Previously, I always traditionally used dyes that are sold for the holiday in any store. But with the birth of my daughter, I began to think: are egg dyes really safe? What if it goes through the shell and the child eats the colored protein? Options for coloring eggs with natural dyes, such as rice, onion peels or potassium permanganate, do not suit me - the eggs do not turn out very beautiful. And then I found a solution to the problem - a simple and inexpensive technique decoupage!
You can also work with a child using this technique - we don’t use any chemicals or dyes, plus it’s very interesting and develops motor skills and creative thinking.
In order to decorate eggs using the decoupage technique you will need very little:
- boiled chicken eggs (still warm).
- raw chicken egg.
- beautiful paper napkins (preferably several different packages).
- brush for applying protein.
Stage one: cook the required number of chicken eggs. By the way, it doesn’t matter what color the eggs are. By Easter, the white ones are usually sold out or sold at a higher price than the brown ones. Thus, we save 10 rubles on eggs.
While the eggs are boiling, I open the packages of napkins and separate the top layer, the one with the pattern, from the white base. I lay out several separated napkins around me and study the drawing. At this stage, you can imagine what the finished eggs will look like.
For example, my napkins were: with a floral pattern, with birds. From the large drawing, I selected fragments with the part of the drawing I needed - flowers and a square part from a napkin with a bird.
Stage two: the eggs are boiled, slightly cooled. Break a raw egg into a salad bowl and mix the yolk with the white (if the pattern on the napkins is light, then it is better to separate the white from the yolk and then use only the white).
Stage three: Creativity. Apply fresh yolk and white (or one white) to a warm boiled egg with a brush.
Place the prepared pieces of napkins on top and straighten them with a brush.
Try to leave as few folds as possible, then the design will look more beautiful.
Take the eggs carefully - until the white of the napkin dries, it is very difficult to hold on. We leave to dry for 5-15 minutes, it all depends on how warm the eggs were - the warmer, the faster they will dry.
At this stage, everything depends on your imagination.
You can create eggs in one style, or you can make many different ones.
And if you are making Easter eggs using the decoupage technique with your children, believe me, you will have many fun and unforgettable moments! This is what we got!
Christ is Risen!
