Students from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama have spent 13 days creating a giant Fabergé egg which will be displayed in the capital.

The giant egg is inspired by Carl Fabergé’s eggs but instead features scenes from the Welsh Mabinogion stories.

The Design department at the Royal Welsh College is well-known for its amazing oversized props. Rorie Brophy, Lecturer, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

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The giant egg was created using a mix of materials including polystyrene, latex, steel, wood, PU foam, resins, glue and paint.

The college is no stranger to creating oversized creations - the famous ‘Ball in the Wall’ that appeared embedded in the wall of Cardiff Castle during the Rugby World Cup was created by Matt Wild, a graduate of RWCMD’s stage management course who discovered a passion for prop-making during his time at the College.

The egg will be on display in the Linbury Gallery at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama from 2 – 26 May.

Watch the timelapse video to see how the giant egg was made:

Video credit: Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama

The egg was created as part of the 'R17' (Russia 17) season which marks the centenary of the Russian Revolution.

'R17' will be a nine month season of events by leading organisations across Wales to mark the centenary.