The upcoming Easter holiday is often a time of many preparations, both in terms of cleaning and baking delicious things. Eggs are particularly prominent on the tables, and have been turned into small works of art by both small and large artists. Which ones should you choose to make them look the best?
Which eggs to paint or dye? These are perfect for Easter eggs
Preparing Easter eggs is a custom that brings joy to both adults and children. Especially when, instead of buying ready-made stickers, we grab brushes and paint the eggshells ourselves. This way we can spend nice and creative time with our family. When it comes to the choice of decorating technique, it is truly enormous and is limited only by our imagination. However, before we decide on a specific method, it’s worth getting the right eggs. If you want the paintings to be clearly visible or you plan to dye them naturally, it is worth choosing a slightly larger one, and with a unique one light or even white shell. You can be sure that they will come out perfectly.
Which eggs to paint? Which eggs to paint? Photo Private archive
How to get eggs green? Natural dyes you can find in the kitchen
In addition to painting with paints or markers, you can also color the eggs naturally. Everything you need is probably in the kitchen. The trick is to add water to it while cooking approx. 2 tablespoons and ecological dye. Importantly, it is best to use the previously mentioned white-shell eggs. What should I use to get the desired color?
- red or brown – shells onions,
- yellow or orange – 5 tbsp turmeric,
- blue – shredded, red cabbage,
- pink – juice from beetroot,
- green – cook with the addition first turmericthen boil the vinegar in a pot and red cabbagewhen it starts bubbling, leave it on low heat for about half an hour, then set it aside for another 30 minutes, and when the time has passed, immerse the yellow-colored eggs for up to an hour.
After the dyed eggs have dried, it is a good idea to rub them additionally olive oil. Do it carefully but gently and they will gain a beautiful shine. They will surely delight both families and guests.
How to paint Easter eggs at home? Two tricks for unusual flower designs
If you want patterns to appear on naturally dyed eggs, you can “paint” them in advance with a regular white candle. Wherever there is wax on the shell, the color will not reach, thus creating unusual patterns. Another way is to cover them with thicker thread. Use this trick also with regular paints and you will get uniquely original Easter eggs.
Source: Gazeta
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