CLASSROOMDIRECT http://www.classroomdirect.com A national supplier for all school-related areas, ClassroomDirect provides an extensive online catalogue of arts and crafts materials, complete with daily specials, craft ideas, and lesson plans. DICK BLICK http://www.dickblick.com Providing online sales of art supplies, Dick Blick also offers catalogues and retail store information. NASCO http://www.nascofa.com This website tells you how to order an Arts & Crafts catalogue. Once you have one, you can order right on the web site with the form they provide, or call in your orders. PEARL PAINT http://www.pearlpaint.com Pearl Paint offers information on ordering from a select number of items online, and contains a list of all locations nationwide. SAX ARTS & CRAFTS http://www.saxarts.com/ You can order online, call in, or request a catalogue. TOTAL ART http://www.totalart.com Total Art offers a searchable database of over 25,000 products, divided under useful headings. A section entitled "Kids Store" make this site a great resource for teachers. UTRECHT http://www.utrechtart.com On Utrecht’s website you can browse the online catalogue, see daily specials, order a catalogue or search their store locator for a store near you. They also have a special section on art education. WHOLESALE ART SUPPLY CO. http://www.artresource.com/ The Wholesale Art Supply Co. provides tons of supplies divided into useful categories, including a "Kids Corner" that provides information on materials specific to children.	WHAT YOU'LL NEED: Paper, pencils, erasers, eggs, a pin, distilled water, pigment (from an art supplier or art supply store), eye droppers, glass jars, small porcelain bowls or cups, spoons, paper towels, acrylic gesso, wood or masonite panels (do not use paper for egg tempera paintings), fine sandpaper, disposable palettes, a plastic palette knife, a selection of sable brushes, charcoal sticks, dust mask or respirator. PREPARING THE PANEL 1. Lightly sandpaper the surface of your wood or masonite panel. 2. Prepare wood or masonite panels with gesso. Use a wide brush and acrylic gesso paint. Brush gesso on the panel in one direction. Apply 4 layers of gesso. Allow each layer of gesso to dry completely before applying the next one. Leave to dry for several days. When your panel is dry, lightly sandpaper the gessoed surface.
	MAKING EGG BINDER 3. Crack an egg with one hand and pour the yolk and egg white into the palm of your other hand. Try not to break the yolk 4. Roll the egg yolk from hand to hand, and let the white drain into a cup or bowl. When the egg white has drained away, carefully hold the yolk over a jar, break the sac with a pin and let the liquid yolk drain into the jar. 5. Add small amounts of distilled water to the yolk and mix with a spoon. Put your egg binder aside to use when you begin painting. MAKING PIGMENT PASTE 6. Use a dust mask or respirator when handling dry pigments. Put dry powdered pigment in a separate glass jar. 7. Add enough distilled water to the pigment to make a thick creamy paste. Mix with a plastic palette knife. Make as many colors as you need. To store, cover the surface of the paint mixture with a small amount of water and close the lid tightly. Special thanks to Frainceska Aristethene and Cheryl Chan, Youth Insights Interns and models for these photographs. Find more information about the Youth Insights program and projects at  http://www.youth2youth.org

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