Marble Tie Dye Eggs

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.

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. Mix 1 4 cup boiling water 1 teaspoon vinegar 1 8 teaspoon oil and 4 to 8 drops food color in shallow bowl. These tie dye easter eggs are so fun and they re so simple to make. Repeat if second color is desired.

I first made marbled easter eggs this way about 30 years ago. 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. Pick up a hard boiled egg put on rubber gloves first. The process is really easy.

Fill the pot with cold water the eggs should be completely covered by one to two inches of water image 1. Pour off hot water and rapidly cool eggs by running them under cold water or place in ice water until completely cooled. Carefully place the egg. It s easier than it sounds and the end result is bright and bold.

Then place one egg in the dye and leave submerged until it turns the desired shade. Allow the eggs to continue to cook for another 12 minutes. Place eggs in a single layer in a deep pot. Drip several drops of food coloring onto a section of paper towel.

Lightly spray the paper towel until the food coloring spreads out slightly. Tie eggs tightly with string then plunge into colorful dye baths. To make stripes that are a lighter shade of your desired color dye eggs first then add the string and dye again. Make sure to agitate mixture with fork or small whisk so oil droplets are small.

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. The simple science of oil and vinegar dyed eggs the science behind these colorful marbled oil and vinegar eggs is in the dyeing process. In a small mixing bowl combine three cups of warm water two tablespoons of vinegar and a few drops of food coloring. All you need are eggs olive oil vinegar and food colouring.

Use a toothpick to swirl and marble your food coloring droplets. Place drops closer together or farther apart for a more or less saturated look respectively. Bring the pot uncovered to a rolling boil then remove the pot from heat and add the lid. If they must be refrigerated place the eggs in an egg carton.

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. It s so simple and the effect is gorgeous. And roll it in the cream coating it completely. Next rinse and let dry.