KatherineA
04-21-2011, 08:50 AM
This is from a news letter I get from the Liquid Fence company:
http://blog.liquidfence.com/2011/04/20/easter-bunny-approved-egg-dyes/
S O M E T H I N G T O N I B B L E O N
Easter Bunny Approved Egg Dyes
Colors:
Lavender
1 cup purple grape juice –
Add 1 tablespoon vinegar
Blue
¼ of a head of red cabbage –
Cut into chunks. Add cabbage to 3 cups of boiling water. Stir in 2 tablespoons of vinegar. Cool and strain out cabbage.
Dark Pink
1 beet – Cut into chunks, being extra careful because whatever the beet touches will be permanently dyed. Add beet to 3 cups of boiling water. Add 2 tablespoons of vinegar. Cool. Remove beets.
Yellow
1 orange – Peel the orange and add the peel to 3 cups of boiling water. Add 2 tablespoons of vinegar. Cool. Remove the peel.
Green
2 cups of spinach – Boil the spinach in 3 cups of boiling water. Add 2 tablespoons of vinegar. Cool, remove the spinach.
Gold
1 Tablespoon of Turmeric – Add turmeric to 3 cups of boiling water. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons of vinegar. Cool.
Tips:
Hard boil the eggs, being sure to not use cracked eggs. Dip in the natural dyes, allowing them to sit a little longer to ensure proper color. Use a wax crayon or candle to create a pattern on the egg before dipping in the dye. The dye won’t stick to the wax, and you’ll be able to create a patter on the egg.
http://blog.liquidfence.com/2011/04/20/easter-bunny-approved-egg-dyes/
S O M E T H I N G T O N I B B L E O N
Easter Bunny Approved Egg Dyes
Colors:
Lavender
1 cup purple grape juice –
Add 1 tablespoon vinegar
Blue
¼ of a head of red cabbage –
Cut into chunks. Add cabbage to 3 cups of boiling water. Stir in 2 tablespoons of vinegar. Cool and strain out cabbage.
Dark Pink
1 beet – Cut into chunks, being extra careful because whatever the beet touches will be permanently dyed. Add beet to 3 cups of boiling water. Add 2 tablespoons of vinegar. Cool. Remove beets.
Yellow
1 orange – Peel the orange and add the peel to 3 cups of boiling water. Add 2 tablespoons of vinegar. Cool. Remove the peel.
Green
2 cups of spinach – Boil the spinach in 3 cups of boiling water. Add 2 tablespoons of vinegar. Cool, remove the spinach.
Gold
1 Tablespoon of Turmeric – Add turmeric to 3 cups of boiling water. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons of vinegar. Cool.
Tips:
Hard boil the eggs, being sure to not use cracked eggs. Dip in the natural dyes, allowing them to sit a little longer to ensure proper color. Use a wax crayon or candle to create a pattern on the egg before dipping in the dye. The dye won’t stick to the wax, and you’ll be able to create a patter on the egg.