

PENCILS

12 Dollar Store packets carbon of mechanical pencils or

12 Non-Photo Blue pencils (see my blog) $1.00 per pack

HANDOUTS

12 Student work sheet of Designs
12 Handout of History and Symbolism

RAW EGGS
24 Raw eggs2 dozen at $2.50 per/doz

CANDLES
6 Candle stubs (no tea lights) $1.00 (from dollar store) I have students bring this.

MATCHES

Free from convenience store

EGG DRYING BOARD 1 Drying Board holds up to 15 eggs for drying $9.95

VINEGAR WASH BOWL

1 Bowl plastic $1.00 (from dollar store)

1 bottle white vinegar $1.00 (from dollar store)

PAPER TOWEL ROLL

1 roll of paper towel $1.00 (from dollar store); I have students bring their own.

TABLE COVERS
2 Table covers (roll paper works fine) $2.00 (from dollar store)

EGG BLOWER/DRAINER

1 Blas-Fix egg blower/drainer $6.94

ALOE VERA PLANT

Aloe Vera plant for accidental burns-cost varies

SPRAY VARNISH

1 Can of Oil based spray varnish, such as Krylon Crystal Clear approx. $6.00

WHITE PAPER PLATES

1 pack of white paper plates $1.00 (from dollar store) use for practice with kistka, before writing on egg

SNACK-OPTIONAL

MINERAL SPIRITS OR RONSONOL for removing accidental blob of wax on egg

XACTO KNIFE to remove accidental blob of wax

Q-TIPS $1.00 (from dollar store) use with Ronsonol/mineral spirits

FINE PAINT BRUSH FOR ADDING GREEN ACCENT TO EGG $1.00 (from dollar store)

SOFT TOOTHBRUSH for washback

IVORY LIQUID to washback dye