Silk Tie dyed Easter Eggs

[mommaidwf]

From Martha Stewart:

Materials
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

Technique
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.

[Leona_Lynne]

Why the silk??

[PaperTrails]

I seen this somewhere before - the color or pattern from the silk transfers to the egg! Therefore, using the silk makes the color transferring easier!

Jana

[mommaidwf]

Um, because that's what Martha said, lol? I'm not sure but I saw it on the Today show this morning and it was REALLY neat! I'm going thrift store shopping.

[Cass17]

I'd love to see what these look like.