How to dye eggs blue and blue. How to dye eggs with cabbage

For Easter 2015, I want to stop dyeing eggs with chemical dyes bought in stores and switch to more natural options. We remembered that red cabbage can create an incredibly beautiful turquoise hue for red cabbage. If it seems to you that this is unrealistic, we offer you to see how it all happens.

First you need to chop one red cabbage (if there are a lot of eggs, it is better to take two at once), put it in a large saucepan and pour 0.5 liters of water. Bring to a boil, and then cook for 30-45 minutes over low heat. Cool the cabbage completely before removing it from the water. Add 4-6 tablespoons of vinegar there.

In order to get a soft heavenly color of eggs for Easter, soak the eggs in the resulting solution for 1-2 hours. For a richer color, you can leave the eggs in cabbage paint for 3-4 hours. You will get just the same magical color of paint.

If you have time and desire, you can add a twist to the eggs so that Easter 2015 will be remembered by all your eggs.

After the eggs are completely dry, place them on paper or napkins. Take an old toothbrush or brush. Dip it in the gold paint and run your finger along it so that the splashes of paint partially hit the egg. A beautiful golden painting will appear on the eggs, which will turn your eggs into a decorative element.

Krashenki for Easter with paint on the shell are best left in order to admire them, as the paint can get into food. But the rest of the eggs, thanks to red cabbage, will become the brightest eggs that all family members will like.

Easter is coming. This year it falls on April 28th. According to the church tradition, you need to paint eggs on Clean Thursday, which means that the hot time of preparation is coming in every house for the bright holiday of the resurrection of Jesus - they paint eggs, make dough for Easter cakes and prepare curd Easter.

And also in families where there are small children or hostesses-needlewomen make themed crafts to decorate their home and give gifts to relatives and friends.

I remember when I was a child, my grandmother dyed testicles red-brown with onion skins. Now you won’t surprise anyone with red, and housewives come up with all sorts of ways to decorate. After all, on Christ's Resurrection it is customary to be christened and give eggs and. And so you want to stand out so that the donated egg is liked and remembered.

And every year I ask myself a question, and I go online for new information. This time I decided to collect all the methods I liked in one place.

Dyed Easter eggs vary in the way they are dyed.

Krashenki - dyed in one color with natural or food coloring

Drapes (or shkryabanks) - on a surface painted in one color, a drawing is scratched out with a sharp object, for example, a needle or a clerical knife. It is preferable to use brown copies, because. their shell is stronger

Krapanki - first they are painted in one color, then wax is applied with drops and dipped in paint of a different color. After drying, the wax is removed by immersion in hot water or by scraping. In ancient times it was forbidden to apply more than three colors

Pysanky are painted by hand and are considered the most difficult way. In capable hands, this is a work of art. The beeswax is heated and, with the help of a special steel pen, a pattern is applied to a raw cold testicle. Then it is painted in the desired color, and the pattern is applied again and the whole process is repeated until the desired result is obtained. When all the patterns are applied, you need to carefully stop the wax from the surface above the candle flame

Sloths are the easiest way. The use of thermal stickers is not time-consuming, and the result pleases the eye with a variety of patterns

Stickers - more suitable for crafts with children. Improvised materials are glued to the surface - cereals, peas, beads, braid, seeds

Beads - beaded pattern requires perseverance and patience, and is most often used on souvenir eggs

Malevanka (to paint) - signs with an invented pattern and does not carry any semantic load. This method is suitable for children's activities in the manufacture of gift souvenirs.

The last three types are more often used to create crafts for Easter, because. these species are best used on empty eggs.

Basic rules for successful painting

Regardless of which painting method you choose, you need to properly prepare for the process:

1. We wash with soap and a sponge so that the paint lies evenly. Or use alcohol or vodka
2. Before cooking, be sure to remove the eggs from the refrigerator in advance, 1.5-2 hours in advance, so that they have time to warm up. In this case, the shell will not crack from the temperature difference. Or pierce them with a sharp needle, but this is a more laborious process.
3. When cooking, add for each liter of water - 1-1.5 tbsp. salt. If the eggs do crack, the salt will help seal the egg white and keep it from spilling.
4. To keep the paint stronger, do not forget about the vinegar. A tablespoon for 1 liter of water will be enough
5. For painting, it is preferable to use the white color of the shell, but if you paint with onion peel, then you can take brown ones - the color will be brighter and it will take less time to paint
6. For shine, grease them with vegetable oil and polish with a dry cloth.
7. To make the shell easier to clean, dip the boiled eggs in cold water for a couple of minutes.
8. If there are children in the house, then it is better to use natural dyes.

How to dye eggs in onion skins so that they do not crack

The most traditional way of staining is the use of onion peel. I usually save it up starting in the fall. Moreover, I need it not only for Easter, but also for horticultural work as a fertilizer and pest repellent when planting potatoes. By the way, if you don’t have the husk, then you can ask the sellers of vegetables for it - they will gladly get rid of it. Checked.

• Prepare onion skins and a box of eggs. If you have a red onion peel, then the color will turn out to be more saturated and bright.

• Fill the husk with boiling water, cover the dishes with a lid and let cool

• Add salt to the saucepan. 1 tbsp is enough per liter of water.

• Immerse eggs in a saucepan and put on fire. Bring to a boil and boil for 10-12 minutes. Turn off and chill

• Dip in cold water, soak for a few minutes, wipe to dryness.

This is the usual way. There are others. In some families, it is customary to boil water with husks for 40-50 minutes and leave it to infuse overnight. And in the morning, boil eggs in this or strained water from the leaves. I tried it this way and that - I didn’t see the difference, so I prefer the quick way.

Original painting in a husk with a pattern

Patterned eggs can be made using parsley leaves, dill, or other herbs. To fix the leaflet, use a nylon stocking or gauze.

• We put green leaves soaked in water on a raw testicle for better fixation.

• Wrap tightly in a stocking or gauze, tie the ends with a thread

• Put a layer of husks in a saucepan, on top of the eggs and pour water

• We finish with another onion layer and add water. We put on fire, boil for 10 minutes

• We take it out of the pan, remove the stocking and clean it from the greens.

For beauty, you can lubricate with sunflower oil.

We use brilliant green for marble stains

To obtain a marble effect, we take the usual onion peel and a vial of brilliant green. It is preferable to take an item for decoration in white. In this case, the picture will turn out clear and bright.

To create a beautiful pattern, cut the husk finely with scissors. The smaller the leaves, the more beautiful the pattern. Another nuance - the combined use of red and golden husks will sparkle on the surface with richer shades.

• In order not to paint our hands, we use gloves. We cut pieces of gauze in such a size that you can wrap the egg, and there would still be tips

• We dip the raw egg in water and turn it in pieces of the husk so that the shell is completely stuck around

Spread on cheesecloth, sprinkle with leaves on top and wrap in a bag. The gauze should tightly fit the surface. We fix with threads

• We put the prepared bags in a container (it is better to take the old one so that it is not a pity) and pour a vial of brilliant green (10 ml), add water to hide the protruding parts and pour salt. Put on fire and bring to a boil. Boil over medium heat for 8 minutes

• Fill with cold water so that the shells are easily peeled off and leave to cool

Remove the gauze from the cooled eggs and wipe the surface with a cotton pad dipped in oil to add shine.

How to create patterns with rice and paint

I offer another interesting coloring recipe. Suitable for those who are always in a hurry - it is done easily and quickly.

Prepare multi-colored flowers (three pcs.) And 1.5 cups of rice and 9% vinegar

• We put eggs on fire to cook (we need hot ones), and at this time we lay out rice in plastic bags

• If the dye is dry, then dilute with water, add 1 tbsp. l. vinegar and pour 2-3 teaspoons into each bag

• Shake the bag well so that the paint evenly stains the entire rice. We take out the boiled hot (required) egg and put it in the bag

• Press each egg tightly with colored rice so that it is not visible, and tightly tie the bags

Leave for a while. The longer the egg is in the rice, the brighter and more intense the pattern will be.

Coloring with food coloring at home

Food coloring gives a huge scope for creativity. With their help, you can create various patterns on the shell, and if you use improvised means in the form of threads, electrical tapes or elastic bands, then every year you can surprise your family and friends with elegant Easter clothes.

1 way - classic

In stores before Easter, a huge number of Easter kits for painting are sold. We take any one you like, read the instructions and perform the actions. Usually, pre-boiled white products are used for this method.

In separate containers (most often I use large circles), in which one egg fits well, we dilute the dye. If there are only 4 colors in a pack, then it's not scary. You can paint in them first, and then mix the colors and get other colors. Pour vinegar 9% into a mug and lower the testicle. Hold in the solution until the desired shade is obtained and dry on a cardboard stand. They are often included as well. If not, then you can make your own.

2 way - rainbow

If there is time and desire, then we will experiment and get a rainbow on our table.

• We need three primary colors - red, yellow and blue, vinegar 9%, water and a drying stand. The egg is already boiled and dried dry. Better if it is warm or hot. This will make the paint stick easier and stronger.
• We dilute each color in a separate container with 100 ml of water per 1 tbsp of dye plus 1 tbsp. vinegar

• We lower the egg at an angle into the red dye and hold for a couple of minutes. We take out, blot a drop from the bottom with a napkin and send it to the dryer to dry

• Dip on the other side into the yellow dye and repeat the process
• We lower the unpainted part in blue, withstand the allotted time and dry.

It turns out a rainbow egg.

3 way - striped

With this method, you can use tape or thread. With electrical tape, the pattern will be more pronounced. And don't forget the gloves.

• Prepare paint containers

• We boil the eggs, wipe them with a napkin and, without waiting for them to cool, we wind the electrical tape in random order, which we will first cut along if it is too wide

• Dip in a glass of dye for a couple of minutes

• We take it out, carefully get wet from excess moisture. On the free space again stick the electrical tape and lower it into a glass with another paint

• After waiting for the allotted time, we take it out and blot it with a napkin. We remove the tape and get a beautiful result

• In the same way, we decorate with polka dots or a triangle. Moreover, you can glue circles or triangles on an already painted egg.

• If we wrap it with threads, then the pattern is less pronounced, but gentle and unobtrusive.

4 way - patterned

We use different rubber bands. There are thick ones, there are rubber bands for money, and there are very thin ones. The combination gives an interesting result.

This method is similar to the previous one. Dilute several dyes in different containers

• We wrap the egg with rubber bands and dip it in the paint for a while. Then we'll discuss

• We get interesting patterned specimens.

5 way - speckled

There are several options. You can dilute ordinary acrylic paint and use a brush or toothbrush to spray on a white egg or the second option on an already painted one.

Using a wax crayon to decorate

If there is a wax pencil, then use it. It is certainly more convenient to use.

• If there is no drawing skill, sketch a sketch of the future pattern with a pencil

• Wax can be used instead of a pencil. We take a candle and use melted wax with a toothpick or a match to apply a pattern to the surface

• Then we paint in the usual way with natural or food dyes. Just use a non-hot liquid, otherwise the wax will melt. We get a wonderful pattern. Melt the wax with a candle or carefully scratch it.

Coloring with natural dyes

With the help of natural products, you can get beautiful and delicate colors. Unlike food, the process will take, of course, more time. But adherents of folk recipes will undoubtedly appreciate their dignity.

To obtain golden and yellow flowers, birch leaves, both fresh and dried, are suitable. We brew them with boiling water for 30 minutes, and then boil white eggs in the solution for 10 minutes

Spinach will give a light green tint. Grind the leaves into a gruel and boil the already boiled eggs in the spinach solution for one minute.

Pink color can be obtained with cranberry or cherry juice. We squeeze the juice from the berries, boil the eggs in it and leave it overnight.

A beautiful brown-chocolate color is obtained with coffee or tea. Boil eggs in strong coffee solution (10 minutes).

In the table you can see which dyes and how to use to obtain the desired color.

How to use beets for painting at home

Beets give the shell a pink color. There are several ways to color this vegetable. See one of them in the table above - coloring with beetroot juice. Squeeze out the juice, and leave the finished egg in it for three hours. Be sure to add vinegar for color fastness.

Another way is done like this - cut the beets into cubes or three on a grater. The pattern on the surface of the shell depends on the grinding method. Boil for 10-20 minutes. The vegetable should become soft, and the color should be saturated red. Immerse the eggs in the beetroot mass. We leave it all night. The color comes out uneven and iridescent.

Color eggs with turmeric for Easter

To get the yellow color, use turmeric. Eggs are pre-boiled.

Pour into the bowl 3 tbsp. l. spices and dilute with boiling water, add 2 tbsp. vinegar for durability, and dip the eggs into the solution. Let cool, and then send to spend the night in the refrigerator for more intense coloring.

How to dye with red cabbage so that the paint does not wear off

Surprisingly, we get the blue color from red cabbage. Such is the chemistry!

• Cut into small cubes
• Fill with water to cover and put on fire for 20 minutes

• Put eggs (ready-made) in a container and pour strained cabbage broth. In one cup (left) pour 1 tbsp. soda. The color changes immediately. In another 2 tbsp. vinegar 9%. And fill the third with one solution. Leave for 3 hours, then take out
• We conduct an experiment on the duration of the immersion time in different solutions. The picture shows the difference, and if you look even closer, the shades of color glare very beautifully.

• If eggs are placed in a non-strained hot mass and left overnight, the color is obtained with a marble effect. After drying, the shell takes on a matte appearance. We shine with a cotton pad dipped in oil.

How to get colorful eggs with cloth

Unusual way of coloring. Look for unnecessary pieces of brightly shedding rags. Permanently painted will not work. You also need white cotton cloth, water and vinegar.

• We take a piece of fabric measuring 18 by 18 and wrap an egg in it. Make sure that the fabric fits snugly (no wrinkles), secure with an elastic band. Top with white cloth

• Fold the tops into a saucepan with tails, pour water and vinegar, boil after boiling for 10-12 minutes

Cool and remove from fabric clothing.

We use ordinary napkins when painting

With the help of a napkin, we get bright and non-repeating colors. You can choose the colors yourself, depending on your preferences and the quantity available.

Eggs are used already prepared. We dilute the paint - yellow, red and blue, add vinegar for color fastness. Be sure to wear gloves

• We wrap the egg in a napkin, preferably in two or three layers.

• We apply paint with a spoon, cotton swab or syringe. First of one color, then turn over with the white side and smear with another. Because we have taken the primary colors, when crossed they give other shades - green, orange
• The task is to completely paint over the napkin. Set the colors aside to dry for 5 minutes.

• We unfold and inspect. There are places where the paint has not reached. It's OK. You decide for yourself - leave it as it is or enhance the effect with mother-of-pearl paints for overflow. In the meantime, let it dry naturally

• We take pink and blue mother-of-pearl, and apply in turn with brush strokes in the places we need. Let's dry.

We decorate eggs for Easter with our own hands without dyes with children

Joint creativity with children in preparation for Easter will benefit both mother and child.

Let's use a quick and easy way. We buy thermal stickers, cut them. Boil the eggs, dry with a napkin.

• We put clothes on the egg, and on a spoon or other device we lower it into boiling water for a few seconds. As soon as the sticker tightly clasps the testicle, we take it out onto a plate

• By the way, you can put a sticker on a painted copy

• FixPrice sells self-adhesive tape. It keeps well on the shell and looks very elegant.

• For decoration, children's water-based markers or the same paints are suitable. With their help, we draw funny and funny faces, apply various patterns and drawings.

• Monochrome patterns in one color look very nice.
• And more options for inspiration and imitation. You can get by with purchased eyes and a marker, and get, in fact, masterpieces.

• You can decorate eggs with varnish. We put on gloves.

• Pour varnish of different bright colors into a container with water. We draw various patterns with a toothpick and lower the testicle.

Napkin technique in decoupage for decoration

A safe and unusual decorating method suitable for already boiled white eggs.

In needlework stores, we buy napkins with a small Easter-themed pattern. We tear out motifs of a suitable size with our hands. You can also use scissors, but then the borders of the picture will be clearer.

• Apply a piece to the surface

• Glue with a brush using egg white. This technique is also suitable for classes with children, but requires accuracy and patience.

Video on how to beautifully paint eggs at home

Potal is used in needlework and gives the products an expensive and rich look. Get inspired by watching the video and repeat the process. Your loved ones will be surprised by the richness of the decor.

Choose your favorite option for decorating Easter eggs or even several. Happy Easter!

For Easter 2015, I want to stop dyeing eggs with chemical dyes bought in stores and switch to more natural options. We remembered that red cabbage can create an incredibly beautiful turquoise hue for red cabbage. If it seems to you that this is unrealistic, we offer you to see how it all happens.

With the help of red cabbage, you can dye eggs in beautiful shades of blue.

First you need to chop one red cabbage (if there are a lot of eggs, it is better to take two at once), put it in a large saucepan and pour 0.5 liters of water. Bring to a boil, and then cook for 30-45 minutes over low heat. Cool the cabbage completely before removing it from the water. Add 4-6 tablespoons of vinegar there.

In order to get a soft heavenly color of eggs for Easter, soak the eggs in the resulting solution for 1-2 hours. For a richer color, you can leave the eggs in cabbage paint for 3-4 hours. You will get just the same magical color of paint.

If you have time and desire, you can add a twist to the eggs so that Easter 2015 will be remembered by all your eggs.

After the eggs are completely dry, place them on paper or napkins. Take an old toothbrush or brush. Dip it in the gold paint and run your finger along it so that the splashes of paint partially hit the egg. A beautiful golden painting will appear on the eggs, which will turn your eggs into a decorative element.

Krashenki for Easter with paint on the shell are best left in order to admire them, as the paint can get into food. But the rest of the eggs, thanks to red cabbage, will become the brightest eggs that all family members will like.

Red cabbage is an indispensable natural ingredient for quick and original coloring of Easter eggs. Despite the fact that the product has a pronounced purple color, when painted, the eggs become pale blue. This shade is also called heavenly, which is very symbolic. Let's take a closer look at this method of painting eggs.

Ingredients for coloring eggs with cabbage

For the staining process you will need:

• red cabbage (1-2 pieces);
• vinegar (6 tablespoons);
• water (1 liter).

Technology for dyeing eggs with cabbage

Do the following:

• Chop the cabbage. The volume of cabbage may vary depending on the number of eggs. If you need to paint no more than a dozen eggs, one is enough. For more eggs, be sure to use at least two heads of cabbage.
• Place shredded cabbage in a deep cooking pot, cover with water and bring to a boil.
• Boil the cabbage on the lowest heat for half an hour.
• Do not pull out the cabbage until completely cooled.
• Filter the cooled broth and add 6 tablespoons of vinegar to it.
• Place the eggs in the resulting liquid for one and a half to two hours. If you want a more saturated color, increase the residence time of the eggs in the solution by another two hours.
• After the time has elapsed, drain the broth, leaving the eggs to dry in the same container.

Patterned painting of eggs with cabbage and decor

Adding a twist to colored eggs in the form of interesting patterns is very simple. Let's talk about some tricks.

Coloring with parsley

Use parsley leaves for a sophisticated autumn pattern on a blue background. Before dipping into the cabbage broth, place the egg in a nylon mesh and inside it evenly distribute the parsley over the egg surface. At the end of the procedure, you will be pleasantly surprised by a beautiful snow-white leaf pattern.

Rice coloring

A handful of round rice sprinkled in a net with an egg will give the effect of a polka dot pattern. If you have long rice, you can also use it, while the peas will be slightly oblong. For lack of rice, experiment with other cereals.

Thread and lace wrap

Take a thread of any thickness and tie an egg in several circles. Make sure that the thread is pressed tightly against the eggshell and is tightly tied. Then dip the egg into the cabbage broth. As a result, your egg will have an original space look. The thread can be replaced with lace, and you get an equally beautiful pattern.

Decor for sky blue eggs

If cabbage-dyed eggs seem monotonous and boring to you, decorate them with golden nail foil or spray golden paint on them with a brush. The combination of blue with gold gives a real royal look. Also, the effect of quail eggs can be obtained by spraying black food paint.

It turns out that to turn eggs into real Easter masterpieces, it is not necessary to use ready-made purchased dyes. Remember, the most organic colors come from natural coloring foods like red cabbage.

The brightest holiday for Orthodox Christians is coming. Easter is filled with kindness and love, and warm and sunny spring days give the celebration a special atmosphere. It is customary to bake Easter cakes for the holiday, make a curd treat - Easter, and, of course, paint eggs, the tradition of exchanging which has been going on since ancient times.

All housewives know how to dye eggs with natural dyes, most of them prefer the most common method - with onion peel. However, there are many no less original and, most importantly, safe ways to color ordinary chicken eggs in all the colors of the rainbow.

Secrets of staining

When buying eggs, you need to look at the expiration date. Only the freshest are selected, because they are painted on a clean Thursday, 3 days before they can be eaten, in addition, they will have to be stored for another 9 days - until the parent's day.

Why do you need to paint eggs at home on Thursday, why can't it be done, say, on Friday or Saturday? On this day, all preparations for Easter are completed.

On Good Friday, it is forbidden to do anything, on Saturday you need to do charity work, keep fasting and decorate your home for the bright holiday. Therefore, by Thursday you need to stock up on everything you need: dyes, as well as decoration elements - rice, scraps of fabric, threads - it depends on your imagination.

Cook for at least half an hour, so that the protein darkens. Long cooking is due to the subsequent storage of the product, otherwise it may simply not live up to the parent's day. In this case, a lot of water is required, besides, you need to make sure that it does not boil away, and constantly add.

Before dyeing, the eggs can be wiped with vinegar, then the dye is better absorbed. Hands during the procedure must be dry and clean.

If the hostess wants the testicles to turn even and beautiful, no matter what natural dye she chooses, she should not throw it into the water, but put it in a nylon sock, tie it up and put it in the pan. Otherwise, the dye particles will stick to the shell, and it will become mottled.

Eggs can be painted over not only from the outside, but also from the inside. To do this, they need to be boiled for 3 minutes, then take out and carefully pierce the shell from several places with a thin, sharp needle. After that, boil until tender.

Choice of natural dye

Onion peel, popular among the people, stains the shell in a rich red-brown, orange or yellow color, it all depends on its amount and the time during which the eggs will be in solution.

How else can you paint eggs at home:

1. Coffee and black tea give them a beautiful brown or natural beige color.
2. Elderberries or blueberries will make Easter eggs pale lilac or blue.

   
   
   
   
   
   
   

3. Red cabbage will act as a blue natural dye.
4. Carrots, oranges and lemons turn eggshells a light yellow color.
5. Beets will give the eggs a spectacular purple color.
6. Turmeric is bright yellow.
7. Spinach and nettle leaves - green.
8. Cranberry, raspberry and cherry juice - pink and bright red.
9. A beautiful muted yellow hue can be achieved with walnut shells, chamomile flowers, saffron, St. John's wort.

So, if you have decided on natural dyes for Easter eggs, it's time to start the dyeing process.

onion peel

This method was used by our grandmothers, but even now it is not lost its relevance. In the process of coloring, the eggs acquire a beautiful rich shade.

This will require the husks of at least 8 large onions, which are harvested in advance.

Coloring steps:

By the way, do not rush to pour out the decoction of onion peel after staining. You can use it for culinary purposes and bake the brisket in the husk. And women who want their hair to always look great know that you can rinse your hair with such a decoction. The husk not only strengthens them, but also gives a delightful reddish tint and shine to the hair.

How to dye eggs in a decoction of onion peel - video recipe

Beet

The available root vegetable can give eggs both hot pink and intense burgundy. There are several options for staining with beets. Let's consider each of them in detail.

Option #1:

1. Grate 1 large beetroot, squeeze the juice out of it.
2. Put the boiled eggs into the solution.
3. Pink color will turn out if you hold them for one hour, burgundy - if you leave them overnight. It is important to ensure that the juice covers the eggs completely.

Option #2:

1. Grate the beets.
2. Pour the mixture with water.
3. Add vinegar to the solution.
4. Put the juice on the fire and bring to a boil.
5. Put boiled eggs into the solution. Their color will also depend on how long they will be in beetroot water.

Option number 3:

1. Grate the beets on a fine grater.
2. Grate the eggs with the resulting gruel. Keep in mind that they may stain unevenly, and small specks will appear on the shell.

Coloring Easter eggs with any natural dyes, including beets, is best done with gloves, because the hands will also be stained, and it will be problematic to wash them afterwards.

Option number 4:

1. Peel the beets, cut into pieces.
2. Pour the root crop and raw eggs with cold water.
3. Boil the allotted time.

By the way, if you mix beetroot juice with turmeric and color eggs in the resulting solution, they will turn out to be a beautiful green color.

Hibiscus

If you want to get something original and surprise your
loved ones with beautiful sky-blue Easter eggs, then try to paint them in an exotic hibiscus (tea from Sudanese rose petals).

Coloring steps:

1. Boil 500 ml of hibiscus in a large saucepan, cool.
2. Boil the eggs (they should be white).
3. Dip the boiled eggs in the hibiscus solution, hold them there for several minutes, remove, dry.
4. Drop it back into the decoction. If the eggs are kept in tea leaves for a long time, they will acquire an unaesthetic gray tint.

Spinach

The green color of Easter eggs will be painted by the most ordinary spinach.

Coloring steps:

1. Wash and dry spinach.
2. Wrap each white-shelled egg with a spinach leaf.
3. Fasten the leaves with threads, rubber bands or put eggs in a nylon sock.
4. Boil the required amount of time.
5. Cool the solution and put eggs in it again to achieve the most bright, saturated color.

Important: if you use fresh spinach, the eggshell will be green, if frozen - beige, which also looks very impressive.

Turmeric

Coloring in turmeric is very popular. White eggs acquire a pleasant light yellow hue, brown eggs become a rich orange.

Keep in mind that turmeric is not completely soluble in water, so be careful not to hurt or damage the shell, you need to stir the water. It is advisable to take an old pan, because the walls of the dishes will turn bright orange and it will be difficult to wash it. This can be done using the usual "Whiteness".

Turmeric is a highly coloring substance, so it is better to carry out the procedure with gloves, and cover the table with oilcloth or newspapers.

Coloring steps:

Do not be afraid if the protein also turns orange, this is just the action of a natural dye. There is no health risk.

red cabbage

A blue tint can be obtained using not only tea leaves hibiscus tea, but also red cabbage. There are two color options:

• The first is when boiled eggs are dipped in cabbage juice and left for several hours.
• The second is when they are boiled with cabbage juice.

In the first case, a sky-blue color is obtained, in the second - a rich azure hue. Let's consider each option in detail.

Option number 1:

Option number 2

1. Pour raw eggs with cabbage juice.
2. Cook as usual.
3. Take out the cooked eggs, then put them back into the cooled solution.

Decoction of birch leaves

Easter eggs turn out delicious yellow
golden color, such an interesting shade can be achieved only with the help of natural coloring, no chemical dye is able to give such a spectacular shade. On the festive table, bright eggs will glow and play in the sun with a golden sheen.

Coloring steps:

1. Rinse the birch leaves, put in a saucepan and pour cold water over.
2. Cook over low heat for half an hour.
3. Decoction to insist hour.
4. Pour the products prepared for coloring with chilled broth, cook until tender.

blueberry coloring

With the help of a frozen berry, you can color the eggs in a deep blue color.

Coloring steps:

1. Defrost blueberries and, together with the liquid remaining after thawing, grind in a blender.
2. Add a tablespoon of vinegar and half a glass of hot water to the berry mixture.
3. Boiled eggs (the shell should be white) put in the mixture and leave for 5-6 hours.

Original ways to decorate with your own hands

Everyone at home can be involved in the exciting process, especially children love to do this.

Refined and unique drawings on Easter eggs are obtained by dyeing them with fabrics, for example, pieces of an old silk tie or Pavlovo-Pasad shawls. You can use any other fabrics on which you like the patterns and which you would like to reproduce.

• Patterns from powdered sugar.

Beautiful dazzling white do-it-yourself patterns can be applied to dyed eggs using powdered sugar. Unusual printed texture of the ingredient used will make Easter eggs unique, no matter what color they are painted, even in a delicate pastel, even in a bright, saturated one.

1. Ready powdered sugar is used, but if it is not at hand, then ordinary granulated sugar (one glass is enough) must be ground in a coffee grinder. Mix the powder with water so that a thick, viscous and homogeneous mass is obtained. The liquid mixture will spread over the egg.
2. Draw the resulting solution with a confectionery syringe and apply to colored and pre-chilled eggs.
3. To make it more convenient to paint the eggs, they need to be put in a glass or on a special stand. Brushes can be used instead of a syringe.

• Drapanki.

This painting technique has been used since ancient times. On dyed and chilled eggs, a layer of paint is scraped off with a knife or other sharp object, thus creating the desired pattern.

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