Natural dye recipes for dyeing Easter eggs naturally
Here is the preferred method for using natural dye:Method #1
Place the eggs in a single layer in a pan. Add water until the eggs are covered. Add approximately one teaspoon of vinegar. Add the natural dye. Use more dye material for more eggs or for a more intense color. Bring water to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. If you are pleased with the color, remove the eggs from the liquid. If you want more intensely colored eggs, temporarily remove the eggs from the liquid. Strain the dye through a coffee filter (unless you want speckled eggs). Cover the eggs with the filtered natural dye and let them remain in the refrigerator overnight. Method #2
Collect plants, weeds, herbs etc. Chop a quantity of one of these materials and process. Cover it with water and let it stand overnight. Drain off the water the next morning and save it. Add a little more water to the pulp and simmer for 30 minutes. Drain off this water and add to the first water. Materials for natural dye colors | Violet or Purple | Purple Grape Juice
Violet Blossoms plus 2 tsp Lemon Juice
Hibiscus tea
Red Wine
Small Quantity of Red Onions Skins (boiled) | | Blue | Canned Blueberries
Red Cabbage Leaves (boiled)
Purple Grape Juice | | Green | Spinach Leaves (boiled)
Liquid Chlorophyll | | Greenish Yellow | Yellow Delicious Apple Peels (boiled) | | Yellow | Orange or Lemon Peels (boiled)
Carrot Tops (boiled)
Chamomile Tea
Celery Seed (boiled)
Green tea
Ground Cumin (boiled)
Ground Turmeric (boiled) | | Brown | Strong Coffee
Instant Coffee
Black Walnut Shells (boiled)
Black Tea
Chili Powder
Dill Seeds
Mint
Oregano | | Orange | Yellow Onion Skins (boiled)
Carrots
Paprika | | Pink | Beets
Cranberries or Juice
Raspberries
Red Grape Juice
Juice from Pickled Beets | | Red | Lots of Red Onions Skins (boiled)
Pomegranate juice
Canned Cherries (with syrup)
Raspberries | The Top 5 ways to decorate your Easter Eggs
1. Crayoned Easter Eggs
Color on the Easter eggs before placing in the natural dye.
Simple Dots, lines shapes swirls...The wax will resist the dye and your picture will show through.
2. Rubber Band Designs
Wrap elastic bands around hard cooked eggs, then drop them in natural dye. Let stand 15 minutes. Remove eggs, pat dry with paper towel and remove rubber bands. The parts of the egg covered with rubber bands will not be colored. Once the rubber bands are removed, you can drop the egg into a different color dye.
3. Marbled Eggs
In a mug or jar large enough to contain one egg, place 1 Tablespoon of oil, 1 Tablespoon of vinegar and 1 Tablespoon of natural dye or food coloring. Add enough water to cover egg, stir quickly with a spoon and drop in hard boiled egg. Pull egg out quickly and pat dry with paper towel.
4. Collage Easter Eggs
Adorn your eggs with miscellaneous craft supplies; using white or craft glue to attach the materials. Items to try: sequins, buttons, glitter, or beads. stickers or even color with markers. Get wild! 5. Painted Eggs
Use your homemade natural dye and a cotton swab to paint on hard boiled eggs. Let the eggs sit in egg cups until dry. Homemade Easter Egg Dyeing Kit (Great Gift)
Baby food jars filled with pre-made natural dye, egg carton or cooling grate for eggs to dry, color wheel, wax crayons, cotton swabs, spoons
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