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HOMEMADE EASTER- EGG DYES
Homemade Easter-Egg Dyes
TIPical Mary Ellen
Host Mary Ellen Pinkham goes to the rescue of a homeowner in need of some tips for making homemade Easter-egg dyes with ordinary kitchen ingredients such as coffee, beets, onions, blueberries and turmeric.
Steps:
Start by bringing three cups of water to a boil. Use glass, ceramic or stainless-steel pans because tin and iron pans will affect the coloring.
Add about two to three cups of any of the natural ingredients. Boil for about a half an hour or until the water takes on the color of the ingredient.
Strain the water with a sieve and add a few tablespoons of white vinegar so that the egg will take on the dye better.
Make sure that the eggs are clean and free of oil or any other residue before beginning the dyeing process. This helps the dye take to the shell better.
Let eggs stand in the dye until they reach the desired color, then remove the eggs and place them in a bowl. Place the bowls in the refrigerator if you're planning on eating them later.
Other Neat Ideas
To create a contrasting pattern, wrap a dyed egg with rubber bands and dip again to create a plaid effect.
Make a drying rack for eggs by cutting the bottom off an egg carton and turning it upside down.
Wrap a rubber band around a white egg and dip it into dye that is made with red cabbage. This will create a blue egg with white stripes where the rubber band covered the shell.
Next, wrap a rubber band around various areas of the egg and soak it in an onion dye to create a mustard-colored egg with bright blue-and-white stripes.
Once they're dry, add a nice finish by polishing the eggs with a little vegetable oil. Finish by nestling the eggs in real grass.
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