To make my dye bath, I used warm water, a tablespoon of
white vinegar and 10 to 20 drops of food coloring. I have used both liquid food coloring and gel coloring. I prefer the liquid because it mixes
with the water easily. The gel food coloring needs to sit in the water for
about five minutes before it dissolves. I guess I'm impatient that way!
Glitter Eggs
This is such a fun egg decorating technique because anything goes! All you need is some craft glue and glitter.
For most of the designs, I dye my eggs first, let them dry completely and then get creative. For a polka dot effect, I brush circles of craft glue on the egg and then dust the wet glue with glitter. For half and half eggs, I brush craft glue over the bottom of the dyed egg and then dust that area with glitter.
For a stunning glitter effect, (a favorite for my kids) you don’t even have to dye your hard-boiled eggs. You can brush the entire egg with craft glue and then completely cover it in glitter. Now, that’s some sparkle!
Floral Print Eggs
I have seen eggs like this for years and always wanted to try it. I was a little intimidated because they look so beautiful and complicated. But, in fact, they’re easy.
This technique uses hard boiled eggs that are completely cool and leaves from your favorite plants. For these pictures, I used cilantro and dill from my herb garden. You can use any plant you have handy, but I’ve found the bigger leaves work better and are more dramatic. While the dill I used made a cool print, I found the smaller leaves tend to bunch together and are harder to use.
To make the leaf impression, carefully position your chosen foliage
on your egg. Cut the legs of some old pantyhose in about three to four-inch
lengths and then cover the egg and leaf with pantyhose to hold the leaf in
place during the dyeing process. Gather the cut ends of your pantyhose together
and secure each tightly with a rubber band.
Then, put your egg into a dye bath until the color you’d like is achieved.
Once you take the egg out of the dye, carefully remove the pantyhose and the leaf. Then place the egg on a rack to dry. The darker the dye color, the more stunning the effect.
So, get cracking and
have fun adding some new techniques to your Easter egg fun!
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