A fun Easter egg dyeing technique
I don’t often dye eggs for Easter, even though I really love to do it. Inspired by a technique I saw in this month’s Martha Stewart, this year I decided I was gonna have some fun. Plus, I love it when I have everythign on hand for a craft and don’t need to leave the house or buy anything special.
Martha’s eggs are based on the misprints that occur in the printing process from shifted plates, and although mine don’t have quite the same effect, I think they turned out pretty well.
Here’s how to get the look…I applied strips of electrical tape to the eggs, dyed them and then reapplied the tape in an alternate direction to create a 2 color graphical design. I really like how they turned out. They would have been even better if I’d actually had food coloring, but instead I used 6 year old egg dye tablets I bought at the Dollar Store years ago!
Here’s a link to Martha’s eggs. See, her eggs are better than mine. Here’s some more Easter egg silliness from over at Shelterpop as well.
Kathryn wrote:
What a fun idea.
Posted on 25-Mar-10 at 12:08 pm | Permalink
Melanie K. wrote:
Don’t tell Martha, but I like yours better … shhhh!!!! LOL.
Posted on 25-Mar-10 at 12:10 pm | Permalink
vadjutka wrote:
oh, cool easter eggs indeed!
Posted on 25-Mar-10 at 2:13 pm | Permalink
Nicole | Blue Bicicletta wrote:
ooh, lovely! I’ve tried this sort of thing with rubber bands, but I think the tape might work better! I’ll have to try that–thanks for the tip!
Posted on 26-Mar-10 at 8:41 pm | Permalink
Kell wrote:
Well, I do think that these turned out just fabulous! Martha or not, you did a super job
Posted on 26-Mar-10 at 10:15 pm | Permalink
Whatever DeeDee Want wrote:
I love it! They look so cool.
Posted on 27-Mar-10 at 12:28 am | Permalink
Kim (KimsCraftyApple) wrote:
so pretty! I may just have to dye some eggs myself now…
Posted on 30-Mar-10 at 10:42 am | Permalink
Mallory wrote:
Those are so much fun! I’ve never really been that into dying Easter eggs, but I’ve got to admit, those eggs look killer!
Posted on 30-Mar-10 at 1:00 pm | Permalink
Avalee wrote:
I looked at yours and at Martha’s, and I like yours better
It’s a great idea that I might have to give a try to this year — it’s be a long time since I dyed an Easter egg!
Posted on 01-Apr-10 at 10:38 am | Permalink
Mechelle wrote:
Hello there, Happy Easter!!!
Posted on 04-Apr-10 at 9:22 am | Permalink