Dyeing eggs for Easter is an integral ritual of one of the main Christian holidays, symbolizing the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. This holiday is beautiful and solemn, with established centuries-old traditions. In addition to its deep religious meaning, Easter is associated with the purification of the soul and home, with delicious Easter cakes and Easter dishes.

The egg is rightfully considered a symbol of the origin of life, and a painted Easter egg means the resurrection from the dead and eternal life. It turns out that painted eggs were found in Egyptian and Sumerian tombs, which were built back in the 3rd millennium BC. e. It’s hard to imagine how many years such a tradition has existed.

Orthodox Christians dye eggs during Holy Week on Maundy Thursday or Red Saturday. In 2019, these are April 26 and 28, respectively. Painted eggs are blessed in church during a festive service, and the first meal after Lent begins with eggs.

Painting eggs for Easter with your own hands has become not only a family activity, but also a kind of competition to see whose colors are the most beautiful. And there are a great many ways to paint eggs. You can, of course, paint eggs for Easter with paints, but these are still harmful chemicals, and food paints are not always on sale. I offer you natural ways to color eggs at home.

Dyeing eggs with onion peels is a traditional method.

This is my favorite and most reliable way to color eggs. With this method, the eggs always turn out to be a beautiful color. I start preparing onion peels several months before Easter - I collect them in a separate bag. In order for the color of the eggs to be rich, there must be a lot of onion peels.

Pour the onion skins into the pan and pour cold water. Place on the stove and bring to a boil.

Use a worse pan because the husks will stain the sides of the pan so that it will be difficult to clean.

Pour the eggs in a separate bowl with cold water and leave for 10 minutes.

At this time, the water with onion skins boils; turn down the heat so that the eggs do not crack. Add 1 tablespoon of salt to the pan and carefully lower the eggs one at a time. Cook over low heat for 15 minutes.

If you want a more intense color, remove the pan from the heat and leave the eggs in this solution for a while.

After removing from the pan, let the eggs cool slightly and rub with sunflower oil using a paper napkin to make them shine.

Now the eggs are “sparkling” with paint, you can put them in a basket and take them to church to be blessed. I try to bless eggs every Easter, and then treat them to my family, friends and neighbors.

How to paint eggs in onion skins with a pattern

If in the first recipe you could use any eggs - white or brown, then when painting with onion skins with a pattern, white eggs are suitable.

To decorate the eggs, we prepare plant leaves in advance. Before Easter there are not always fresh leaves, because this holiday can also take place in March, when nature is still sleeping. Therefore, you can use fresh herbs from the store - parsley, basil, dill, mint or lemon balm.

Birch leaves look beautiful. You can place several branches in a vase with water in advance, and when the leaves bloom, use a few to decorate Easter eggs.

Lace and woolen threads are also suitable for coloring patterned eggs.

You will also need to prepare clean old stockings, tights or gauze in advance. You will also need threads.

So, let's paint the eggs.

Pour cold water over the onion skins and bring to a boil.

We wash the eggs, dry them with a paper towel and wipe each egg with a cloth and vinegar.

Place a leaf or other decor on the egg, press it tightly and wrap the egg in a piece of stocking fabric or gauze.

To make the leaf stick more tightly to the egg, you can moisten it a little with water.

We tie the nylon or gauze fabric with thread.

You can paint eggs beautifully and originally with lace and onion skins. It's simple - cut the lace to the required length and wrap it around the egg. We tie the ends with thread and cut off all excess.

You can also decorate the egg with woolen threads. Just randomly wrap the egg with thread.

To prevent the eggs from cracking, add 1 tbsp to the broth. l. salt. Carefully lower the eggs into the broth with onion skins and cook for 10-15 minutes. Then carefully place the eggs in cold water.

Remove the decor from the cooled eggs and wipe the eggs with vegetable oil.

Marble eggs with greenery

But this method is my favorite. The eggs turn out unusually beautiful, with marble stains. I’ll share one secret of this method - the more we chop the onion peel, the more beautiful the pattern will be. You can even try grinding the husks in a coffee grinder. I like to chop the husks using scissors.

To ensure that the peels stick well to the eggs, wet them with water, then roll each egg in the onion peels. Place a little more husk in a piece of gauze or stocking, place the egg inside and wrap it around it. Tie the ends with thread. Place it in a saucepan and add 1 tsp. salt. About 5 minutes after boiling, pour in 2 tsp. greens and cook for another 5 minutes. Then rinse the eggs with cold water and remove the gauze and remove the husks. Rub the eggs with sunflower oil.

Beautiful marble eggs ready!

How to color eggs with onion skins and rice

Another simple one great option dyeing eggs using natural methods. The grains of rice stick to the eggs and the result is a pattern in the form of droplets. This method is very simple, try it. In addition to rice, you can also use peas.

Pour grains of rice or peas into a stocking, place an egg there, and use your fingers to distribute the grain around the entire circumference of the egg. We tie the fabric and lower the eggs into the prepared broth with onion peels. Cook for 10 minutes, wash the eggs under running cold water and remove them from stockings or gauze and grains. After the eggs have cooled slightly, rub them with vegetable oil.

Coloring eggs with natural dyes

I have already written that I am fundamentally against chemicals and dyeing eggs with paints. Yes, it’s beautiful and brighter, but health is more important. Moreover, there is a good replacement in the form of natural and harmless dyes made from natural ingredients. Of course, these are all kinds of juices - beet juice, blueberry juice, red cabbage juice, spinach juice and others. From cranberry, raspberry and beet juice you can get pink, from blueberry, pomegranate or black currant juice you can get purple, and if you want to get blue or light blue, use red cabbage juice. Turmeric gives you a rich yellow color, while black tea or coffee will give you brown shades. By boiling the bark and branches of the cherry, you will get reddish-crimson eggs. I want to warn you that bright colors are not always obtained this way. To get a brighter color, after boiling the eggs, you need to keep them in the broth for at least another 4 hours, or better yet, leave them overnight.

Coloring eggs with beets

If you want to get pink eggs, this method of coloring is suitable. beet juice. Coloring eggs naturally requires a little more fiddling than with conventional paints, but if you care about your health, then this work will pay off handsomely.

The beets need to be prepared in such a way that more juice is obtained. To do this, grate the beets, add water and cook for 5-7 minutes. You can cook eggs in the same broth. Then we rub the beets through a strainer, we get rich burgundy juice. Pour this juice into the eggs in a separate bowl, add 1 tbsp. l. vinegar and leave for 4-8 hours.

Coloring eggs with red cabbage juice

Red cabbage will give the eggs a blue color.

The painting method is similar to the previous one. Cut the cabbage into large pieces, add water, cook for 5-7 minutes along with the eggs, strain the hot broth into a separate bowl. Add 1 tbsp there. l. vinegar and keep the eggs in this broth for 4-8 hours.

How to dye eggs with turmeric

Turmeric produces perhaps the most intense color of all natural dyes. The eggs turn out beautiful, bright yellow.

For this coloring, pour a bag of turmeric (15 g) into boiling water, stir and add 1 tsp. salt. Place eggs in this solution and cook for about 10 minutes. To make the paint brighter, leave the eggs in this solution for several hours. For shine, rub with sunflower oil.

Coloring eggs with coffee or tea

I want to warn you right away that using coffee or tea produces a not very rich, but delicate beige color of eggs.

Can be used both natural and instant coffee or black tea. For coloring, prepare a solution - add 4-5 tbsp to boiling water. l. coffee per 0.5 liters of water. If you use tea, you will also need 4-5 tbsp. l. black tea for brewing. Cook for 5 minutes, add 1 tsp. salt and lower the eggs. Cook for another 7 minutes. And as always for natural dyes, it is advisable to keep it in the solution longer, at least 5 hours.

How to color eggs with blueberry juice

The method of coloring blueberries is similar to the previous ones. The eggs come out a beautiful purple color.

For 1 liter of water you will need 2.5-3 cups of frozen blueberries. The berries need to be cooked a little (5 minutes), add 1 tsp. salt and lower the eggs. After cooking, you can rub the blueberries through a strainer to get pure juice without berries. But I don’t bother, I just boil eggs with berries. Cook for another 3-4 minutes, pour in 1 tbsp. l. vinegar to fix the color. You can leave the eggs in the pan overnight.

Decoupage Easter eggs

I learned about this method of decorating eggs quite recently, a couple of years ago, and it has become my favorite. After all, there are now a lot of napkins with a variety of beautiful designs in our stores, you need to choose the brightest ones, and then you will get very beautiful and original eggs.

Napkins for decoupage should be chosen with a small pattern so that they fit on the egg.
We select white eggs for decoupage.
It is better to choose napkins on a white background, then you won’t have to carefully cut out the design with scissors.
Most good way gluing napkins - using egg white.

To get beautiful and intact Easter eggs, you need to remember 7 basic rules:

Before boiling eggs, you need to remove them from the refrigerator a few hours before. Eggs shouldn't be cold!
You need to cook the eggs over low heat, avoiding cracking.
To prevent the eggs from bursting, you need to add 1 tbsp to the water with the eggs. l. salt.
To fix the pigment in the paint, pour 1 tsp into the coloring solution. vinegar, the paint will become brighter.
If you want a more saturated color when coloring eggs with natural dyes, leave the eggs in the broth overnight.
Gently dry the colored eggs with a paper towel.
For shine and beauty, rub the cooled eggs with sunflower oil.

I wish you beautiful and have a delicious holiday. After all, Easter personifies the resurrection of life, nature, and bright feelings. Let this light come to every home and fill hearts with joy.

There are a huge number of variations in the coloring of chicken eggs, but what remains unchanged is the process of preparing for coloring. We share some tips with you:

1. To prevent eggs from bursting during cooking, you need to remove them from the refrigerator a couple of hours before.

2. It is necessary to carefully wash all the eggs under running water. This way the paint will lie much smoother.

3. Boil the eggs in salted water, again, this will prevent the shell from cracking.

4. To clean eggs well, they need to be poured immediately after boiling. ice water until completely cooled.

5. Give colored eggs a shiny look. vegetable oil. You just need to dry the colored eggs and coat them with refined oil.

We are done with the preparation, now we can safely move on to the main painting. We invite you to use our simple ideas.

Classic way

Involves painting eggs in onion skins. This is the method our ancestors used.

1. We wash the husks (the more the better) under water and place them in a deep saucepan.

2. Add water to it and cook for about 40 minutes.

3. Turn off the heat and let the broth brew for a couple of hours.

4. Strain through a colander, removing all the husks.

5. Boil the prepared eggs. The cooking time depends on the color you want to get.

This process gives us solid-colored eggs; if you want to give them color imprints, you need to use nylon fabric and dried leaves.

Or apply the desired design with electrical tape and boil it in the husk. Get rid of the electrical tape (adhesive tape). The drawing is ready.

Decoupage Easter eggs

This method is for those who don’t want to bother with stickers and are used to doing everything themselves. We will need napkins with a pattern, boiled eggs and gelatin.

1. Dilute gelatin as indicated on the package.

2. Cut out the designs with thin scissors.

3. Apply the prepared design to the egg and use a brush to apply gelatin glue to the surface of the napkin. We start gluing from the center and move the brush to the edges.

Before serving, eggs must be dried for 2 hours.

Gradient fill

The whole point is that each egg is a tone darker than the previous one. Prepare dyes and eggs.

1. We dilute food coloring according to the instructions.

2. Lower the first egg for 20 seconds.

3. With the remaining eggs, we follow the previous method, only we increase the time of coloring each egg by 20 seconds (the first 20, the second 40, the third 60, etc.).

As a result, you should end up with a whole series of eggs that smoothly transition from light to rich shades.

If you have a negative attitude towards store-bought dyes, then use natural dyes.

Engraving

This unusual method will allow you to draw whatever you want. We stock up on colored eggs, a cutter, a pencil and patience.

1. The eggs must be thoroughly dried after painting.

2. Select the drawing you are interested in and transfer it to the shell with a pencil.

3. Using a cutter, carefully remove the paint from the shell, making sure that the egg does not break.

The process is long and laborious, but it's worth it.

Space Easter eggs

Do you love space? Then this method is definitely for you. We will need acrylic paints, a brush, a dish sponge, a toothbrush, white paint and water.

1. Cover the eggs with black paint in two layers.

2. Using a brush, apply various stains of dark blue and black-violet paints to the shell.

3. Take a sponge and dip it in dark colors, apply them to the egg with a sharp movement, then paint with bright ones.

4. We dilute white paint with water, apply it to a toothbrush and spray it over the egg, giving the effect of stars.

Attention!

After each layer, you need to dry the egg well.

Fabric pattern

Most easy way. We select suitable colored silk and white cotton fabrics, threads, a needle, water, vinegar and white raw eggs.

1. Wrap the egg in a colored cloth, the front side should be from the inside.

2. To ensure that the drawing is not blurry, we sew it tightly together.

3. Wrap it in white fabric and stitch it again.

4. Mix water and vinegar (3 tbsp) in a saucepan, add eggs, cook for about 10-15 minutes after the water boils.

5. Cool the eggs in a natural way without resorting to cold water.

A beautiful and bright drawing is guaranteed to you.

Marble

You've probably heard about these Easter eggs? And we will tell you how to make them, only for this you will need: brilliant green and onion peels.

1. So, prepare the onion solution as written above.

2. Wrap raw eggs in onion peels and chop them first. We fix it with nylon fabric.

3. Cook. Halfway through the completed stage, add a spoonful of brilliant green to the water and cook until tender.

A “marbled” egg will acquire a truly beautiful color if it is coated with vegetable oil.

Painting with rice

In fact, the option is very unusual. We can use rice, plastic cups and food coloring to give us an interesting texture and pattern.

Fill 1. 1/3 cup with rice.

2. Add 25-30 drops of dyes to it (if the paint is dry, then dilute it in a small amount of water).

3. Mix the contents of the glass thoroughly, evenly coloring the rice grains.

4. Place the boiled egg into the rice and gently shake several times. Leave it like this for five minutes.

In this way, you can paint one egg several times, while changing the color of the paint.

Colorful palette

This method received this name for a reason. And you will find out why during the painting process. So, we will need: knitting threads (or floss) of different colors, vinegar and raw eggs.

1. We completely wrap each egg with colored threads.

2. Cook in water with vinegar added.

3. Transfer to a bowl and leave until completely cool.

4. Remove the threads.

Beautiful, isn't it? What bright and original eggs we got.

Decorate with wax crayons

The name speaks for itself, we will need: wax pencils or crayons and eggs.

1. Boil the eggs.

2. We apply bright designs to the uncooled shell.

3. Cool.

During drawing, the wax will begin to melt, thereby giving the egg an original design.

Culinary ideas

This option is the cheapest, because cereals are available in every home. And we will use: small grains (millet, egg, etc.) and wax candles.

1. Apply a design with hot wax to the finished eggs.

2. Quickly sprinkle this area with cereal.

3. Lubricate with refined oil.

Eggs can be used either natural color or painted.

And in conclusion…

You can choose one idea from the proposed options and paint the eggs, but just think how delighted your guests will be if they see your festive table, beautifully decorated eggs. Spare no time and effort, because Easter comes only once a year, and make it unforgettable.

We invite you to watch a video in which you will learn a lot useful information on painting eggs for Easter.

On the eve of Holy Easter, believers begin preparing for the festive table: they bake Easter cakes, make cottage cheese Easter, and, of course, they paint eggs. Since childhood, we have become accustomed to seeing on the table colorful eggs- blue, yellow, red, marble, with drawings. Eating them is always tasty and pleasant, even if on other days there was no particular interest in this product.

AND in 2019, the holiday of Easter falls. For this great day, we recommend preparing it and placing colored eggs next to it on a saucer. Before eating, believers usually pray, and then choose the egg itself, and begin to beat it with household members. Whose egg is stronger and not cracked wins. This is how the day begins and passes. When greeting, do not forget to say, “Christ is Risen.” And in response you will hear: “Truly He is Risen.”

And today, our issue is dedicated to one big topic - coloring eggs. And there are 30 ways for your attention. And if you missed it, we recommend you read it!

Our ancestors dyed Easter eggs with natural dyes such as onion skins, cherry tree bark or beets. Nowadays there is a huge selection of food colorings. But the natural product is no less in demand. There are a lot of methods and options for coloring and decorating eggs. This article was created to combine the most interesting and practical ideas in one.

As the ancient legend says, the block with which the tomb of Jesus Christ was closed was shaped like an egg. Behind this stone was hidden a Saint whose life is eternal. In the same way, new life is hidden behind the shell of an egg...

There are several options for the tradition of decorating eggs for Easter. According to one of them, the Myrrh-Bearer Mary Magdalene, when she came to preach to the Roman Emperor, brought him an egg. She was an ardent supporter of Christ and carried with her the story of his Resurrection. At this gift, the emperor grinned: “Life is as eternal as this egg is red and not white.” After these words, according to legend, the egg turned red right in the hands of the sovereign.

Among the ancient Romans, the egg was considered a symbol of new life and the Sun. Men always ate a baked egg for breakfast so that the day would be blessed with good luck and success.

Another assumption is the birth of Emperor Aurelius. The story goes that a chicken belonging to his parents, immediately after the birth of the future ruler, laid a rather interesting egg. Its color was bright, speckled with red. Witnesses interpreted this as a favorable sign of fate. After this incident, the inhabitants of Ancient Rome developed a tradition of exchanging colored eggs as gifts.

There is also an opinion that decorating eggs was practiced long before the birth of Jesus Christ. With the onset of Spring, people celebrated the beginning of warm weather and painted eggs as a symbol of the sun and eternal life. Then it was believed that the whole world, all living things came from an egg. Since Easter comes exactly at the beginning of spring, this tradition is still preserved.

How to dye eggs for Easter

It is customary to color eggs on the eve of Easter. We will look at the most popular and interesting methods right now.

1. Onion peel. This is perhaps one of the most common painting methods. The shell is painted a pleasant, brownish color. The level of color saturation is controlled by the amount of husk;

2. Coloring with turmeric gives the eggs a bright yellow color;

You can add shine to the shells by rubbing them with sunflower oil after painting;

3. Boiling eggs in cranberry juice gives them a rich pink color;

4. Beige color can be achieved by boiling eggs in ground instant coffee;

5. Eggs with splashes are made like this: sprinkle wet boiled eggs with rice, wrap in gauze and put in water with dye of the desired color;

6. By gluing a stencil with some kind of pattern onto the shell, or just leaves of parsley and dill, and then painting them using the same method as described above, you can get eggs with a pattern;

7. If you put several rubber bands on the eggs and color them, they will turn out to be evenly striped;

8. A beautiful pattern can be made using powdered sugar. Dilute it with water so that the mixture is thick enough and use a pastry syringe to start creating on the shell;

9. Very beautiful Easter eggs are obtained when working with wax. Boil the eggs first. Melt the candle wax and apply the desired pattern to the shell. Then place it in the dye solution (not hot!) and wait for it to color. Then carefully remove the wax;

10. Zelenka. Bright and very beautiful eggs obtained by painting them in this dye. It is certainly in every first aid kit.

11. Food coloring. Sold in every store. The range especially increases before Easter.

How to dye eggs with beets

Beetroot is one of the simplest and most natural ways to color Easter eggs. There are several ways to do this.

Place boiled eggs in a bowl with 100% beet juice. Readiness to identify by saturated color. If it takes 2-3 hours, they will be pink. If they stay in the bowl all night, they will turn bright burgundy;
Peel the beets, grate them fresh and add a little water. Add 1 tsp here. vinegar and put on fire for 15 minutes. Place in a hot solution boiled eggs and keep it there for at least 1 hour;
The best option is to boil the eggs and beets at the same time. This way you will get bright colors and beets for salad;
Grate raw beets into a pulp and wipe boiled eggs with it. Let them stay in this state longer - the color will be richer.

By wrapping the eggs in green leaves or pasting an interesting stencil before painting, you will get original paints.

How to dye eggs in onion skins

The basic principle of coloring Easter eggs in onion skins is simple. To do this, pour boiling water over the onion peel and cook for about 3 hours. Then add salt and dip the eggs into the onion water. Cook for 8-10 minutes and then dry them on a towel.

Eggs, before going into the pan, must be heated to room temperature, otherwise the likelihood that the shell will crack is very high. Therefore, 1-2 hours before the procedure, they need to be removed from the refrigerator.

To achieve the marble effect of coloring with onion peels, you need to mix it dry with small pieces paper. Roll a raw, wet egg in them and place in a gauze bag. Further coloring is described above.

And by placing raw testicles in unnecessary lace stockings, you can get a very beautiful pattern.

Marble method of coloring eggs for Easter

The more beautiful the eggs for Easter, the happier and more successful your life will be! So says the old belief. One of the most original ways painting - marble effect. This can be achieved in two main ways.

Onion peels and greens

You will need:

Onion peel;
Zelenka;
Dishes with water;
Stainless steel pan;
Zelenka - 1 bottle;
Threads;
Gauze.

Grind the husks. If it is dry, you can crush it with your hands. If it’s fresh, it’s better to use scissors. Fresh egg wet and roll in it.

Make a single-layer gauze bag and put an egg in it. You can add more husks. Secure with threads. If the husk has slipped in places, it needs to be corrected.

Place the bags in a pan of water. Add a couple of tablespoons of salt. Pour in the green stuff and cook for 15 minutes over medium heat. Free the finished eggs from gauze and husks, rinse under the tap and dry on a towel.

Food colorings

You will need:

Hard boiled eggs;
Vinegar;
Sunflower oil;
Dyes;
Water.

Dilute a bag of dye in 300g of hot water and add 1 tbsp of vinegar. Pour the liquid into a free bowl so that the egg can be completely immersed in it.

Add 1 tbsp. oil and stir. Immerse the egg in the solution and twist until patterns begin to appear on it. Then take it out and dry it on a napkin.

Easter egg coloring with lace pattern

On Easter, every housewife wants her colors to be the most beautiful and unusual. Today there are a lot of ways to surprise guests. For example, lace patterns on eggshells look extremely unusual and appropriate. And they are very easy to make.

For this you will need lace stockings that have become unusable. To create a pattern across the entire diameter of the shell, place the egg in a stocking bag. Next, paint in the usual and convenient way for you.

You can also make a strip of material and secure it around the egg. After dyeing, only the middle part will be covered with lace.

How to paint eggs with beautiful designs

Decorating eggs for Easter is a very interesting and useful activity. This can be done even with children. It’s great when, on the eve of one of the brightest holidays, the whole family is gathered together for such a wonderful thing.

1.Wax. Melt the candle wax and, while it is hot, apply your chosen design to the shell. Once it has set, place the egg in the warm dye solution for a certain amount of time. Next, the wax must be carefully removed.

2. Using sticky paper and rubber bands, you can make a very beautiful design on eggshells. Just cover the egg in the desired sequence and paint it in the usual way. Then the auxiliary items need to be removed. The area under them will not be painted, which will create the pattern.

3. Fresh green leaves. Both parsley and dill will do for this. Choose a beautiful leaf and attach it to the shell. Place it in a gauze bag and bandage it tightly. Make sure that the leaf does not move from its intended place. Paint the egg. You can do the procedure on an already painted testicle. It will be even brighter this way.

4. Hand painted. You can use any paint for this. Including nail polish. Choose the design yourself, be it Khokhloma, flowers or funny emoticons.

5. Lightweight, but no less nice option— ready-made films with a pattern for eggs. They can be purchased at any grocery store. They are usually sold in strips. You must first cut according to the pattern, and then immerse an egg in each. Now they need to be placed in hot water for a couple of seconds so that the edges tighten. And voila - beauty on your table.

There are many types of such films. From religious themes to cartoon characters.

How to dye eggs with natural dyes

Natural is always the best. Taking care of our family and friends, we often lean towards natural ingredients and dyes. Same with painting eggs. Sometimes, looking at a colorful plate with Easter colors, you can’t believe that such a rich color was achieved, say, from turmeric. In fact, natural dyes They also carry out their mission very responsibly.

1.Tea or coffee. A rich brown color can be obtained by boiling eggs in 300 ml of strong drink.

For durability and brightness of color, do not forget to add vinegar to each type of coloring with natural dyes.

2. Soaking boiled eggs in red grape juice will give you a delicate lavender color.

3. Onion peel, as we already know, gives the shell a brown color. We discussed methods of coloring with this ingredient above.

4. B hot water Brew violet flowers and leave eggs in this liquid overnight. It turns out a nice blue color.

5. Yellow color can be obtained from a decoction of birch leaves. Just on these spring days, the leaves were just blooming.

6. A strong decoction of blueberries, currants, elderberries or raspberries will give the shell the appropriate color. Eggs also need to be placed in liquid overnight.

7. Turmeric gives a golden color. To do this, add 3-4 tablespoons of spices to a pan of water and bring to a boil. Leave the boiled eggs here for a long time.

Options for decorating and painting eggs with natural dyes

Despite the fact that modern industry works conscientiously, natural dyes are always a priority. Their only drawback is that they require a little more time to prepare the coloring solution. But the result is always great.

Sometimes, during cooking, the shell can crack and paint gets inside. This will not have a very good effect on the consumption of the product. A natural ingredients not only not harmful, but, on the contrary, useful.

Save this photo and you will always know which dye gives this or that color.

Painted eggs can be decorated with a pattern made from a thick solution of water and powdered sugar. The design can be applied using a toothpick, or you can purchase a special creativity kit in the store. And by adding a coloring pigment to the composition, the design can be diversified with bright colors.

You can draw on the shell with felt-tip pens. The drawing turns out bright and beautiful. To prevent it from rubbing off when touched, brush the egg with sunflower oil after applying the design.

Choose napkins with a beautiful design, cut it out and stick it on a wet egg.

And a real Faberge egg can be made from improvised materials - rhinestones, sparkles, confectionery sprinkles and... croup. It is better to attach them to a homemade paste.

Decorating eggs depends on your flight of fancy. Tell us how you decorated eggs for Easter in past years? What secrets and methods do you have? Your experience is very important to us.

A beautiful way to paint eggs

Eggs with stunningly beautiful patterns are obtained if you dye them in silk fabric.

For this you will need:

Actually, eggs;
A quarter glass of vinegar;
Scraps of fabric with a beautiful pattern, 100% silk;
Scraps of white fabric;
Scissors;
Vegetable oil;
Paper towel;
Cooking pan;
Rubber bands for tying eggs.

Cut white and silk fabrics into squares so that the egg and edges can fit there, and at the same time, they can be pulled together. Wet the silk flaps, wrap an egg in each and secure the corners. Now wrap it again in the same way, only in white bags (you can use old sheets as these).

Place the bags in a saucepan with water and add vinegar there. Turn on the heat and cook after boiling over low heat for half an hour. Carefully remove the eggs from the pan and place on a paper towel. Once they have cooled, you can unwrap them and admire the result.

How to decorate eggs for Easter and serve them beautifully

Serving Easter table- a very pleasant and important ritual. Invariably, Easter cakes and colored eggs are at the forefront. They can be served to suit any taste.

Kulich, surrounded in a circle with dyes, not only saves space on the table, but also beautifully combines the main dishes of this holiday.

An Easter bunny settling on your table will not only decorate it, but will also be a symbolic sign of this holiday.

A nest for dyes can be made from a wicker basket and ordinary straw. A simple and uncomplicated solution will perfectly complement the Easter atmosphere.

By tying each egg with a decorative ribbon, contrasting in color, you will get such beauty.

And these most delicate Easter eggs will simply amaze the guests of your home. Not only the inside of them is edible, but also the decorations of the shell. Simply roll the eggs in granulated sugar and decorate with cream roses using a pastry syringe.

Marble method of painting eggs. Option 1

There are two main ways to marbleize eggs. We discussed them above. However, based on them, you can also consider several other options. For example, coloring with onion skins and rice.

Ingredients:

Some rice;
Onion peel;
Dyes of the desired shade;
Gauze;
Scissors;
Threads.

Pour water over rice. Meanwhile, chop the onion skins with your hands or scissors. It also needs to be filled with water. Cut the gauze into 18*18 cm squares. Roll each egg in the husks and grains and place in a gauze bag. Secure the edges with thread. Place the eggs in a pan of water and cook for half an hour.

Then prepare the coloring solution. You can use dyes that are sold in stores. Instructions, as a rule, are always indicated on the packaging. Place the eggs into the cooled paint for a few minutes. Then take them out and unwrap the gauze.

How to paint eggs marbled. Option 2

The second method involves using food coloring, vinegar and vegetable oil. Boil eggs in salted water until the yolk is hard. Only after cooking should you start painting. Dilute the dye in a bowl of water according to the instructions on the package. The dishes must be wide so that the egg can be placed and moved freely in it.

Drop a few drops of vegetable oil into the container with the coloring solution so that oil bubbles form on the surface. They are what determine the presence of the marble pattern. Place the egg in a container and twist it so that it “collects” beautiful patterns from the oil drops. Now you need to wipe it with a napkin and the beauty is ready!

Decoupage with napkins

Decoupage is a great way to decorate various things and gifts without spending a lot of time on it. To decoupage Easter eggs with napkins, you only need boiled eggs, beautiful paper napkins, scissors, a brush and paste.

From napkins, cut out the patterns drawn on it along the contour. You can also cut a piece around it, this is called the patchwork method. Now prepare the paste. To do this, you need to dilute 2 tbsp. water in 50 milliliters of water. Then heat the solution in the microwave for about 15 seconds, periodically opening the oven and stirring the paste.

Place pieces of napkins on the eggs and coat the top with paste. Leave them on a flat surface for half an hour to allow the glue to dry.

How to paint eggs with nail polish

For this you will need:

Several bottles of nail polish in different colors;
Bowl of water;
Toothpicks;
Nail polish remover;
And, of course, eggs.

Boil eggs in boiling water in salted water. Drop nail polish of several colors at once into a separate bowl of water. Use a toothpick or other thin object to combine all the colors, making streaks on them.

Immerse the egg in water with varnish and turn it so that the paint covers the entire surface of the shell.

Place the painted eggs on a flat surface and wait for the varnish to dry completely. Nail polish remover will help you get rid of nail polish marks on your hands.

Rub the dyes with vegetable oil for a bright shine.

Beautiful stickers for eggs

On the eve of Easter, store shelves are filled with an assortment of stickers for Easter eggs. Their variety is so great that it is sometimes difficult to make a choice. These stickers are very easy to use. Even kids can cope with this, of course, under the supervision of adults. It is better to choose eggs of the same size, then boil them until tender. Before this, you can paint them with any dye, but this is not necessary.

Stickers need to be cut along the line. Then each of them must be carefully placed on the eggs. Separately, put a saucepan of water on the fire until it is hot. Dip each egg in turn into water. You can use a deep ladle for this. The edges of the sticker immediately curl up from the boiling water, taking the shape of an egg.

The simplest option is regular egg stickers. Just color the eggs as usual and decorate them with a cute sticker. They are also sold in supermarkets.

Dyeing eggs has its own history. Initially, our believing ancestors painted them red - the color of the blood of Jesus Christ. Over time, more and more new colors began to be used. Christ's Sunday was considered the most important holiday of the year, so the preparation for it was very eventful and interesting. People developed new ways of painting and decorating.

And now, today, we have many options for this symbolic action. In addition, talented housewives come up with something new year after year. Perhaps you have a couple of aces up your sleeve? We will be very glad if you share them with us.

Happy and Happy Easter to you!

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Easter is coming! Every housewife tries to make beautiful and unusual eggs. The name of the resulting eggs depends on which coloring method you use.

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For example, eggs painted the same color are called dyes.

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Eggs with multi-colored dots due to droplets of wax are called specks.

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Drapanka is a one-color egg with a scratched pattern.

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Eggs with a design or pattern made using a special tool - pisachka - these are Easter eggs. They are the most beautiful, they can even be called works of art.

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Preparing eggs for painting

There are many ways to dye eggs for Easter. However, regardless of the option chosen, the eggs must be properly prepared. Here are some tips:

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An hour before coloring, remove the eggs from the refrigerator so that they reach room temperature. In this case, they will not burst during cooking. The same result can be achieved by piercing the eggs with a thin sharp needle;
In order for the paint to lay more evenly, the eggs must be thoroughly washed. Uniform coloring can also be ensured by rubbing the eggs soap solution or alcohol;
brilliant appearance You will get colored eggs if you wipe them dry after painting and rub them with vegetable oil.

Now you can proceed directly to painting the eggs. Here are a few ways, among which everyone can find the most suitable one for themselves.

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The first method: a classic of the genre - onion skins

This is the way of our grandmothers, which still remains relevant. As a result, you can get red eggs, as well as yellow, brown or shades thereof - it all depends on the intensity of the paint and the duration of the dyeing procedure.

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Pour water into a saucepan and add onion skins. The red-brown color can be obtained by taking the peels of eight onions and adding two glasses of water. Based on this, you can calculate the amount of water and husk for a specific case.

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The water with the husks should be brought to a boil and boiled for 30-40 minutes. Let the broth sit.
The broth should be filtered, freed from the husks, and the prepared eggs should be boiled in it for 7-10 minutes.

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In order for the eggs to clean well, they need to be sharply cooled with ice water.
To obtain a more intense color, the eggs can be returned to the broth and left until they acquire the desired shade.

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Second method: gifts of nature - natural dyes

Many natural ingredients have a coloring effect. This allows you to obtain a variety of colors and shades.

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Beetroot juice gives pink color

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Pale yellow - lemon, orange, carrots,

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Yellow - birch leaves, calendula flowers.

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Green color can be achieved with spinach or nettles,

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Blue - through red cabbage.

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Coffee gives eggs their beige color.

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Violet - violet flowers.

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Some dyes are not very intense, for example, violet or spinach, so eggs can be left in such decoctions overnight.

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Pour water into a saucepan, add vinegar (1 tbsp) and natural dye. Bring to a boil. Let the broth brew (30 minutes).
Boil the prepared eggs in the broth depending on the desired shade - from 15 to 30 minutes. If necessary, you can leave the eggs in the broth longer - for a day.

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Third method: decoupage technique

To decorate an Easter egg with a picture, you don't have to buy stickers. You can decorate it using decoupage technique.

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Boil the eggs hard.
Prepare gelatin glue. To do this, pour gelatin with water in the proportions indicated on the specific gelatin package and soak. Strain it through a strainer and remove excess liquid. Heat the gelatin and wait until the granules dissolve.

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Choose napkins with beautiful colored designs. White eggs look better as a background, although it all depends on the color of the napkin.
Separate the top layer of the napkin and cut out the piece you like.
Attach the picture to the shell. Apply gelatin glue over the design from the center to the edges.

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The fourth method: the food industry introduces food dyes

One of the most trivial and simple ways— color eggs using dyes from Easter kits. There is always a recipe listed there, but you can do it like this:

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Boil the eggs hard.
Dilute the dyes with water - each color in a separate bowl. There should be enough water to cover the eggs. Add vinegar (1 tbsp).
Keep the eggs in bowls until they begin to color.

The result is bright, colorful eggs that are pleasing to the eye.

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Fifth method: colorful palette - colored threads

To get intricate patterns, paint the eggs with multi-colored floss threads:

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Wrap the eggs with thread.
Boil it hard.

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Sixth method: marble effect

Marble eggs look unusually festive. To make them you will need food paint for eggs of different colors, vegetable oil and artistic flair.

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Color the eggs in light, bright colors, such as yellow, red, orange.
Let the eggs dry.
Dilute dark colors (blue, brown, purple) with water. Add vegetable oil (1 tsp) to each cup. Gently stir (do not shake) the oil until there are a lot of oil “money”, no larger than a pea.
Dip each egg in the dark color and remove immediately. A beautiful marble pattern is obtained if you do this no more than once.

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Seventh method: eggs in silks

Exquisite eggs with designs are obtained by painting them with fabrics. You can use a silk tie or a Pavloposad woolen scarf.

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A raw egg should be wrapped in a cloth with a pattern. The front side should fit tightly to the shell.
To prevent the fabric from slipping, sew the egg along the contour. Wrap it over the colored cotton fabric, securing it at the blunt end.
Pour water into the pan, add vinegar (3 tbsp). Place the eggs wrapped in cloth into the pan and cook for 10-12 minutes after boiling.
Pour cold water over the prepared eggs. When they are completely cool, carefully remove the cloth. A thin pattern will remain on the egg, just like on fabric.

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Eighth method: imagination in patterns using scrap materials

Using the methods for coloring eggs described above (for example, using onion skins), you can.

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chaotic specks can be achieved if wet eggs are rolled in rice or millet before coloring;
a leaf-shaped design can be obtained by attaching a parsley leaf to the egg before painting and securing it with gauze or stocking;
To ensure that straight lines cross the egg, you can glue masking tape to its shell or pull a money elastic band over it;
symbols or letters XB can be glued to the egg before painting using adhesive tape or masking tape. After painting, they should be carefully removed;
You can get “checkered” eggs if you boil them wrapped in fishnet stockings or a net from fruits or vegetables.
a lace pattern will decorate an egg if, before painting, an interesting lace motif cut from a napkin is attached to it;
paint the egg with wax crayons. The drawing will appear at the end of the staining procedure.

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Ninth method: for the joy of children - a craft egg

Easter is a family holiday, so you can decorate eggs with your children. You can make funny chickens out of testicles.

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Boil hard-boiled eggs.
Paint it bright yellow.
Prepare gelatin glue.
We decorate the eggs with details cut out of colored paper. These are wings, beak, comb, paws, tail and others (bows, eyelashes, curls) - it all depends on your imagination. The eyes can be glued on or simply drawn on.

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Tenth method: saving time - thermal stickers

An indispensable way for busy people is to decorate eggs for Easter with iron-on stickers. They are sold on the eve of the holiday in supermarkets, newsstands and other stores.

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Boil the eggs hard.
Place a sticker on the egg. To avoid problems with size (the sticker may be too small for the egg), it is better to choose medium-sized eggs.
Dip the egg into boiling water so that the sticker “hugs” it and takes the desired shape.

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These are some interesting and unique recipes for how to paint eggs for Easter. Traditionally, housewives do this in Clean Thursday. Easter is a wonderful Christian holiday that gives wings and hope for better life. Take some time to dye eggs and let a bright spring holiday into your life!

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Good afternoon dear friends! We have already begun preparations for Easter in earnest - we have prepared ideas, prepared recipes for the most delicious and... Now, let's discuss various options coloring eggs for Easter week, because dyes and Easter cakes are the main attributes of Easter Sunday. I got inspiration and ideas from this article https://page365.ru/kak-pokrasit-yajca-na-pasxu.html you can see for yourself how many colorful and bright ideas the blog author Ekaterina fit into one article!

Agree, after all, if all kinds of baked goods for the Bright Holiday are prepared only for your family, then Easter eggs are given not only to relatives, but also to friends or just acquaintances. Therefore, I believe that they should be bright, unusual and fun! And in villages and villages, you can find such a tradition - giving this symbol to everyone, including strangers.

When presenting the dye, they say “Christ is risen!” In response to this, you can hear “In truth he is risen!” and get the same beautiful colored egg.

Why do they paint eggs for Easter, what is the tradition and where did it come from?

Not every person knows the true reason for painting Easter eggs and their presence on the holiday table. Some people don’t think about it at all, but take it for granted.

Meanwhile, there is a legend about Emperor Tiberius and Mary Magdalene.

In the Roman Empire, people visiting the emperor were required to bring something as a gift. Wealthy people gave gold, while the rest chose from what they had on the farm. Mary Magdalene was able to give an ordinary gift egg. She didn't have anything else.

With her she brought the news of the resurrection of Christ. Handing her gift to the emperor, she exclaimed, “Christ is risen!” Tiberius just laughed in response and said that he would believe it if only the egg turned red. At the same moment, the egg changed color to red. It was the greatest miracle. The greatly surprised emperor exclaimed, “Truly risen!”

It was from this moment that the tradition of coloring eggs for the bright holiday began - Easter. The most important shade is always red. But the rest of the tones of the color palette came later.

There are also differences in the type of coloring:

Pysanky are amazingly beautiful and skillfully painted eggs. To create them, the following are used: stencils with geometric designs, ornaments and patterns, as well as various leaves or flowers.

Krashenki are eggs colored with natural liquids made from the juice of vegetables, berries, herbs or food coloring.

Drapankas are eggs decorated with a scratched pattern. Typically, eggs with brown shells are used for this type. It is more durable than white. The pattern is created with an awl, knife, thick needle or scissors. The eggs are pre-colored.

Don’t forget that egg painting begins on Maundy Thursday. Easter cakes are baked in it and the house is cleaned.

There is a tradition: the very first egg is divided among all family members. A piece for each. After that, everyone eats their share. According to legend, this custom makes the family stronger and preserves love in it.

Original DIY painting ideas, very beautiful!

Except traditional ways painting eggs, there are others. They will give the egg an unusual and unique look, they will look original on the holiday table or serve as a cool themed gift!

Marble.

To get this effect, you need to dip the egg in water with a light-colored dye. And then in a dark dye, with the addition of sunflower oil.

Foil.

If you don't want to waste time painting. Wrap pre-cooked and cooled eggs in colored foil.

Or simply cut out various decorative elements and attach to the egg with glue.

Water-based markers or paints.

For mothers and children, painting with eggs using water-based markers is suitable. They are harmless. And if the baby doesn’t know how to draw yet, but is good at coloring, draw a picture on the egg with a simple pencil.

Also, don’t forget about paints. It can be watercolor or gouache.

But what options I found for children, I think fans of cartoon characters will appreciate

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are just wonderful, young guys will love it

Funny minions

For fans of the cartoon Peppa Pig:

Disney cartoons, do you recognize cartoon characters in these cute eggs? These are my favorite cartoons, if I were given these colors for Easter, I would jump for joy!

Here's how you can transform it for Easter based on the plot of the cartoon Frozen

Cute little yellowthroats will also become a great addition on the festive table.

Powdered sugar.

Maybe this is the first time you have learned about this method of painting eggs? Then be sure to use it.

Mix powdered sugar with water at room temperature. The consistency should be thick and homogeneous. We put the mixture into a pastry syringe and draw the desired pattern. Now let's wait until the patterns dry. These are such beautiful eggs.

We color Easter eggs with natural dyes

Natural dyes, or they are also called natural, are the most popular and widespread, since for a long time they were the only ones used to color eggs for the bright holiday. And if you have onion peels, beets or turmeric at home, then you won’t have to spend money on purchasing them. In simple words, from natural way coloring has only advantages. Therefore, if you are interested in how to color eggs with natural dyes at home, read below detailed guide…

We paint evenly with patterns in onion skins

Our grandmothers also made dyed onion skins. But how can we make sure that they also have patterns on them? Let's get a look.

We will need:

white eggs;
leaves (for example, parsley or dill);
threads;
square pieces of gauze;
onion peel.

Stages of work:

Wet the egg with water. We attach leaves to it. Carefully wrap the egg in gauze. Pull tightly so that the decorative elements do not move. We tie the ends of the gauze with thread.

Be careful as raw eggs are very easy to break.

We do this with all the eggs.

Place eggs in a saucepan with onion skins. Fill with cold water. Exactly up to half the pan.

Cook for about three minutes. To get a brighter color, you can use a little more.

After this, we take out the dyes, cool them, and remove the gauze and leaves.

To add gloss, wipe the paint with a cotton pad soaked in sunflower oil.

Painting paints with beets

Freshly squeezed beet juice can give eggs a pink tint. Just pour it into a bowl and place the boiled eggs there.

What if you leave the eggs in the solution overnight. They will be burgundy.

Grate 2-3 medium beets (peeled). Add a little water, 1 tsp. vinegar and boil for 5-10 minutes. Place the eggs into the resulting broth. The time depends on the desired color intensity.

You can also do this with the juice of any vegetable or berry. For example, cauliflower or blueberries.

But the most economical way is to simply boil eggs with beets. As a result, we get both dyes and an ingredient for the salad.

Coloring with turmeric

If you want beautiful yellow eggs, this method is perfect.

We will need:

2 tbsp. turmeric;
white eggs;
water.

Stages of work:

Pour cold water into the pan. Add 2 tablespoons of turmeric. Stir and place on the stove.

Dip the eggs into the solution.

After the mixture boils, cook the eggs for about 10-15 minutes. Stirring constantly with a spoon.

If you want a richer shade, leave the eggs in the solution overnight.

This is what we got.

There are others natural dyes:

How to transform eggs with fabric?

Amazing Easter eggs can be obtained by boiling eggs in fabric, the dye of which is unstable to high temperatures. It can be silk, muslin, chintz or other materials.

We will need:

white eggs;
fabric with a beautiful pattern and unstable dye;
scissors;
thread;
3 tbsp. vinegar;
needle;
white cotton.

Stages of work:

Cut a square of silk fabric.
We wrap it around the egg so that the front side of the fabric fits tightly to the shell. We sew the fabric along the contour of the egg, so that there are no folds.
Next, wrap the wrapped egg in white cloth.
We secure it near the blunt edge using threads. Mix water with three tablespoons of vinegar. Put the eggs in it and put it on the stove. When the water boils, cook the pysanky for another 10-12 minutes. Then remove from the stove and fill with cold water.
After the eggs have cooled, peel them from the cloth.
The pysanky are ready!

Here is an example on different pieces of fabric, it turns out very beautiful!

How do you like this coloring? Would you make Easter eggs like this?

If you do everything correctly, you will get incredibly beautiful patterns on the shell.

Beautiful ornament using colored rice

Now let's try to add beauty to Easter eggs using colored rice. It turns out very beautiful and original, do you like this idea?

We will need:

white eggs;
food coloring for Easter eggs;
plastic bags;
vinegar 9%;
0.5 cups rice (for each color).

Stages of work:

While the eggs are boiling. Let's start coloring the rice. Pour half a glass of rice into each bag.

Add a little vinegar to the dye. We dilute dry powder dye a small amount water so that the color is rich. And after that we add vinegar. Pour the mixture into the rice, 2-3 teaspoons at a time. One bag - one color.

Shake each bag well so that the rice is completely colored.

During this time the eggs were boiled. We put them in the bag while hot (two or one at a time).

We tie the bag so that the egg is completely immersed in the rice.

Leave the bags for a while. How longer than eggs lie in colored rice, the more intense their color will be.

Afterwards, take the dyes out of the cellophane and shake off the cereal.

Like this interesting way painting eggs with rice.

You can experiment and mix two different colors.

We paint paints with iodine and brilliant green with our own hands

It is best to color already boiled eggs in this way. We just briefly place them in a solution of iodine or brilliant green.

But it’s worth considering that this is a labor-intensive and rather dirty process, but in the end you get marbled eggs like these. If you are interested in learning how to make such beauty, read step by step description below.

But still, if you are not afraid to get dirty. You can try making dyes this way:

We will need:

white eggs;
brilliant green - 1 bottle;
onion peel;
small gauze squares;
sunflower oil.

Stages of work:

We cut the husk into pieces of different sizes.
Soak the egg in water and dip it in the peel.
We wet it in a gauze square and tie it with thread.
Place the eggs in a saucepan with water.
Add a little salt to prevent the shell from cracking during cooking.
Pour the green stuff into the pan. After boiling, cook for another 10 minutes.
Then remove the gauze and rinse under cold water.

Despite all the variety of methods, it is better not to eat eggs painted with brilliant green, iodine and potassium permanganate, but to use them for decoration, because these are still medical preparations. Natural dyes will be healthier: onion peels, juices of vegetables and berries, turmeric or food, but of course each housewife decides on her own.

And I wish you a warm spring and a Happy Easter!

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