Batik Pineapple Ostrich Egg

ostrich egg
#2 lead pencil
tailor's measuring tape
wooden kistka (traditional Ukrainian implement used to write with beeswax)
cake of beeswax
pre-mixed aniline dyes-yellow, green, orange, and brown
old soft cloth or throw away t-shirt
candle
lighter or matches
cotton swabs
large empty bowl for dyeing the egg (large enough for the ostrich egg to fit inside comfortably)
clear glossy or flat varnish*
*Kent West recommends the spray can flat finish as it retains that 'organic/natural' look.