How To Dye Eggs
Photo Credit: Mandy Facer
With clear blue skies and fresh breezy weather, it seems spring may finally be upon us. This Sunday, April 4, marks the religious holiday Easter. For those of you who celebrate Easter (or for those of you who want a festive craft), The Echo has composed an easy how-to guide for dying Easter eggs. Whether you attempt a dozen or a hundred eggs, these instructions are sure to help you create a colorful spring display that will brighten your house.
Materials:
*A dozen eggs (or more if you want to increase your fun)
*Egg dye tablets (available for purchase at drug stores or groceries; I always go for the kind that include little cups big enough for the eggs to be dropped in)
*Stickers
*White Crayon
*Scotch Tape
*Newspaper
*Spoon(s)
*Paper Towels
Instructions:
1. Boil your eggs so they are hard and easier to dye.
2. Spread newspaper (two or three thick layers) all over the surface you’ll be using (the Easter bunny won’t appreciate spills on the new kitchen table…).
3. Place all of the little cups that came in your dye tablet package out on your dye surface. Fill each with water then place a tablet inside each; once the tablet has dissolved, stir it lightly for good measure.
4. Take an egg and GENTLY drop it into one of the dye bowls with a spoon. Leave it in for a long time if you want a rich, deep color, or a short period if you want a light shade.
5. When you fish your egg out with the spoon, place it on a paper towel and lightly rub it to ensure the color spreads evenly and doesn’t spot; be careful of rubbing too hard though: the color will come off.
Some Unique Tricks
*Take an egg and write a message or draw a doodle on it before dying it. Once the color sets in, the wax will remain and your design will appear!
*Place a sticker (hearts and stars are a personal favorite) on your egg before dying it. Once the egg has COMPLETELY dried, peel off the sticker and enjoy the cool shape left by the adhesive.
*Rip small sections of scotch tape off and make stripes around your egg. Once the egg is dyed, you’ll have cool white stripes to contrast with the color.
*With your fingers, soak one half of your egg in a cup of dye. Once it’s reached the shade you desire, hold the un-dyed end in another cup of color to create a half-and-half effect.
*To create a pastel color, soak the egg in a color like blue, and then place it in the purple die later. This makes a really cool periwinkle shade!
What egg dying traditions do you have, UHS? Did you try one of Mandy’s ideas- how did they work? Comment Below!
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