Marble Tie Dye Eggs

Bring the pot uncovered to a rolling boil then remove the pot from heat and add the lid.

Marble tie dye eggs. And roll it in the cream coating it completely. These tie dye easter eggs are so fun and they re so simple to make. Carefully place the egg. Drip several drops of food coloring onto a section of paper towel.

All you need are eggs olive oil vinegar and food colouring. The simple science of oil and vinegar dyed eggs the science behind these colorful marbled oil and vinegar eggs is in the dyeing process. It s so simple and the effect is gorgeous. Place drops closer together or farther apart for a more or less saturated look respectively.

Let eggs dry before removing the string to reveal white lines. 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. Allow the eggs to continue to cook for another 12 minutes. 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.

Place eggs in a single layer in a deep pot. Next rinse and let dry. Make sure to agitate mixture with fork or small whisk so oil droplets are small. Lightly spray the paper towel until the food coloring spreads out slightly.

Pour off hot water and rapidly cool eggs by running them under cold water or place in ice water until completely cooled. Fill a spray bottle with a mixture of water and vinegar one teaspoon vinegar for each cup water. 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. It s easier than it sounds and the end result is bright and bold.

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. Repeat if second color is desired. Pick up a hard boiled egg put on rubber gloves first.

Use a toothpick to swirl and marble your food coloring droplets. In a small mixing bowl combine three cups of warm water two tablespoons of vinegar and a few drops of food coloring. Mix 1 4 cup boiling water 1 teaspoon vinegar 1 8 teaspoon oil and 4 to 8 drops food color in shallow bowl. We ll show you how to tie dye easter eggs with paper towels.

With an egg blower pierce the top and bottom of each egg puncturing the yolk and then carefully expel the contents. The process is really easy. If they must be refrigerated place the eggs in an egg carton. Then place one egg in the dye and leave submerged until it turns the desired shade.