We recently held an egg dyeing class using all natural materials. The preparation for the class included boiling turmeric, red cabbage, celery seed, spinach, carrots, and chamomile, individually for about 15 - 20 minutes each to extract the colors. We also made a good strong tea concentrate. After straining the concentrate, we added a touch of white vinegar to help set the color.
After you have hard boiled your eggs, and you have the concentrated natural dyes, it's a simple process to dip the eggs; or toss them in the dye and let them slowly color. You will notice that the eggs are a much lighter shade than the dye bath.
Beautiful subtle colors are produced from the natural dyes. Our Easter preparations are just about finished!
3 comments:
Beautiful picture of the dying pots!
I love natural dyed eggs. Several times I have used different teas and gotten different beautiful natural shades. What fun!
Nancy, Thanks so much for the Easter card. I loved it and am enjoying it sitting above my computer.
What a great post! I love the idea of using natural dyes for eggs. Something to definitely keep in mind for next year.
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