Here’s a fun way to do some easy DIY indigo-dyed Easter eggs!
About Food says that “Easter falls in the spring, the yearly time of renewal, when the earth renews itself after a long, cold winter. The word Easter comes to us from the Norsemen’s Eostur, Eastar, Ostara and Ostar and the pagan goddess Eostre all of which include the season of the growing sun and rebirth. The ancient Egyptians, Persians, Phoenicians, and Hindus all believed the world began with an enormous egg, thus the egg as a symbol of new life has been around for eons.”
I have always loved Easter eggs and of course love exploring natural dyes on pretty much anything I can put them on… I couldn’t help it. I had a dozen pearly white eggs, some blue masking tape and an indigo vat.
First, the eggs.
I used blown eggs as I want to keep these. You can also use hard-cooked eggs.
Then, either revive an old indigo vat or create a new (I started dipping them in my old of course!)
(Feel free to explore other colors as well.)
Then I thought I’d try a simple pattern resist and using my trusty blue masking tape, taped on some patterns and kept dipping.
Rubber bands make interesting marks, too.
Here are all the eggs, dipped and ready for the great unwrapping.
After you’re done dipping, rub a tiny bit of salad or olive oil on the eggs which will wipe off any indigo spots and impart a lovely sheen to the surface.
This whole process is really so much for adults AND kids.
EASTER EGG DYE INSTRUCTIONS
Click on the link below for a PDF of Natural Dye Instructions.