Polka dot, pastel, prints!! How to paint 100% ecological eggs, in spring trends!!

Maundy Thursday today and we will dye the eggs!! We've got them covered 3 smarter, ecological and economic ways!! We turn custom into creative employment!! Play with colors, the stickers, the ties and “get dressed” the eggs with the hottest trends!!…

Method 1
Polka dot eggs

To make polka dot colored eggs you will need boiled eggs (preferably white), water, white vinegar, paint and small round metal stickers. Boil the eggs and let them cool. Immediately afterwards cover them with the stickers. Fill a glass or bowl with water, added 1 tablespoon of vinegar and mix well. Add the dye until you reach the shade you like. Put the boiled eggs in the glass, one by one and as soon as you take them out, dry them with a paper towel. Immediately after that he removed the stickers. For a more glossy effect, brush the eggs with vegetable oils.

Method 2
In pale shades

1. With onion
You will need 2 large handfuls of red onions, vinegar, 2 cups of water and a pot. Simmer 20 finely chop the onions, then add 1 teaspoon white vinegar. Allow the mixture to cool before dipping the eggs in. Leave the means for 1-5 minutes depending on how dark you want the color to be.

2. You made me blush
You will need 2-4 tablespoons of grated beetroot, 2 cups of boiling water and 1 teaspoon white vinegar. You dip the eggs in the mixture for 1-5 minutes depending on how intense you want the color to be.

3. With red cabbage
You will need 2-3 tablespoons of chopped red cabbage, 2 cups of boiling water and 1 teaspoon white. Place the eggs in the mixture overnight. Carefully remove them the next day and let them dry for a few minutes on a spoon before transferring them to their box.

4. With turmeric
You will need 1-2 teaspoons of turmeric, 2 cups of boiling water and 1 teaspoon white vinegar. Place the eggs in the mixture for 1-5 minutes depending on how intense you want the color to be. Remove the dust carefully with a damp paper towel.

Method 3
With prints

 

To make a print…Astic eggs you will need white eggs at room temperature, white vinegar, a pot, ties from, 100% silk (or silk fabric from a blouse), another cotton fabric in the same amount as the tie fabric you will use, cotton, a large pan, an old towel (or paper towels), tongs, scissors and a paper egg case.

1. Open each tie by ripping the seams on the back side.
2. Cut squares of silk fabric enough to completely cover each egg and be able to tie on top.
3. Place a square piece of cotton cloth on the table and spread over it a square piece of silk.
4. Place a raw egg in the center. Carefully wrap the egg in the silk and tie’ the with a string.
5. Place the eggs in the pot and add a mixture of 50% white vinegar and 50% enough lukewarm water to cover the eggs, but not so much that they float.
6. Boil the eggs for 45 minutes.
7. Place an old towel or several layers of absorbent paper on a large baking sheet.
8. Once the eggs are cooked, place them on the baking sheet to cool completely. Once cooled, cut the string with the scissors, carefully remove the fabric and let them dry completely in a box.
9. After they cool down, you can rub them gently with cooking oil to give a shine or leave them as they are.

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