Egg dye recipe: 59 photos
How To Dye Eggs Naturally With Everyday Ingredients
FAQ
For each dye bath combine 1/2 cup boiling water with 1 tsp vinegar and 10 drops of food coloring in a bowl. Start with 5 drops red and 5 drops yellow, for orange for example, or 6 drops blue and 4 drops green for turquoise. Dip hard-cooked eggs in dye bath for 3-5 minutes, extend time for richer color.
Soak your hard boiled eggs in vinegar for 5-10 minutes. The vinegar is essential in helping the colors adhere to the shell. You can skip this step but your colors will be more muted.
Cold-dyeing helps the dye adhere to the shell and keeps the dye from over-saturating the shell with color. On the other hand, the dye bath made with boiling water should be hot for best results. How do you make Easter eggs more vibrant?
Mix ½ cup boiling water, 1 teaspoon white vinegar and food color in a bowl to achieve the desired colors for your egg dye. Don't be afraid to experiment with the number of drops to achieve the color you're looking for.
You can use lemon or lime juice as a 1 to 1 replacement for vinegar in egg dye recipes. For example, if the recipe calls for 1 teaspoon (4.9 mL) of vinegar, use 1 teaspoon (4.9 mL) of lemon or lime juice. You can use fresh or bottled lemon or lime juice. Both will work the same way.