Marbled Easter Eggs Using Oil

Step by step directions step 1.

Marbled easter eggs using oil.

Mix 1 4 cup boiling water 1 teaspoon. With a spoon spoon the water oil mixture over the egg and let sit for about 3 4 minutes. Start by putting about an inch of water in a cup and adding your desired color with food coloring about 6 8 drops. Using a spoon put the egg into the mixture and roll it around a bit.

The spruce lovely indeed. Then add 1 tbsp of oil can use any vegetable olive canola etc drop in your egg stir with the spoon and let sit. This creates a mottled effect. Then roll the egg so it turns over and let sit for another 3 4 minutes.

You will see the how the oil affects the colors so cool. This is the one of the coolest ways to dye easter eggs. In a glass bowl mix one cup of hot water one teaspoon of white vinegar and 5 10 drops. While the dyed eggs dry prepare the oil mixture that will give your eggs a marbled look.

The olive oil will form globules on the surface of the egg which prevent the dye from penetrating the shell. 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. We love dreaming up different ways to decorate easter eggs and the possibilities are endless once you think outside the egg dyeing box this no dye method of marbling is fun fast simple and creates the prettiest colorful swirls. This creates the gorgeous marbleized effect when it s dipped into the oil and water mixture.

We lost track of time so we took them out after 3 hours but i bet an 30min would be enough. Create marbled easter. After you get the right shade add 1 tbsp of oil we used vegetable oil but i m sure you could use olive oil etc to the cup. Take out and lay on paper towels.

The trick to this colorful holiday craft lies in the oil and its inability to combine with water which allows for the dye to stand apart. Add enough cold water to cover eggs by 1 inch. The process is really easy. Instructions gently place eggs in single layer in large saucepan.

Create first dye color. Next add 1 tablespoon of oil to each bowl and 6 8 drops of food coloring. Take it out and put them on a drying rack. Place one egg into each bowl.

Pour off hot water and rapidly cool eggs by running them under cold water or place in ice water until completely. All you need to create these luxe looking eggs is an egg blower a dozen eggs dye oil and a dash of creativity. Roll eggs in oil use a fork to break up the floating olive oil then carefully roll an egg in the oil before submerging it images 1 and 2.