Marble Tie Dye Eggs

Use a toothpick to swirl and marble your food coloring droplets.

Marble tie dye eggs.

Bring the pot uncovered to a rolling boil then remove the pot from heat and add the lid. Place eggs in a single layer in a deep pot. 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. These tie dye easter eggs are so fun and they re so simple to make.

I first made marbled easter eggs this way about 30 years ago. Then place one egg in the dye and leave submerged until it turns the desired shade. 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. It s so simple and the effect is gorgeous.

Let eggs dry before removing the string to reveal white lines. Fill a spray bottle with a mixture of water and vinegar one teaspoon vinegar for each cup water. Next rinse and let dry. 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.

Mix 1 4 cup boiling water 1 teaspoon vinegar 1 8 teaspoon oil and 4 to 8 drops food color in shallow bowl. All you need are eggs olive oil vinegar and food colouring. And roll it in the cream coating it completely. In a small mixing bowl combine three cups of warm water two tablespoons of vinegar and a few drops of food coloring.

To make stripes that are a lighter shade of your desired color dye eggs first then add the string and dye again. Repeat if second color is desired. Allow the eggs to continue to cook for another 12 minutes. The process is really easy.

With an egg blower pierce the top and bottom of each egg puncturing the yolk and then carefully expel the contents. Drip several drops of food coloring onto a section of paper towel. We ll show you how to tie dye easter eggs with paper towels. Place drops closer together or farther apart for a more or less saturated look respectively.

Pour off hot water and rapidly cool eggs by running them under cold water or place in ice water until completely cooled. Lightly spray the paper towel until the food coloring spreads out slightly. If they must be refrigerated place the eggs in an egg carton. Fill the pot with cold water the eggs should be completely covered by one to two inches of water image 1.

It s easier than it sounds and the end result is bright and bold. 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. Tie eggs tightly with string then plunge into colorful dye baths. Carefully place the egg.