How to paint eggs for Easter with your own hands - traditional and original painting methods. How to paint eggs for Easter with your own hands. Various Decorating Ideas

We told you how to do it, and immediately readers had many questions about the safety of coloring. Let's first dispel the main fears and identify security measures:

1. Both gouache and watercolor, which you use to paint the shell, are completely safe for health. They simply do not penetrate the white of the egg, and do not even penetrate the back of the shell if it is intact and without cracks.

2. No one will get hurt, even if a drop of watercolor leaks into the crack. Remember how often children lick their brushes when painting without the slightest harm to themselves. We do not encourage you to gorge yourself on paints, but even a random drop will not poison anyone.

3. Yes, it is best and safest to use food coloring from the store, although it gives a paler color, or onion skins (absolutely safe).

4. No, oil paints, aerosol paints, nail polishes, model paints and acrylic paints and varnishes - unsuitable, if you want to eat these eggs later. Unlike water-soluble gouaches and watercolors, all of the paints listed above are mixed with volatile synthetic solvents that easily penetrate the shell.

5. All eggs decorated on the outside using any household glue and/or obviously non-food synthetic dyes that do not dissolve in water - unsuitable for food. They are only good as decoration.

However, let us remember Carl Faberge with his Easter eggs. No one blamed the master for the fact that gold souvenirs cannot be knocked against each other, cleaned and eaten.

Now that we have understood the main issues, we can enjoy creativity.

How to paint eggs in an original way for Easter

Eggs in food coloring

Classics in onion skins

Everyone probably knows how to color an egg in onion skins. Many people know that if you wipe the egg after this vegetable oil, it will sparkle brightly with varnish sides and depth of paint. Here's what else you can do:

Ornament outside

Marble egg under shell

How to color eggs for Easter: other food colors

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Two

Three

Easter eggs as souvenirs

Fabric ornament

You will need old ties and table vinegar in which you will boil the eggs.

Eggs in confectionery sprinkles or beads

You will need PVA glue, which you will dip the egg in before rolling it in the decorations.

The tradition of dyeing eggs has come to us since ancient times. And since then, every year on the bright spring holiday of Easter, we do not forget about it, and create small creative masterpieces with our own hands. Just as we don’t forget to cook and bake on these significant days of spring.

In my opinion, a wonderful tradition and a wonderful holiday! Day of the Resurrection of Christ! The day of spring awakening, the beginning of something new and beautiful! And for the holiday it is customary to prepare all sorts of treats, treat them to guests, and treat yourself.

And today we will paint eggs together with you. Our task is to learn how to do this in the most different ways. And the people have accumulated a lot of such methods. Every housewife probably has her own favorite, which she uses from year to year. But each of us has a moment when we want to try something new.

And today’s article is just for such a case. I will share with you the methods that I have managed to accumulate, as well as those that I have recently learned myself. In any case, there will be many ways, and I think that each of you will choose something to your liking. After all, painting them with your own hands is always akin to art.

After all, Orthodox Easter is coming very soon. We will all go to each other’s houses with Easter cakes and painted eggs and “fight” with them. And to the statement: “Christ is Risen!”, receive the answer: “Truly He is Risen!” And together we will rejoice at the arrival of spring, the revival of nature, sunshine and warmth. To rejoice as if it were some kind of miracle, which was once the miracle of the resurrection of Christ.

Easter eggs are the basis and decoration of any table. Nowadays it is not difficult to decorate them beautifully; they are sold in stores. a large number of a variety of dyes, materials for blending, decoration and other decoration.

For those who want to show their creativity, there are many interesting ways of design. The main requirement for this is that the painted samples should not be dark or gloomy. Spring colors are welcome, red and all its shades are a must. And for the rest - as knowledge tells you, and what your imagination allows.

There are several basic rules for proper coloring.

• For better and more uniform coloring, they must be washed and degreased. You can wash it with soap and degrease it with alcohol.
• you need to cook them only when they have been at room temperature for some time
• time. Then, when heating them in hot water, there will be no sudden temperature change, and the shell will remain intact
• It is better to cook them with the addition of salt, about one tablespoon per 1-1.2 glasses of water
• In order for the boiled and painted samples to have a beautiful festive look, they must be dried and wiped with a cloth dipped in vegetable oil. Then polish them thoroughly with a dry cotton cloth. This will make them shiny and glossy.

For registration easter eggs, depending on the method of painting, there are the following concepts:

- dyes - painted in one color

— specks - painted in the main color, but they have inclusions in the form of specks, spots or stripes of a different color

- drapanki - tinted in one color, but the pattern on them is scratched out by hand

— Easter eggs - have an ornamental or plot design, hand-painted with paints or painted in a special way.

So how can you beautifully design this Easter symbol and show your creativity?

Painting in onion skins

The most popular coloring method is using onion peels. Our great-grandmothers used this method of coloring, and probably their great-grandmothers too. It's very simple and affordable way, allowing you to achieve a range of colors from light yellow to dark brown. The more husks you take for coloring, the darker the color you will get. The intensity of the coloring also makes its own adjustments to the shade.

And if you use various devices, you can get not only the intended color, but also a pattern.

Dyeing in onion skins

1. Place the husks in a saucepan and add water. Cook it over low heat for 30-40 minutes.

2. Turn off the heat, cover with a lid and leave to steep for about 1 hour.

3. Remove the eggs from the refrigerator in advance and let them sit at room temperature for 2 hours.

4. Strain the broth, freeing it from the husk, and add salt. Place eggs in it and cook for 7-10 minutes.

5. Remove them with a spoon and cool them in running cold water.

6. To obtain a more saturated color, they can be returned to the infusion of the husks and kept there until the desired color.

7. Dry and grease with gauze soaked in vegetable oil.

To obtain a rich red-brown color, you need to take the peels of 8-10 onions and fill them with two glasses of water.

Exist different types onion, and its peel comes in different colors from light yellow to dark brown. Depending on this, you can also get different colors.

Using this you can color your samples in a very beautiful way.

Marble painting method

1. Prepare husks of different colors, cut them randomly into various geometric shapes, no more than 1 cm in size. Cut plain paper in the same way.

2. Mix the husks and paper.

3 eggs room temperature moisten with water, roll in husks and paper.

4. Prepare a nylon stocking or gauze in advance. Cut it into squares 15 x 15 cm, so that you can put the product to be painted in them.

5. Put them in gauze. Tie the edges of the gauze tightly or secure with threads so that the husk fits snugly against the walls of the shell. The denser the pattern, the clearer the pattern.

6. Place the remaining husks in a saucepan, fill it with water and add 1-2 tablespoons of salt. Place eggs in a saucepan, put on heat, and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat and cook for 35-40 minutes.

7. Take them out with a spoon and place them under running cold water. Remove the nylon.

8. Dry and grease with gauze soaked in vegetable oil.

Marble dyeing method using onion peels and brilliant green

1. Prepare onion skins. If you have peels of different colors, this will give the best “marbling” effect. Chop the husks as finely as possible. There should be a lot of husks.

2. Moisten the main product at room temperature with water and cover generously with husk. At first, you can simply roll them in, and then apply them with your hands.

3. Wrap it very tightly with gauze or nylon, tie the ends with thread.

4. Pour a glass of water into the pan, add a tablespoon of salt and pour in a bottle of brilliant green.

5. Place eggs with shells in a saucepan. They must be completely hidden under water. If there is not enough water, you can add it.

6. Place over medium heat and bring to a boil. Cook for 7-10 minutes.

7. Rinse under running water. Then remove the gauze and rinse again.

8. Dry and grease with gauze and sunflower oil. Polish and place on a plate.

I really like this method and use it often. And especially for you, we made a video on this topic, which we are happy to offer you for viewing.

I tried to tell and show everything in great detail so that anyone who takes on this task will get only an excellent result.

In onion peel with a pattern

An interesting pattern can be obtained using the same onion skins and rice. We will get so-called specks. How to do it?

1. Moisten eggs at room temperature with water.

2. Apply dry rice to them and wrap tightly with nylon or gauze, as in the previous version.

3. Place the onion skins in a saucepan, add water and salt. Place the prepared samples in it, put it on the fire, and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat and cook for 35-40 minutes.

4. Take them out with a spoon and place them under running cold water. Remove the nylon.

5. Dry and grease with gauze soaked in vegetable oil.

In onion peel with lace pattern

Drawings can be made using various plants, scrap materials or lace fabric. For example, people are very fond of such designs as twigs and leaves.

1. Prepare sprigs of dill, parsley leaves, small leaves from other plants and blades of grass. You can make cut out figures from paper. The lace pattern turns out very beautiful. This painting technique also uses adhesive tape. Various figures are cut out and glued. Or the design is applied using wax.

2. Moisten eggs at room temperature with water.

3. In random order, as your imagination dictates, apply a drawing using the prepared material.

4. Wrap them tightly with nylon or gauze.

5. Place onion peels in a saucepan, fill it with water and add 1-2 tbsp. spoons of salt. Place eggs in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat and cook for 35-40 minutes.

6. Remove them with a spoon and place under running cold water. Remove the nylon.

7. Dry and grease with gauze soaked in vegetable oil.

Place on a plate and place on the table.

In onion peel with a pattern

Patterns on an egg can be created in several ways.

1. For example, by wrapping several rubber bands around it for money. You will get strips of different widths. And if you change the position of the rubber bands and alternately paint the surface with dyes of different colors, you will get multi-colored stripes. You need to paint from light to dark tone.

2. You can wind the threads in the same way. And then dip them into the dye solution.

3. Or stick long narrow strips of tape.

4. Beautiful patterns are obtained by wrapping the shell with lace and then holding it in an onion solution.

How to dye eggs with natural dyes

It is believed that using natural dyes is better than artificial ones. And you don’t even have to explain why. The word “natural” says it all. And although I do not believe that artificial food colors are harmful to eat, if I have to choose between them, I always choose natural ones.

As you know, many plants, fruits and vegetables have a natural pigment that easily colors some things. And at all times people have used this effect.

Let's look at what they are and how you can use them to achieve a more saturated color.

• Onion peel. When dyed, it gives a rich palette from pale yellow to a beautiful, rich dark brown color. We discussed in detail how to paint above.
• Beetroot juice. Thanks to it, you can get a color from pale pink to burgundy.

To dye this color, grate the beets, add water and boil for 20-30 minutes. Strain the resulting broth, add a few tablespoons of vinegar and a little salt. Then let it cool a little and place the eggs in it. Cook for 10 - 15 minutes, periodically checking the color. Then let it brew.

• Spinach. When using it, you get a bright, saturated green color. We prepare a decoction in the same way and boil eggs in it.

To prepare the infusion, you just need to boil the chopped spinach for 30-40 minutes. Then place the samples in a slightly cooled infusion.

• Birch leaves. Thanks to the decoction and infusion of either fresh or dry birch leaves, you can also get a beautiful green color.

Pour boiling water over them, let them simmer over low heat until the solution becomes rich in color, then turn off the heat and leave the leaves in the water for another 30 minutes. Then dip the samples prepared for painting into the cooled solution and cook after boiling for 10 minutes.

• Nettle. It will also give a green color when dyed.
• Lemon. Thanks to the infusion of lemon peel, you can get different shades of yellow.
• Chamomile. Will give beautiful and very delicate shades of yellow.
• Turmeric and saffron. Will give a wonderful sunny orange color.
• Orange. Its crusts, infused in a decoction, will give a magnificent golden-orange color.
• Red cabbage. When preparing a decoction and dyeing eggs it will give a blue color.
• Coffee. Its infusion will give warm beige shades.

You can also color using raspberry juice, blueberries, blueberries, blackberries, cranberries. Or try it in infused black tea.

For all of the above natural dyes, one color scheme applies. Here she is.

Universal coloring method for all natural dyes

1. Pour cold water into a saucepan, add 1 tbsp. a spoonful of vinegar. Place the product there, which will be a natural dye.

2. Bring to a boil, turn off the heat, cover with a lid and let brew for 30-40 minutes.

3. Place eggs at room temperature into the cooled broth. Bring to a boil over low heat. Cook for 15-30 minutes until desired color.

4. Remove them with a spoon and cool under running water.

5. If you want to achieve a more intense color, then put them back into the decoction. Leave for a longer time, maybe even overnight.

The fact is that natural pigments are less active, and therefore dyeing takes longer than usual.

6. Then dry and grease with vegetable oil.

Then place on a plate or in a basket and serve.

How to dye eggs with dyes at home

You can also paint eggs at home using paint that is sold in the store. Now you can buy it for every taste. Among the huge offer you can find a palette of only 4 colors, or you can purchase it with a richer range of colors. I've seen packages with flowers in up to 15 different shades.

As a rule, all packages contain instructions for use. You should read it carefully and follow the instructions provided. Basically the recommendations are:

• The paint should be diluted in a small amount of water immediately before use.
• dilute it in small portions, since under the influence of light and air it quickly loses its properties
• do not store after use
• When interacting with it, use rubber gloves to avoid staining the skin of your hands.

By following the instructions, you will receive paints of various colors. If you keep the eggs in the dye for less time, the color will be more delicate, and if longer, it will be more saturated.

But with such dyes you can also decorate Easter eggs in a very original way!

Marble method without greenery

For this method you need to have food coloring.

1. First you need to boil and then paint the eggs in bright light colors. Good results come from red, yellow and orange.

2. Then you should dry them.

3. Now we dilute dark colors with water - blue, green, purple. Each color is in a separate container.

4. Add 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil to each color. Run a toothpick through the oil to create oil tracks. The more there are, the better.

5. Dip each prepared specimen in dark color just one time. Use gloves for this. Then dry and grease with vegetable oil.

There are other, no less interesting and creative ways to decorate Easter eggs. From the simplest decoration with beads, ribbons, fabrics to the famous Faberge eggs. Some of them are made for eating, and some for admiring.

And some for both. And let's look at just such interesting ways.

How to paint eggs in an interesting way

If you use several colored dyes and do not dip the egg completely into them, but only half, or 1/3, then you can apply several layers of paint. And this way you can set absolutely any colors, including rainbow ones.

The only thing to remember is that the paint must be allowed to dry after each applied layer.

To do this, you need to prepare either a grate or some kind of stand, on which we will lay out the partially painted products.

Since this process is not fast, you need to stock up on time and patience, but the result will be simply excellent. And everyone will certainly ask how you achieved such a wonderful and original result.

Or you can apply next way to obtain a rainbow color.

Everything turns out very beautifully, quite simply and quickly!

And you must agree, any housewife would want to have such beauty on the table!

Seven original coloring methods

1. In order to get patterns from stripes of white and color that combine with each other, you can stick thin strips of tape on the eggs in a random order. After finishing the painting process and cooling, remove the tape and beautiful geometric patterns will appear to our attention.

2. Thinner strips can be obtained by using rubber bands for money, as we did when dyeing with onion skins.

3. And when sticking rice, we get bright colorful speckles. (the method is also described for coloring with onion skins)

4. Beautiful specks can be easily obtained with a toothbrush. To do this, you must first set the basic tone, and then use a brush to spray drops on them. This procedure can leave a lot of splashes on the table, so take care of this in advance and cover it with napkins.

5. And if you melt the wax and draw patterns or some kind of design on the shell, and then dip them in the dye, you can get magnificent beautiful samples that will decorate any holiday table.

It is important here that the paint is not hot, otherwise the wax will melt and the drawing will be blurred or completely invisible.

6. And the next method is Lately became very popular. This is also an option for marbling and newspaper is used as items to help with this. It breaks into small pieces. After which the eggs are placed in a piece of nylon, and newspaper is poured inside, like onion skins. Then the nylon needs to be tied tightly and left to cook.

After they are cooked, cool them as usual and then remove the nylon and remove the paper. The letters of the newspaper text will remain on the shell.

The method is effective, but I don’t use it, as I don’t really want to cook a food product with printing ink.

7. Samples with a volumetric, so-called 3D effect look very nice. This is also not difficult to do. As usual, we color it, either with natural or artificial food coloring, and dry it. In the meantime, take 200 - 250 g powdered sugar and mix it with plain water until it becomes pasty. Place the sugar mass in a pastry syringe and apply beautiful three-dimensional patterns.

It turns out just great.

Decoupage with napkins

Recently, this technique has become incredibly popular in various fields of creativity. She didn't ignore Easter crafts either.

When you watch such a video, you immediately want to leave everything you’re doing and take up such a wonderful form of creativity as decoupage.

The only thing I would like to draw your attention to is: choose napkins with a small pattern that suits the occasion, and then success is guaranteed. Such beauties usually sell like hot cakes.

By the way, this recipe uses egg white as glue. Gelatin can also be used. To do this, fill it with a small amount of water, let it swell slightly, then drain off the excess water. Then heat it and allow it to completely dissolve. The glue is ready. Arm yourself with a brush, take a suitable napkin and create beauty.

Marble staining with nail polish

Another interesting way to paint using multi-colored nail polishes. The technique of water manicure is used.

1. Boil white eggs.

2. Pour water at room temperature into a bowl. Drip nail polish into it. You can use one, two or more colors.

3. When using several colors, they should be dripped one by one into the center.

4. Using varnish, use a toothpick to draw designs in the form of abstractions, lines, cobwebs or flowers.

5. Put on gloves, take a sample and dip it first on one side, then on the other. Let dry.

This method is interesting both in terms of design and in terms of creativity. The copies are original and beautiful. But remember that varnish is a chemical compound, not a food coloring. Therefore, it may make sense to use the other methods listed above.

Or you can simply use the same nail polish to draw shapes on the shell. There is also room for your imagination to run wild.

How to dye eggs in fabric

If you know that you have fabric that has an unstable color, and speaking in simple language- sheds, then by wrapping an egg in it, you can color it. For this purpose, you need to have samples with a white shell.

1. Wrap the prepared sample tightly in a shedding cloth. Tie the edges with thread.

2. Place it in cold water, add salt, bring to a boil. Cook for 10 minutes.

3. Drain the hot water and pour in the finished product cold water. When it cools down, remove the cloth. Dry and grease with vegetable oil.

Lace can be used in the same way. In this case, a beautiful and original lace pattern will appear on the surface to be painted.

Why are eggs painted for Easter?

Many people ask the question: “Why should they be painted for Easter?” The answer to this question should be sought back in the prehistoric period.

At all times, eggs have been given great importance in absolutely all cultures. It was considered a symbol of rebirth, the spring Sun, which carries light, warmth, Life in all its manifestations, deliverance from winter shackles and darkness. Transition from non-existence to existence.

It was presented as gifts to the pagan ancient gods, and later they began to give it to their loved ones and friends. It is known that already in Ancient Egypt There was a tradition of coloring eggs. This was done during the Nile flood. This event was the most important in the life of the people, because the river brought life to people. Therefore, they waited for him every year, like some kind of miracle. And when the spill happened, there were great celebrations. Painted eggs were exchanged and hung in temples and homes.

In the Indian Vedas, the god Brahma hatched from the Golden Egg.

In the East, there are legends that say that the world originated from Chaos, which was located in a huge egg. Therefore, to this day they attach great importance to it there.

In ancient burials of completely different cultures, eggs are found, both natural and made from different materials. There are also painted ones among them. All the mythologies of the world keep legends associated with it as a symbol of life, renewal, the source of origin of everything that exists in this world.

They are also one of the main attributes of Christian Easter. According to ancient church tradition, the first Easter egg was presented by Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene to the Roman Emperor Tiberius. Krashenki are considered in Christian culture to be a symbol of the resurrection of Christ. Russian folk legends tell that at the moment of the Resurrection of Christ, the stones on Calvary turned into red eggs.

By the way, everyone probably knows that they can be left until next year using them in treatment various diseases, getting rid of the evil eye and damage. I always leave one, the most beautiful, untouched. And although we are not treated with its help, much less remove the damage, it lies in our house until next Easter. This is a custom passed down from my grandmother.

Well, that's probably all!

Today I tried to tell you as fully as possible about the methods of coloring Easter eggs. Knowing these basic methods, and including imagination, based on them, you can come up with other, no less interesting methods.

And now I want to wish you peace, prosperity, goodness! And also warmth, light, life without disease and sadness! If you wish all this on the eve or day of Easter, and eat a couple of painted Easter eggs, then everything will certainly come true!

Good health to everyone! And also Happy Easter to you! Christ is Risen!!!

The topic of our conversation today is how to paint eggs for Easter.

One of the main Christian holidays is approaching and dyeing is an integral part of this bright holiday.

Ends Lent and the first meal always began with eggs.

They were painted on Maundy Thursday or Red Saturday (this year on April 13 and 15) and consecrated in the church during a festive service.

Several options for how to paint eggs to make them beautiful and original

Coloring eggs without dyes

Traditional painting of eggs in onion skins

1. The most famous coloring recipe, which is extremely popular

2. Take fresh eggs, you can use both white and brown

3. Be sure to wash them well with soap

4. Take the onion peel, put it in a pan, fill it with water, and put it on the fire, keep in mind that the pan may become stained, so it is better to use a dark-colored, enameled one.

5. After boiling, reduce the heat and leave the husk to simmer for 1 - 1.5 hours

6. To prevent eggs from bursting during cooking, add a tablespoon of salt

7. Carefully drop them into the pan on a spoon and cook for 15 minutes

8. Remove from the pan, cool and rub with vegetable oil for shine.

9. To get colored eggs with a pattern, use white ones.

10. To get such beautiful specimens, you can use parsley and dill leaves

11. Moisten the surface of the shell with water and, straightening it, carefully glue the parsley leaf

12. Place a nylon cloth on top of the egg; you can use old clean nylon stockings, cutting them into pieces

13. Tie the edges into a knot to create a tight-fitting pouch.

14. Also repeat with a sprig of dill

15. Prepare several eggs and carefully add them to the broth with onion skins

16. After 10 minutes, take out the bags of eggs, let them cool and take them out of the nylon bags, wipe them with a napkin and remove the pasted parsley leaves and dill sprigs

Coloring eggs with food coloring

First you need to boil them

Beforehand, be sure to wash thoroughly with soap and a sponge.

Boil water, salt it and boil them in it for 8 - 9 minutes

Drain the boiling water and blot the surface with a napkin

You can read more about methods of boiling eggs in the article

Eggs in rainbow colors (3 types)

We dilute food coloring according to the attached instructions.

To dry eggs, we make stands from a sponge and pins

1 way

Dip the boiled egg completely into the solution for 2 - 3 minutes and get multi-colored colors

Method 2

1. Take a hot boiled egg and dip half into the first paint for 2 minutes

2. Blot the remaining drops with a napkin and place on a stand to dry; hot items will dry very quickly.

3. Partially dip in yellow paint and let dry

4. Then also in blue paint

5. The first rainbow egg is ready

3 way

1. We add a little more dyes to our solutions so that the color is more concentrated, we draw the solutions into medical syringes

2. To avoid getting your hands dirty, put on a rubber glove and wrap the egg tightly in a napkin.

3. Apply paint to the surface of the napkin

4. After applying the paint, squeeze the napkin tightly with your hand

5. Leave the egg on the stand for 10 minutes for better coloring

6. Remove the napkin; the surface is rainbow-colored with a marble pattern.

Decorative design on the shell using sugar

1. To obtain a multi-colored color on the surface of the eggs, dilute 2 tablespoons of turmeric in 1 liter of water and cook the egg for 10 minutes - you will get a bright yellow color

2. Dilute 5 tablespoons of hibiscus in 0.5 liters of water, boil the egg in the solution for 10 minutes - the egg will be blue.

3. Squeeze the beet juice, or grate the beets and pour boiling water over them and place the boiled egg in it for about 20 minutes until a rich color is obtained.

4. Dilute powdered sugar in a small amount of water in a ratio of 5: 1, if the solution turns out to be liquid, add a little starch, the consistency should be similar to sour cream

5. Pour a solution of powdered sugar into a medical syringe without a needle and carefully apply the pattern onto a cooled, dry egg and let it dry.

6. The design can also be made multi-colored if the powder is diluted not in water, but, for example, in juices with different colors

Decorating Easter eggs - unusual ways of coloring on video

How to paint eggs for Easter - 12 types in 15 minutes

The most important thing is that you can get drawings that no one else will have, let's say - exclusive

1. For this method we take raw eggs, wash them with soap and wipe them with a napkin

2. For preparation you will need small pieces of silk fabric of different colors; you can use old ties for this. In this case, I use 12 colors; if you don’t have that many, you can take the existing colors.

3. Place the egg on the front side of the silk fabric and wrap it tightly in a bag

4. Wrap the second layer in a piece of any white fabric

5. We fasten the ends of the fabric with a rubber band. We carry out this procedure with all available pieces of fabric.

6. Place eggs in a saucepan and fill with water

7. Add vinegar and put it on the stove to cook

8. Cook in boiling water for 15 minutes, remove and place on a plate.

9. After they have cooled completely, unroll them from the fabric

10. This is how beautiful it turns out

Unusual Easter eggs made from jelly

These are so beautiful and delicious desserts turned out to be a delight for the children

1. We take drinks of different colors, for example, orange juice, cherry juice, tarragon, Coca-Cola, tangerine juice.

2. Add and stir gelatin in each glass

3. Make small holes in the washed eggs on one side with the tip of a knife and carefully shake out the contents into a plate (you can later use this to prepare other dishes)

4. Rinse the inside of the shell until clean water

5. Place them in the oven, heated to 200 degrees for 10 minutes, so that they are calcined and disinfected

6. Using a small funnel or syringe, pour our drinks inside the shell

7. Place in the refrigerator until completely frozen

8. When the contents have hardened, carefully remove the shells and place them on a plate. Your child will be very pleased and eat them with great pleasure, especially if he himself took part in the making of this miracle.

Souvenir – Easter egg as a gift. Video master class

You can get such beautiful and original egg colors with a little effort and creativity; of course, it may take some time, but it’s worth it.

They will decorate your holiday table and lift your spirits.

The custom of dyeing eggs for Easter and then giving each other bright colors appeared, according to Tradition, almost 2000 years ago. The Easter egg is a symbol of the Resurrection, miracle and joy.

Traces of the most known methods The coloring of Easter eggs is lost in the depths of history. Initially, the shells were painted exclusively red, but over time the tradition has changed, and now no one can be surprised by either mother-of-pearl, multi-colored, or patterned eggs.

There are a huge number of methods of coloring and decorating, and every year more and more new ones appear, which does not cancel the classic ones. And each has its own subtleties. However, in any case, before the procedure, the shell must be thoroughly washed and free of dirt, otherwise the color will be uneven.

How to dye eggs with onion skins

This is a traditional way to dye eggs, which also does not require much expense. The color of the shell ranges from yellow-brown to rich brown-red, depending on the concentration of natural dye in the broth. The more husks, the darker the eggs will be (usually housewives begin collecting them a couple of months before Easter).

The more husk, the darker the eggs. Dyeing time has less effect.

The husk is placed in a saucepan and a decoction is made from it, after which it is allowed to brew. After this, you need to lower the eggs into the water with the husks, put it on the fire and bring everything to a boil. After 10 minutes, the eggs will acquire the desired color. The advantage of this coloring method is that it uses a natural dye that is completely safe for the body.

How to paint eggs with birch leaves

It is not always possible to get fresh birch leaves for Easter, but dry ones are quite suitable for this method of coloring, although the effect will not be so impressive. The shell takes on a pleasant golden or yellow color. The broth should be infused for at least half an hour, otherwise the eggs will turn out very pale.

The eggs should be placed in warm water with leaves and left to cook. After the liquid boils, you need to wait another 10 minutes, and then you can remove everything from the heat and leave to cool.

Other natural dyes

In addition to the traditional onion peels and birch leaves, there are other ways to color the shells using natural products. What can I use?

Pour water into a saucepan with eggs, add a spoonful of vinegar, then bring to a boil along with one of the following products: green apple peels, blueberries, beets, carrots, turmeric roots, walnut shells, red cabbage leaves, coffee, nettles, spinach, onions , lemons or oranges.

To make the color even brighter and more saturated, you need to leave the eggs in the vinegar solution overnight in the refrigerator.

Coloring eggs with food coloring

Fans of environmentally friendly solutions can skip this chapter. Because we're talking about chemistry. But in fairness, let’s say that these are food chemicals, that is, completely safe. We are talking about ready-made dyes, which are sold in stores before the holidays and allow you to achieve the most incredible colors and shades of the shell.

Using these dyes is very simple: just put a pre-boiled egg in warm water with the purchased powder and a small amount of vinegar and wait a few minutes. It is best to turn the egg in the container (twist it) from time to time, otherwise an uncolored spot may remain where it touches the bottom.

Dyes with a metallic sheen look especially luxurious, however, if you hold such an egg in your hands for a long time, a significant part of the shining pollen will remain on them.

Fantasy ideas for Easter colors

If, before dipping the eggs into onion broth or food coloring, you stick a patch or curly designs on the shell, you will get a light pattern. In this case, a person’s imagination is practically unlimited.

"Marble Eggs" You can, for example, make a marble pattern: apply boiled onion skins on all sides to an egg, wrap it in a cotton napkin, tie the ends and put it in water - the pattern turns out very beautiful!

Another way to create a marble pattern is to add a little vegetable oil to the container: then the paint will form decorative spots that look very impressive.

"Speckled eggs." First, you need to wet the eggs, and then roll them in rice cereal, and then wrap them in thick fabric(for example, nylon or gauze), tie it in a knot so that the rice sticks to the egg, and cook in onion skins.

"Grass". An egg turns out very beautiful if you stick a beautiful leaf (parsley, for example, or celery) on it, wrap it in a cloth and then boil it in a decoction.

"Thread". If you wrap the eggs with thread before lowering them into colored water, you will get an unusual and interesting pattern.

"Striped eggs." Making striped eggs is quite easy, especially if you use food coloring. To do this, you need to prepare several solutions of different colors with the addition of vinegar to better fix the shade. After this, the pre-boiled egg needs to be dipped halfway in one of the dyes. You can hold it with your hands for the required time or do it differently: pour about a quarter or a third of the solution into a regular glass and lower the egg into it: it will be fixed and only half will be colored. After this, turn it over and dip it into a solution of a different color. If the shades overlap, it will turn out even more beautiful!

"Dinosaur Egg" Dry boiled eggs should be tightly wrapped in gauze, securing the ends with an elastic band or tying them with thread. After this, the bundle is dipped into a solution with food coloring (it is especially good if it is dark green or brown). The gauze will leave white streaks on the shell, while the rest of the surface will be well painted. The result will be an imitation of the eggs of ancient reptiles.

"Wax". The wax needs to be melted in a water bath and first one half of the egg should be dipped into it, and then the other. After this, veins in any quantity or pattern are squeezed out with a thread along the entire circumference of the shell. After the wax hardens, the eggs are dipped into warm water with paint: only the open areas will become colored. If after complete coloring the wax does not come off well, then the eggs should be placed in the refrigerator for a while.

"Silk patterns". The eggs are boiled with a small amount of soda, then wrapped in pieces of silk and tied with thread. The eggs are then boiled again in the same water as before. After removing the shreds, an interesting pattern will remain on the shell.

Some subtleties of proper egg coloring

There are several subtleties that will allow you to achieve the perfect result when coloring eggs:

To make the paint go on more evenly, wipe the shell with alcohol or soap solution before the procedure. This will get rid of any contamination, and the eggs will turn out very beautiful;

To give finished eggs a shine, they need to be greased with vegetable oil: the shell will simply shine;

If you just took the eggs out of the refrigerator, then before boiling and coloring they should be given time to warm to room temperature;

When using food coloring, do not add vinegar to purple or red water. It’s better to first hold the egg in a solution of vinegar and clean water for a couple of minutes, and then dip it in the paint.

Why are eggs painted?

The custom of dyeing eggs is associated with the legend according to which Mary Magdalene came with the good news of the resurrection of Jesus to the Emperor of Rome Tiberius. He did not believe the woman, saying that this simply could not happen, rather egg blushes, than he accepts her words as truth. At the same instant, the egg that Mary was holding in her hand became colored, after which the emperor had no choice but to recognize this miracle, like the resurrection of Christ. Different peoples have their own versions of the origin of the tradition, but this one is accepted as the main one by Christians around the world.

On the eve of Holy Easter, believers begin preparations for festive table: bake Easter cakes, make cottage cheese Easter, and, of course, paint eggs. Since childhood, we have become accustomed to seeing colorful eggs on the table - blue, yellow, red, marble, with drawings. Eating them is always tasty and pleasant, even if on other days there was no particular interest in this product.

AND in 2019, the holiday of Easter falls. For this great day, we recommend preparing it and placing colored eggs next to it on a saucer. Before eating, believers usually pray, and then choose the egg itself, and begin to beat it with household members. Whose egg is stronger and not cracked wins. This is how the day begins and passes. When greeting, do not forget to say, “Christ is Risen.” And in response you will hear: “Truly He is Risen.”

And today, our issue is dedicated to one big topic - coloring eggs. And there are 30 ways for your attention. And if you missed it, we recommend you read it!

Our ancestors dyed Easter eggs with natural dyes such as onion skins, cherry tree bark or beets. Nowadays there is a huge selection of food colorings. But the natural product is no less in demand. There are a lot of methods and options for coloring and decorating eggs. This article was created to combine the most interesting and practical ideas in one.

As the ancient legend says, the block with which the tomb of Jesus Christ was closed was shaped like an egg. Behind this stone was hidden a Saint whose life is eternal. In the same way, new life is hidden behind the shell of an egg...

There are several options for the tradition of decorating eggs for Easter. According to one of them, the Myrrh-Bearer Mary Magdalene, when she came to preach to the Roman Emperor, brought him an egg. She was an ardent supporter of Christ and carried with her the story of his Resurrection. At this gift, the emperor grinned: “Life is as eternal as this egg is red and not white.” After these words, according to legend, the egg turned red right in the hands of the sovereign.

Among the ancient Romans, the egg was considered a symbol of new life and the Sun. Men always ate a baked egg for breakfast so that the day would be blessed with good luck and success.

Another assumption is the birth of Emperor Aurelius. The story goes that a chicken belonging to his parents, immediately after the birth of the future ruler, laid a rather interesting egg. Its color was bright, speckled with red. Witnesses interpreted this as a favorable sign of fate. After this incident, the residents Ancient Rome a tradition began to exchange colored eggs as gifts.

There is also an opinion that decorating eggs was practiced long before the birth of Jesus Christ. With the onset of Spring, people celebrated the beginning of warm weather and painted eggs as a symbol of the sun and eternal life. Then it was believed that the whole world, all living things came from an egg. Since Easter comes exactly at the beginning of spring, this tradition is still preserved.

How to dye eggs for Easter

It is customary to color eggs on the eve of Easter. We will look at the most popular and interesting methods right now.

1. Onion peel. This is perhaps one of the most common painting methods. The shell is painted a pleasant, brownish color. The level of color saturation is controlled by the amount of husk;

2. Coloring with turmeric gives the eggs a bright yellow color;

You can add shine to the shells by rubbing them with sunflower oil after painting;

3. Boiling eggs in cranberry juice gives them a rich pink color;

4. Beige color can be achieved by boiling eggs in ground instant coffee;

5. Eggs with splashes are made like this: sprinkle wet boiled eggs with rice, wrap in gauze and put in water with dye of the desired color;

6. By gluing a stencil with some kind of pattern onto the shell, or just leaves of parsley and dill, and then painting them using the same method as described above, you can get eggs with a pattern;

7. If you put several rubber bands on the eggs and color them, they will turn out to be evenly striped;

8. A beautiful pattern can be made using powdered sugar. Dilute it with water so that the mixture is thick enough and use a pastry syringe to start creating on the shell;

9. Very beautiful Easter eggs are obtained when working with wax. Boil the eggs first. Melt the candle wax and apply the desired pattern to the shell. Then place it in the dye solution (not hot!) and wait for it to color. Then carefully remove the wax;

10. Zelenka. Bright and very beautiful eggs obtained by painting them in this dye. It is certainly in every first aid kit.

11. Food coloring. Sold in every store. The range especially increases before Easter.

How to dye eggs with beets

Beetroot is one of the simplest and most natural ways to color Easter eggs. There are several ways to do this.

1. Place boiled eggs in a bowl with 100% beet juice. Readiness to identify by saturated color. If it takes 2-3 hours, they will be pink. If they stay in the bowl all night, they will turn bright burgundy;
2. Peel the beets, grate them fresh and add a little water. Add 1 tsp here. vinegar and put on fire for 15 minutes. Place already boiled eggs into the hot solution and keep in it for at least 1 hour;
3. The best option is to boil the eggs and beets at the same time. This way you will get bright colors and beets for salad;
4. Grate raw beets into a pulp and wipe boiled eggs with it. Let them stay in this state longer - the color will be richer.

By wrapping the eggs in green leaves or pasting an interesting stencil before painting, you will get original paints.

How to dye eggs in onion skins

The basic principle of coloring Easter eggs in onion skins is simple. To do this, pour boiling water over the onion peel and cook for about 3 hours. Then add salt and dip the eggs into the onion water. Cook for 8-10 minutes and then dry them on a towel.

Eggs, before going into the pan, must be heated to room temperature, otherwise the likelihood that the shell will crack is very high. Therefore, 1-2 hours before the procedure, they need to be removed from the refrigerator.

To achieve the marble effect of coloring with onion peels, you need to mix it dry with small pieces of paper. Roll a raw, wet egg in them and place in a gauze bag. Further coloring is described above.

And by placing raw testicles in unnecessary lace stockings, you can get a very beautiful pattern.

Marble method of coloring eggs for Easter

The more beautiful the eggs for Easter, the happier and more successful your life will be! So says the old belief. One of the most original painting methods is the marble effect. This can be achieved in two main ways.

Onion peels and greens

You will need:

1. Onion peel;
2. Zelenka;
3. Dishes with water;
4. Stainless steel pan;
5. Zelenka - 1 bottle;
6. Threads;
7. Gauze.

Grind the husks. If it is dry, you can crush it with your hands. If it’s fresh, it’s better to use scissors. Wet a fresh egg and roll it in it.

Make a single-layer gauze bag and put an egg in it. You can add more husks. Secure with threads. If the husk has slipped in places, it needs to be corrected.

Place the bags in a pan of water. Add a couple of tablespoons of salt. Pour in the green stuff and cook for 15 minutes over medium heat. Free the finished eggs from gauze and husks, rinse under the tap and dry on a towel.

Food colorings

You will need:

1. Hard boiled eggs;
2. Vinegar;
3. Sunflower oil;
4. Dyes;
5. Water.

Dilute a bag of dye in 300g of hot water and add 1 tbsp of vinegar. Pour the liquid into a free bowl so that the egg can be completely immersed in it.

Add 1 tbsp. oil and stir. Immerse the egg in the solution and twist until patterns begin to appear on it. Then take it out and dry it on a napkin.

Easter egg coloring with lace pattern

On Easter, every housewife wants her colors to be the most beautiful and unusual. Today there are a lot of ways to surprise guests. For example, lace patterns on eggshells look extremely unusual and appropriate. And they are very easy to make.

For this you will need lace stockings that have become unusable. To create a pattern across the entire diameter of the shell, place the egg in a stocking bag. Next, paint in the usual and convenient way for you.

You can also make a strip of material and secure it around the egg. After dyeing, only the middle part will be covered with lace.

How to paint eggs with beautiful designs

Decorating eggs for Easter is a very interesting and useful activity. This can be done even with children. It’s great when, on the eve of one of the brightest holidays, the whole family is gathered together for such a wonderful thing.

1.Wax. Melt the candle wax and, while it is hot, apply your chosen design to the shell. Once it has set, place the egg in the warm dye solution for a certain amount of time. Next, the wax must be carefully removed.

2. Using sticky paper and rubber bands, you can make a very beautiful design on eggshells. Just cover the egg in the desired sequence and paint it in the usual way. Then the auxiliary items need to be removed. The area under them will not be painted, which will create the pattern.

3. Fresh green leaves. Both parsley and dill will do for this. Choose a beautiful leaf and attach it to the shell. Place it in a gauze bag and bandage it tightly. Make sure that the leaf does not move from its intended place. Paint the egg. You can do the procedure on an already painted testicle. It will be even brighter this way.

4. Hand painted. You can use any paint for this. Including nail polish. Choose the design yourself, be it Khokhloma, flowers or funny emoticons.

5. A lighter, but no less beautiful option is ready-made films with a pattern for eggs. They can be bought at any grocery store. They are usually sold in strips. You must first cut according to the pattern, and then immerse an egg in each. Now they need to be placed in hot water for a couple of seconds so that the edges tighten. And voila - beauty on your table.

There are many types of such films. From religious themes to cartoon characters.

How to dye eggs with natural dyes

Natural is always the best. Taking care of our family and friends, we often lean towards natural ingredients and dyes. Same with painting eggs. Sometimes, looking at a colorful plate with Easter colors, you can’t believe that such a rich color was achieved, say, from turmeric. In fact, natural dyes also fulfill their mission very responsibly.

1.Tea or coffee. Saturated Brown color can be obtained by boiling eggs in 300 ml of strong drink.

For durability and brightness of color, do not forget to add vinegar to each type of coloring with natural dyes.

2. Soaking boiled eggs in red grape juice will give you a delicate lavender color.

3. Onion peel, as we already know, gives the shell a brown color. We discussed methods of coloring with this ingredient above.

4. Brew violet flowers in hot water and leave the eggs in this liquid overnight. It turns out a nice blue color.

5. Yellow You can get birch leaves from the decoction. Just on these spring days, the leaves were just blooming.

6. A strong decoction of blueberries, currants, elderberries or raspberries will give the shell the appropriate color. Eggs also need to be placed in liquid overnight.

7. Golden color Turmeric gives. To do this, add 3-4 tablespoons of spices to a pan of water and bring to a boil. Leave the boiled eggs here for a long time.

Options for decorating and painting eggs with natural dyes

Despite the fact that modern industry works conscientiously, natural dyes are always a priority. Their only drawback is that they require a little more time to prepare the coloring solution. But the result is always great.

Sometimes, during cooking, the shell can crack and paint gets inside. This will not have a very good effect on the consumption of the product. And natural ingredients are not only not harmful, but, on the contrary, beneficial.

Save this photo and you will always know which dye gives this or that color.

Painted eggs can be decorated with a pattern made from a thick solution of water and powdered sugar. The design can be applied using a toothpick, or you can purchase a special creativity kit in the store. And by adding a coloring pigment to the composition, the design can be diversified with bright colors.

You can draw on the shell with felt-tip pens. The drawing turns out bright and beautiful. To prevent it from rubbing off when touched, brush the egg with sunflower oil after applying the design.

Choose napkins with beautiful design, cut it out and stick it on the wet egg.

And a real Faberge egg can be made from improvised materials - rhinestones, sparkles, confectionery sprinkles and... cereals. It is better to attach them to a homemade paste.

Decorating eggs depends on your flight of fancy. Tell us how you decorated eggs for Easter in past years? What secrets and methods do you have? Your experience is very important to us.

A beautiful way to paint eggs

Eggs with stunningly beautiful patterns are obtained if you dye them in silk fabric.

For this you will need:

1. Actually, eggs;
2. A quarter glass of vinegar;
3. Scraps of fabric with a beautiful pattern, 100% silk;
4. Scraps of white fabric;
5. Scissors;
6. Vegetable oil;
7. Paper towel;
8. Cooking pan;
9. Rubber bands for tying eggs.

Cut white and silk fabrics into squares so that the egg and edges can fit there, and at the same time, they can be pulled together. Wet the silk flaps, wrap an egg in each and secure the corners. Now wrap it again in the same way, only in white bags (you can use old sheets as these).

Place the bags in a saucepan with water and add vinegar there. Turn on the heat and cook after boiling over low heat for half an hour. Carefully remove the eggs from the pan and place on a paper towel. Once they have cooled, you can unwrap them and admire the result.

How to decorate eggs for Easter and serve them beautifully

Setting the Easter table is a very pleasant and important ritual. Invariably, Easter cakes and colored eggs are at the forefront. They can be served to suit any taste.

Kulich, surrounded in a circle with dyes, not only saves space on the table, but also beautifully combines the main dishes of this holiday.

An Easter bunny settling on your table will not only decorate it, but will also be a symbolic sign of this holiday.

A nest for dyes can be made from a wicker basket and ordinary straw. A simple and uncomplicated solution will perfectly complement the Easter atmosphere.

By tying each egg with a decorative ribbon, contrasting in color, you will get such beauty.

And these most delicate Easter eggs will simply amaze the guests of your home. Not only the inside of them is edible, but also the decorations of the shell. Simply roll the eggs in granulated sugar and decorate with cream roses using a pastry syringe.

Marble method of painting eggs. Option 1

There are two main ways to marbleize eggs. We discussed them above. However, based on them, you can also consider several other options. For example, coloring with onion skins and rice.

Ingredients:

1. Some rice;
2. Onion peel;
3. Dyes of the desired shade;
4. Gauze;
5. Scissors;
6. Threads.

Pour water over rice. Meanwhile, chop the onion skins with your hands or scissors. It also needs to be filled with water. Cut the gauze into 18*18 cm squares. Roll each egg in the husks and grains and place in a gauze bag. Secure the edges with thread. Place the eggs in a pan of water and cook for half an hour.

Then prepare the coloring solution. You can use dyes that are sold in stores. Instructions, as a rule, are always indicated on the packaging. Place the eggs into the cooled paint for a few minutes. Then take them out and unwrap the gauze.

How to paint eggs marbled. Option 2

The second method involves using food coloring, vinegar and vegetable oil. Boil eggs in salted water until the yolk is hard. Only after cooking should you start painting. Dilute the dye in a bowl of water according to the instructions on the package. The dishes must be wide so that the egg can be placed and moved freely in it.

Drop a few drops of vegetable oil into the container with the coloring solution so that oil bubbles form on the surface. They are what determine the presence of the marble pattern. Place the egg in a container and twist it so that it “collects” beautiful patterns from the oil drops. Now you need to wipe it with a napkin and the beauty is ready!

Decoupage with napkins

Decoupage is a great way to decorate various things and gifts without spending a lot of time on it. To decoupage Easter eggs with napkins, you only need boiled eggs, beautiful paper napkins, scissors, a brush and paste.

From napkins, cut out the patterns drawn on it along the contour. You can also cut a piece around it, this is called the patchwork method. Now prepare the paste. To do this, you need to dilute 2 tbsp. water in 50 milliliters of water. Then heat the solution in the microwave for about 15 seconds, periodically opening the oven and stirring the paste.

Place pieces of napkins on the eggs and coat the top with paste. Leave them on a flat surface for half an hour to allow the glue to dry.

How to paint eggs with nail polish

For this you will need:

1. Several bottles of nail polish in different colors;
2. Bowl of water;
3. Toothpicks;
4. Nail polish remover;
5. And, of course, eggs.

Boil eggs in boiling water in salted water. Drop nail polish of several colors at once into a separate bowl of water. Use a toothpick or other thin object to combine all the colors, making streaks on them.

Immerse the egg in water with varnish and turn it so that the paint covers the entire surface of the shell.

Place the painted eggs on a flat surface and wait for the varnish to dry completely. Nail polish remover will help you get rid of nail polish marks on your hands.

Rub the dyes with vegetable oil for a bright shine.

Beautiful stickers for eggs

On the eve of Easter, store shelves are filled with an assortment of stickers for Easter eggs. Their variety is so great that it is sometimes difficult to make a choice. These stickers are very easy to use. Even kids can cope with this, of course, under the supervision of adults. It is better to choose eggs of the same size, then boil them until tender. Before this, you can paint them with any dye, but this is not necessary.

Stickers need to be cut along the line. Then each of them must be carefully placed on the eggs. Separately, put a saucepan of water on the fire until it is hot. Dip each egg in turn into water. You can use a deep ladle for this. The edges of the sticker immediately curl up from the boiling water, taking the shape of an egg.

The simplest option is regular egg stickers. Just color the eggs as usual and decorate them with a cute sticker. They are also sold in supermarkets.

Dyeing eggs has its own history. Initially, our believing ancestors painted them red - the color of the blood of Jesus Christ. Over time, more and more new colors began to be used. Christ's Sunday was considered the most important holiday of the year, so the preparation for it was very eventful and interesting. People developed new ways of painting and decorating.

And now, today, we have many options for this symbolic action. In addition, talented housewives come up with something new year after year. Perhaps you have a couple of aces up your sleeve? We will be very glad if you share them with us.

Happy and Happy Easter to you!