Our Easter Eggs this year (I know... A little late)

[cracked1]

My lovely bride found out about a new (new to us at least) way to dye eggs and I thought they came out really great!
We did the Silk Tie method where you wrap the eggs in silk then you wrap them in white cotton/linen and then boil them with about 3 tablespoons of vinegar added to the water. How you wrap the silk around the egg will determine how the pattern is transfered. We went to a couple thrift stores and found some 100% silk ties for about 75 cents and one pair of silk boxers.

What do you think?

TIES

BOXERS

 

[Imp]

Those are very cool. very very cool.

Can you post more detailed instructions? or provide a link.

Imp

 

[cracked1]

Here's the instructions, or you can go to: http://www.marthastewart.com/article/silk-tie-easter-eggs

Materials and Tools
Small- to medium-size raw eggs
Glass or enamel pot
Silk ties, blouses, or boxers, cut into pieces large enough to cover an egg
White sheets (or pillowcases or old tablecloths), cut into pieces to cover silk-wrapped eggs
Twist ties
3 tablespoons of white vinegar
Warm water
Vegetable oil
Paper towels
Tongs or spoon

Silk Tie Easter Eggs How-To
1. Cut silk into a square (or a piece) large enough to wrap around a raw egg.

2. Wrap a raw egg with a piece of silk, making sure the printed side of the material is facing the egg. Silk can still be used if it doesn't fit perfectly around egg.

3. Place the silk-wrapped egg in a piece of white sheet, pillowcase, or old tablecloth and secure tightly with a twist-tie.

4. Place the egg(s) in an enamel or glass pot. Fill pot with water to cover eggs completely. Then, add three tablespoons of white vinegar.

5. Bring water to a boil, turn heat down, and simmer for 20 minutes (longer if you plan on eating the eggs).

6. Remove eggs from water with tongs or spoon and let cool.

7. Remove silk from cooled egg.

8. For shiny eggs, wipe with vegetable oil after completing step 7.

Resources
Silk goods such as ties, blouses, and boxers can be purchased at rummage sales or thrift stores. Silk can be reused on eggs.

 

[A1 Steak Sauce]

Woah, that's really cool.

 

[Soph xo]

awesome! i am so doing this next easter

 

[jojo54]

very pretty! thanks for sharing!

 

[chickeypoo]

why wait? lol

can you eat them after? id be worried with the dye in silk. not sure where it comes from.

 

[teach1rusl]

I've never seen those (of course I rarely watch Martha...lol), but they are really cool.

I'll have to give it a shot; they're really pretty!

 

[Imp]

Thank You,

Imp

 

[redhen]

I love those!!