Marble Tie Dye Eggs

It s so simple and the effect is gorgeous.

Marble tie dye eggs.

With an egg blower pierce the top and bottom of each egg puncturing the yolk and then carefully expel the contents. If you re making this easter craft with kids help them wrap hard boiled eggs with paper towels and use a mixture of vinegar and food coloring. Bring the pot uncovered to a rolling boil then remove the pot from heat and add the lid. Tie eggs tightly with string then plunge into colorful dye baths.

Fill a spray bottle with a mixture of water and vinegar one teaspoon vinegar for each cup water. To make stripes that are a lighter shade of your desired color dye eggs first then add the string and dye again. Drip several drops of food coloring onto a section of paper towel. Make sure to agitate mixture with fork or small whisk so oil droplets are small.

All you need are eggs olive oil vinegar and food colouring. The simple science of oil and vinegar dyed eggs the science behind these colorful marbled oil and vinegar eggs is in the dyeing process. I first made marbled easter eggs this way about 30 years ago. Next rinse and let dry.

Place drops closer together or farther apart for a more or less saturated look respectively. In a small mixing bowl combine three cups of warm water two tablespoons of vinegar and a few drops of food coloring. Use a toothpick to swirl and marble your food coloring droplets. Lightly spray the paper towel until the food coloring spreads out slightly.

These tie dye easter eggs are so fun and they re so simple to make. Pick up a hard boiled egg put on rubber gloves first. Your good old food coloring from the grocery is an acid base dye and the vinegar traditionally used to dye eggs helps the food coloring to bond to the eggshell. Mix 1 4 cup boiling water 1 teaspoon vinegar 1 8 teaspoon oil and 4 to 8 drops food color in shallow bowl.

Fill the pot with cold water the eggs should be completely covered by one to two inches of water image 1. It s easier than it sounds and the end result is bright and bold. You just dip your eggs in food colouring and water to dye them and then dip them again in an oil and coloured water solution to marble them. Make sure you remove them from the fridge and open the egg carton lid at least 3 hours before you plan to serve them to give time for the condensation to dry.

And roll it in the cream coating it completely. Then place one egg in the dye and leave submerged until it turns the desired shade. The process is really easy. Place eggs in a single layer in a deep pot.

Allow the eggs to continue to cook for another 12 minutes. If they must be refrigerated place the eggs in an egg carton. Repeat if second color is desired. Carefully place the egg.