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Posted by Danielle Bean in Homemaking on Saturday, April 11, 2009 7:00 AM
This will be our fifteenth year of decorating Easter eggs on Holy Saturday. I guess that makes it a Bean family tradition.
Over the years, we’ve experimented a bit with different techniques. Natural dyes can be a lot of fun—art and science all in one!
With just a bit of preparedness, decoupage can produce some strikingly beautiful eggs (Check out Kristen’s gorgeous results).
Some of our chickens (Araucanas) even lay naturally “dyed” Easter eggs in pale shades of blue and green.
More often than not, though, when it comes to mixing eight kids with fragile eggs and brimming cups of permanent dye, I like to keep things as simple as possible. Nothing beats a carton (or four) of store-bought white eggs and a couple packages of Paas.
Some simple ways we’ve found to dress up the basics:
1. Half and Half
Dip an egg just half way into the color dye of your choice. Hold until desired darkness, let dry, and then dip the other half in a different color. Pretty!
2. Rubber Bands
Wrap an uncolored egg tightly with a number of rubber bands (experiment with different thicknesses) in all directions. Dye as usual, let dry, and then remove rubber bands for a lined effect. Cool!
3. Stickers
Apply small stickers to an egg before dyeing (star shaped stickers work well). Dye as usual, let dry, and then peel off the stickers to reveal the white underneath. Exciting!
4. Thumbprints
Start with a white egg or a dry, colored one. Dip your thumb in acrylic paints and press onto egg to make patterns. Using many colors has a pretty effect. Stunning!
5. Crayons
Using crayons, draw designs on boiled eggs that are still warm. The wax melts and the color flows. While you work, store remaining eggs in the hot water to keep them warm. Easy!
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Sticker printing may seem to involve very little details. But what you did not know is that the materials seem to have its own characteristics and that it can have a variety of options as broad as your imagination.
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