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Dyeing Eggs Naturally
skill level: easiest
cost: under $5
craft
time: 30 minutes or more
raw eggs
water
distilled vinegar
dye
ingredient, listed below
Lay eggs in a single layer in a pan.
Pour
water in pan until the eggs are covered.
Add two teaspoons of distilled
vinegar.
Add the natural dye ingredient for the color you want your eggs to
be.
The more you use the darker your eggs will be, less the eggs will be
lighter.
Bring water to a boil, cover, remove from heat and let sit for 15
minutes.
Remove the coloring ingredient (onion skins, carrots, etc.) you used
to color the eggs, leave the colored water.
Put eggs in a bowl and cover them
with the natural dye and let them stand in the refrigerator until desired color
has been reached.
pink/red: red onion skins, fresh beets or use
cranberry juice in place of the water
yellow:
turmeric
orange/tan: yellow onion skins, carrots
light
yellow: orange and lemon peels, carrot peelings and tops
mint
green: spinach leaves or another dark green leafy
vegetable
lavender/blue: red cabbage leaves or use grape juice instead
of water
violet: violet blossoms
brown: tea or coffee
granules
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