These are the results from dying eggs with the technique I saw on Martha Stewart's show. I'm very pleased with them. I found that darker colors work best and also use a square of fabric large enough to cover the whole egg. The picture includes the fabric used on each egg. Remember to use 100% silk and try your own. :-) Silk-Tie Dyed Easter Eggs
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Wow!! Those are too cool!!!
Enjoyed looking at all your other photos as well. Fascinating building. I would love to go inside and explore!!
ascenderrisesabove: I'm so glad somebody else thought these looked as good as I did. I can't wait to do another batch.
No way! Those are marvelous! (I want some) I dont think I will have time to do any eggs this year ;(
gerieruth: I have no idea why you can't use iron or stainless steel. I used a graniteware pot. Something about a chemical reaction with the vinegar? I'm also not sure about why to use vinegar, but you have to use it in
conventional egg dying as well. Please post your results, I'd like to see them!
I just came on to your blog. I hope you don't mind but I posted your wonderful Easter Eggs on the How Forum. Come and join us we have a great time
http://forum.howdesign.com/tt.aspx?forumid=19&p=1&tmode=1&smode=1
Shannon: Thanks for the link! I'll check it out!
Wow! Beautiful. Love this photo. The eggs are brilliant.
Smooch,
The Tart
The eggs are gorgeous. My mother had been raving about the show too.... and wanted to know how to make them. Fabulous results!
My only concern is this: The dyes used in the silks are of unknown origin and may not be safe for use with food. Does anyone have any thoughts or further knowledge on this subject?
:)
Mary
Mary: I usually don't eat my decorated eggs either because I hate to mess them up, or since I don't keep them in the refridgerator, they don't seem like they'd keep well or be that appetizing.
Yes these eggs are great because my sister is the one who did the segment on Martha Stewart! We have been making these eggs for many many years and I'm glad you found so much joy in making them like we do every year. Jackie was very excited to appear on Martha Live and would love some feed back on her segment at MarthaStewart.com
Hello,
Im 12 and I love the "tie" eggs. I was watching the Today Show this morning and Martha was on. They are so cool.
So do you just wrap them up in a colored tie, and what is the vinegar for? Is the recipe on this site somewhere? I'll have to look. Well, thanks much!
I would love to know how long the eggs will keep out of the fridge. I don't plan on eating them but would love to make some decorative centerpiece easter baskets with the eggs in them. I would hate for them to be smelling awful by Easter!
I believe the vinegar is to act as an acid and eat away at the egg shell creating a rough finish so the color will adhere to it (otherwise food dye or silk tie dye would slide right off)
I've read other posts (on other sites) about these eggs and if you keep your eggs in the fridge and the dye from the outside doesn't touch the inside they're good to eat. If the dye does get onto the egg just cut off the dyed piece and then eat.
Vinegar is used to "set" the color onto the egg. It is used in the garment industry also, to set the color into fabrics, and keep it from bleeding or fading.
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