Mar
25
2016
Easter Egg Decorating
Author: Helga Sombrofsky
10 years of Easter eggs
Our family has been decorating eggs in various ways since the children were small. My favourite memory is an Easter dinner where everyone decorated eggs after dinner. The adults needed a little persuading, but everyone did participate. No special materials are needed. Find markers, acrylic craft paints, white glue, coloured paper and whatever other inspiring materials might be around the house.
Painted with acrylic paints
Collage with white glue and gift wrap or magazines
Collage with tissue paper and white glue
Tissue paper collage with dollar store bling
Coloured or patterned tissue paper works well with white glue. It creates a smoother surface than paper. It also covers the holes if you want to use decorated eggs as table decorations or in gift baskets.
Rose petals and white glue
Experiment with real rose petals.
Dyed with Silk
This year we tried dying eggs with old silk ties. When boiled with vinegar, silk will transfer its colour to the eggs. The silk can be used from old ties, scarves or clothing scraps. It must be silk. Polyester or cotton will not work. We used empty shells which, unfortunately, float instead of staying in the boiling water. Putting a small pot lid or plate on top to hold them under water solved the problem.
This technique produces a swirly, tied-dyed effect. To get a more direct transfer of the pattern wind the cloth very tightly with thread.
