The red cabbage is an indispensable natural ingredient for the rapid and original staining of Easter eggs. Despite the fact that the product has a bright purple color, when painting eggs become gentle blue. This tint is also called heaven, which is very symbolic. Consider more this method of painting eggs.
Ingredients for Cabbage Eggs
For the staining process, you will need:
- red cabbage (1-2 pieces);
- vinegar (6 tablespoons);
- water (1 liter).
Eggs Painting Eggs Cabbage
Follow these steps:
- Grind cabbage. Cabbage volume can be varied depending on the number of eggs. If you need to paint no more than a dozen eggs, just one thing. With more eggs, be sure to use at least two cabbage heads.
- Place the chopped cabbage into the deep capacity for cooking, fill with water and bring to a boil.
- Boil cabbage at the lowest heat for half an hour.
- Do not pull out the cabbage to full cooling.
- Filter the cooled decoction and add 6 tablespoons of vinegar to it.
- Place the eggs into the resulting liquid on one and a half - two hours. If you want to get a more rich color, increase the time of the eggs in the solution for another two hours.
- After time, drain the decoction, leaving the eggs in the former container.
Patterned Painting Eggs Cabbage and Decor
Add painted eggs the highlight in the form of interesting patterns is very simple. Tell a few tricks.
Painting with parsley
In order to get a refined autumn drawing on a blue background, use parsley leaves. Before immersion in the cabbage decoction, place an egg in the Kapron mesh and inside it evenly distribute the parsley on the egg surface. At the end of the procedure you will be pleasantly surprised by a beautiful snow-white pattern of leaves.
Painting with rice
A handful of round rice, a full-fledged mesh with an egg will give the effect of a peas. If you have a long rice, you can also use it, while the peas will be slightly oblong. For the absence of rice, experiment with other croups.
Covering thread and lace
Take the thread of any thickness and in several circles impose an egg. Make sure that the thread is tightly pressed against the eggshell and was tightly tied. Then dip the egg into the cabbage decoction. As a result, your egg will have an original cosmic look. Thread can be replaced with lace, and it will be no less beautiful drawing.
Decor for Heavenly Blue Eggs
If the dyed cabbage eggs will seem monotonous and boring, decorate them with a golden manicure foil or a tassel spray gold paint on them. The combination of blue with gold give a real royal view. Also, the effect of quail eggs can be obtained by spraying with black food paint.
It turns out that for the transformation of eggs into real Easter masterpieces, it is not necessary to use ready-made purchased dyes. Remember, the most organic colors are removed only from natural coloring products, such as red cabbage.
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