Egg decoration is a craft project that can be enjoyed by children as well as adults, using materials that are readily available such as food coloring, embroidery thread, acrylic hobby paints, and of course eggs.
thread wrapped eggs
Using hollowed eggs, spread white glue
on egg with a toothpick, working in sections.
Wrap egg with embroidery thread.
painted eggs
This egg was painted with acrylic paints.
Be sure to use hollowed eggs.
You can use the ends of paint brushes to make dots.
For a nice finish, coat with clear varnish.
wax resist eggs
Using the same supplies & techniques as used with Pysanky, you can
use designs inspired by quilts or fabrics to create stunning eggs.
For information about Pysanky, follow this link: Learn Pysanky
Books:
Kits:
Ukrainian Egg Decorating Kit
Kit contains eight packets of vivid, watersoluble dyes, two "kistky" tools for drawing the linework in wax, a beeswax patty, full instructions with design diagrams, and color photos of finished eggs, all attractively boxed.
dyeing with food-colors:
To 1/2 cup boiling water,
add 1 teaspoon vinegar
and approximately 1/2 bottle of food coloring (.3 oz sized bottle).
Let mixture cool.
Dip the eggs into the dye mixture...leave them in longer periods of time to create a darker color.
This is safe for hard-boiled eggs, but also can be used on eggs that you plan to "blow out".
variations:
Draw on the eggs with a white crayon before dyeing.
Any areas covered by crayon will remain white.
You can experiment with the dyes,
Try dyeing one half of the egg red and the other half blue.
Where the colors overlap, you will have a purple band of color.
links to other egg decorating pages:
FamilyFun.com - featuring tons of great egg decorating projects! This site also features many great Easter ideas for games, recipes, decorating and parties.
