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Pussywillow
| | Posted on Sunday, March 13, 2005 - 09:23 am EST : |   
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Place eggs in a single layer in a pan and cover with water. Add about 1-teaspoon of vinegar. Add the natural dye appropriate to the color you want your eggs to be. Bring water to boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes. Remove the substance you used to color the eggs; put eggs into a bowl to dry. If you want your eggs to be a darker shade, cover them with the dye substance and let them stand overnight in the refrigerator. Here are some dye substance ideas:
Orange = yellow onion skins
Yellow (light) = orange or lemon peels; carrot tops, celery seed or ground cumin
Yellow = ground turmeric
Pale Red = fresh beets or cranberries; frozen raspberries
Pale Green = Spinach leaves
Green-gold = Yellow Delicious apple peels
Blue = Canned blueberries or red cabbage leaves
Beige to brown = Strong brewed coffee
Another method of dying eggs is to use the crepe paper dye method. Soak crepe paper in hot water in individual bowls or cups for each color. Add eggs and allow to sit in water until the desired color is achieved. Remove with slotted spoon and allow to dry. Polish with a small amount of cooking oil to give your egg a sheen.
You can also make some eggs a spotted creation. Simply add 2-teaspoons of Canola oil in the water with your dye material. This will leave mysterious spots on your egg where the oil hits and doesn't allow the dye to work. No two eggs will be the same.
Named Eggs - Write name on uncolored egg using a crayon. Then dip the egg in a dark color of choice. Remove egg and place in 200-degree oven for a few minutes; until wax is melted. Wipe with paper towel and dip again in a lighter dye to fill in pattern where waxed crayon writing was. Polish finished egg with cooking oil and soft cloth.
You can also use candle wax dripped onto boiled eggs. You can do several colors, in several layers. These make some unique and pretty designs. You can even elaborate by adding ribbon, sequins, lace, tassels, etc. onto the warm wax on egg.
Pussywillow
- Somewhere/No where USA,
Zone "7B/8"
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Rosemary
My Weather
| | Posted on Sunday, March 13, 2005 - 05:15 pm EST : |
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Love your ideas! Thanks.
Rosemary
- CT,
Zone "5"
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