All About Natural Egg Dyes

The tradition of dyeing eggs for Easter has existed for a very long time. During this time, people have invented many new ways to decorate the shell. But the old methods of dyeing eggs with natural dyes are still relevant.

There are many benefits to using natural egg decorating products.

1. Environmental friendliness... Natural dyes are completely harmless. Therefore, even the smallest creators will be able to work with them.

2. Availability... All products used for dyeing at home are always at hand. Therefore, there is no need to waste time buying them. In addition, this way you will be able to save a little.

3. Attractiveness... Using homemade dyes, eggs can be dyed in almost any color. The result of the work looks very beautiful and original. Ready-made eggs can be additionally decorated with your own hands using lace, threads and other improvised means.

In addition, some people are unhappy with the result due to the fact that they made some mistake during the preparation of the dye. But if you follow simple recipes, the result of the work will delight anyone.

There are many products that can be used to color eggshells.

Using a fresh decoction of blueberries, eggs can be dyed in purple or blue. For this, both fresh and frozen berries are suitable. This will not affect the color of the eggs.

To obtain a bright color, 400 grams of blueberries are added to 2 liters of water.Blue can be obtained by using 100 grams less berries. You get a blue tint if you add only 150 grams of blueberries to the water. The berries are cooked over low heat for 3-5 minutes. After that, the broth is filtered. Next, the eggs are placed in a clean broth and boiled in it for 10 minutes.

After such processing, "dye" you need send for a day in the refrigerator. In this case, the color of the shell will be even and saturated. You can also use blueberries instead of blueberries for a blue color.

A decoction based on cherry bark or twigs is used to obtain a persistent red or brown color. To prepare it, you need to cut off several young branches from the tree. The number of branches depends on the color of the eggs.

The decoction of the branches is very simple to prepare. But it is recommended to brew it in an old and unnecessary saucepan. The fact is that it can also become stained during this procedure. The branches must be rinsed and filled with water. You need to take 100-200 grams of twigs in a glass of water. The broth must be boiled for 13-17 minutes. The product prepared in this way is left to infuse overnight.

Strain the product in the morning. Boil eggs in the broth. Cook them for 8-10 minutes.

These products are used to give the shell pleasant golden or yellow color. You can prepare chamomile yourself or buy it at the pharmacy. There it is sold in disposable paper bags. To prepare a high-quality dye, 8-9 such bags are added to a liter of water. The chamomile is steamed for 20 minutes. After that, the sachets are removed from the water. Eggs are placed in a container. In a decoction of chamomile, they are boiled for 15 minutes. The color is very pleasant.

To prepare homemade paint for Easter eggs, one and a half liters of water are poured into the container. Two tablespoons of turmeric are also added there. Stir the powder thoroughly. There should be no lumps in the container. Next, the saucepan is sent to the stove. As soon as the solution boils, eggs are placed in the container. Cook them for 10 minutes. During this time, they turn light yellow. To obtain a deeper shade, they need to be held in the solution a little longer.

The only drawback of this dyeing method is that if the egg cracks during cooking, the protein will also turn yellow.

A luxurious brown color can also be obtained as a result of using a decoction of oak bark.... It, like chamomile, can be easily found at the pharmacy. To prepare the broth, 3-4 tablespoons of the dried product are placed in a container with two liters of water. Next, the pan is sent to the fire. The broth is boiled for 15 minutes. After that, he is allowed to cool.

The resulting broth is filtered through cheesecloth. Eggs are boiled in brown liquid for 10 minutes. They turn out to be very beautiful.

It is one of the most popular products used to decorate Easter eggs. The husk allows the eggs to be dyed in different shades: from yellow to brown. The result depends on the amount of husk used.

The decoction is very simple. The onion husks collected in advance are placed in a saucepan and poured with clean water. Next, the container is sent to the stove. The broth is brought to a boil and continue to cook over low heat. Then the stove is turned off. The broth is then insisted for another 20-25 minutes.

After that, you can put pre-boiled eggs into it. They are left there for 4-5 minutes. During this time, the eggs have time to color evenly.

Another product that can be used to color eggs brown is black tea.... It can be brewed both in a regular teapot and in a large enamel bowl. Use 100 grams of quality loose tea per liter of water. The product is infused for 10-20 minutes.After that, eggs are dipped into a container with tea for half an hour.

To make the shade brighter, eggs in strained tea leaves must be boiled for 10 minutes.

Instead of regular black tea, you can also use hibiscus... This drink is made from hibiscus petals. It has a deep red color. The shell colored with such a product also becomes scarlet. To decorate eggs, dry petals need to be poured with water. Next, eggs are lowered into the container. They are boiled together with tea for 10 minutes.

During the cooking process, it may seem that nothing is changing. But, having taken out the egg from the tea leaves, a person will notice how it darkens before his eyes. The shell shade can be either pale pink or bright purple.

An interesting shade can be obtained using red cabbage. The product is used for dyeing eggs blue. The more concentrated the infusion is, the brighter the shell color is.

To color the eggs, you need to take a head of juicy ripe cabbage and chop it finely. Then the product must be sprinkled with vinegar and filled with water. The cabbage should be completely covered in liquid.

The container with cabbage is sent to infuse for 10 hours. After that, boiled eggs are added there. There they are insisted for three hours. This cauliflower makes the shell color dark and beautiful.

An interesting result can be achieved by using wine to color the eggs. To do this, you can take the remains of a product or a drink that you do not like. Red wine in the amount of 300 ml must be poured into a saucepan. The same amount of water must be added there. Next, eggs are placed in the pan. Cook them for 10 minutes. The result depends on the color and quality of the selected wine. The shade can be pink, red and even burgundy.

The same shades can be obtained using beets. There are several methods for dyeing eggs with this product.

• Decoction... The root vegetable must be peeled and cut into cubes. Next, the beets must be immersed in a container of water and sent to the stove for half an hour. When the product is boiled, the container must be removed from the stove. The broth is required to drain. Boiled eggs are sent to a container with liquid. They are kept there for 3-5 hours. Beetroot pieces can be used for making salad or soup instead of throwing away.

• Hood... The second method takes a little longer. Peeled beets need to be grated. Next, the product is poured with a small amount of water. The liquid is salted and left in this form for several hours. Then the beet cake is squeezed out. Boiled eggs are placed in a container with a hood. It is advisable that they are still hot. After half an hour, the eggs are taken out of the container and dried on a napkin. As a result, they turn out to be red-brown. The color is not as saturated as in the first case, but still beautiful.

• Juice... The third staining method is the simplest. Juice is squeezed out of fresh beets. The product is filtered to separate the cake and foam. Ready eggs are dipped into a container with the remaining liquid. They are left there for 15-20 minutes. After that, the eggs are removed from the bowl and dried on a paper towel.

Recipes for natural herbal dyes are also popular. Eggs dyed with spinach look very beautiful. A bunch of fresh herbs is used to give the shell a pleasant light green color.

Each egg is wrapped with a spinach sprig. The grass is fixed with a thin elastic band or thread. Then the container is filled with cold water. Eggs are placed in it. The pan is sent to the fire. Boil eggs until tender. After that, they are carefully freed from greens and fasteners and cooled.

The spinach in this recipe can be replaced with parsley.The shell color will also be saturated. For work, it is quite possible to use not only fresh grass, but also frozen.

This method of coloring Easter eggs is also quite popular. It allows you to make the shell light green... Dried nettles can be prepared from the summer or bought at the pharmacy. For three liters of water, about 50 grams of greens are used. A container with water and nettles is sent to the stove. The broth is prepared for half an hour. He is allowed to cool completely.

After that, boiled eggs are sent to a container with a green solution. The container is closed with a lid and left in the refrigerator overnight. During this time, the shell acquires a pleasant light green color.

All coffee lovers will love this way of coloring eggs. For work, you can use both natural and instant product. To begin with, coffee is brewed in the usual way. After that, ready eggs are lowered into a container with a hot drink for 3-5 minutes. In a short time, they manage to turn light brown.

To make the eggs bright and beautiful, you should use grape varieties with dark berries to make homemade dye.... Juice must be squeezed out of them. The product must be filtered through cheesecloth and diluted with warm water in a ratio of 1 to 1. In this solution, the eggs are left overnight.

This product can be purchased at any pharmacy. It is perfect for coloring Easter eggs. You need to work with brilliant green with gloves. The container should be used old, because brilliant green is very difficult to wash.

The staining process looks very simple. Water is poured into a container with water. Eggs are also added there. The liquid is slightly salted. Then brilliant green is added to the water. The more product is used, the brighter the final shade is obtained. Eggs are boiled in such colored water for 10 minutes. After that, the fire is turned off, the water is drained, and the eggs are left to cool.

You can make the color more original by using brilliant green along with onion peels. The process of dyeing the shell is as follows.

1. First you need to grind the dry husk. The smaller the scales are, the more beautiful the pattern on the eggs will be.

2. Next, the cheesecloth must be cut into pieces. The eggs must fit completely.

3. A raw egg should be sprinkled with water and rolled in chopped husks. To make the color brighter, it is worth using specimens with white shells for staining.

4. This blank must be placed on a piece of gauze.... It needs to be fixed tightly to the surface.

5. These bags should be sent to a container of water.... There you need to add 10 ml of brilliant green and a teaspoon of salt.

6. The eggs are boiled in this liquid for 8-12 minutes. After that, they are cooled without taking them out of the water. After half an hour, you can get rid of the gauze and onion husks.

The following tips will help to make multi-colored "dyes" more beautiful.

1. To make the paint lay on the shell more evenly, wipe the eggs with a cotton swab dipped in kitchen vinegar or warm water and soda before boiling.

2. When dyeing your eggs for Easter, it's important to make sure they don't crack. To prevent this from happening, food should not be placed in a saucepan with boiling water. They need to be placed in a container with cold water and only then put on fire.

3. To make the painted eggs shine beautifully, after coloring they are wiped with a cotton swab dipped in olive or vegetable oil.

4. You can make the color more original using fig. For this, the egg is boiled, moistened in water and sprinkled with dry grains. After that, the creation is wrapped in gauze. It is neatly fixed with a thread. You can boil or insist an egg in any natural dye. The color turns out to be simple, but very interesting.