Hello, dear friends! As I already wrote in a recent article, Easter is coming inexorably. Every year it shifts quite significantly, but you still shouldn’t miss it anyway.

How to prepare for this holiday? You can make interesting gifts, bake delicious themed dishes and invite your family and friends to visit.

But how to surprise them? Of course, the main symbol of Easter is colored eggs. But how to color eggs? And with what?

I decided to dig around on the Internet about this topic and see what different sources offered. I was surprised to discover that there are quite a few methods of painting, but often, as they say, the authors of articles “pour from empty to empty” - they spray the same method on several to obtain the desired volume. In this case, attention is mainly paid to classic options colors (which we will definitely take a look at).

But I want something new, fresh, unusual! So, I present to you thirty master classes and ideas for coloring and decorating eggs in a variety of ways, ranging from classic to the most extravagant.

Before starting master classes, you need to decide where and how you will store the unfinished results of your creativity? It’s very easy to smear the design if you just place the egg on a flat surface. There are several options:

1. Use containers to store eggs. The pattern will be less blurred in them.
2. Take foam rubber and toothpicks. Insert the toothpicks into the foam rubber at such a distance that you can place your creation inside.
3. Buy special stands. You can build them yourself. For example, make a cardboard ring in which you will place the egg after painting.

1. Natural ways
2. Food colorings
3. Markers
4. Paints
5. Fabric and thread
6. other methods

How to paint eggs with your own hands for Easter: master classes

I myself am still just getting ready for total Easter coloring. I have tried a couple of methods so far, I will further share my findings.

Natural ways

In the meantime, keep a very valuable sign that shows most of the simplest options for decorating eggs with the most natural dyes at home. All of them require vinegar - add one tablespoon of it to a saucepan of water.

Presented here:

1. Coffee. You can also use tea, since it is much more accessible and you don’t have to grind anything. It turns out a beautiful brown shade.
2. Beet. My favorite color is pink or raspberry, it all depends on the soaking time. It is recommended to soak for 8 hours.
3. Carrot. A carrot will give you a bright festive color, from which you will need to squeeze the juice and then boil the eggs in the resulting solution.
4. Spinach. A somewhat unexpected way for our latitudes, isn’t it?) You will need spinach if you want to get a delicate green color.
5. Cabbage. To get blue eggs, take a couple of heads of red cabbage, chop finely and mix with 500 ml of water. Leave the eggs here for 8 hours, covering the top with film.
6. Turmeric. But she will give sunny yellow. Pre-grind the turmeric (you should get 2-3 tablespoons) and cook until boiling, then cool and place the eggs there.

All the main nuances are presented in this wonderful hand-drawn instruction, which I have long ago stored in my hamster bins. Very useful thing during Easter

They completely forgot about onion skins! But she is the most classic dye. It couldn't be more classic. For it, take onion peels in the desired volume (for the brightest shade, they recommend peeling from four onions per glass of water). Boil the water for about half an hour, and then lower the eggs into it for a few minutes.

Advice: for a beautiful floral-herbal pattern, place the eggs in nylon “bags” with blades of grass, flowers, etc. inside. The result will be an interesting drawing.

It is not necessary to make exactly plant-like traces. You can wrap the eggs with threads and glue paper patterns.

Food colorings

In general, when purchasing any food coloring, it should contain instructions that allow you to correctly carry out the coloring procedure. If this suddenly does not happen, then:

1. Add vinegar to the water and bring to a boil. Leave for half an hour.
2. Then the eggs can be boiled in this solution (not for long) or lowered into the already cooled solution.

However, there are some tricks that will allow you to stand out from others. For example, if you paste round stickers in the form of a “polka dot” pattern before painting, you will end up with an unusual and very stylish egg.

Or maybe you want a richness of colors? Then feel free to take gold leaf (it’s not that expensive, by the way, if you know the right places;)). Paint first and then wrap the egg in a piece of gold foil and brush lightly with a brush. This creates an interesting marble effect.

Advice. If you want to achieve a beautiful marble effect, you can do this: paint the egg a light color, and then dip it in dark-colored water containing vegetable oil (small drops, about two teaspoons per 500 milliliters).

Minions

A favorite with kids and adults alike, they're super easy to make using yellow and blue dyes and lots of little toy eyes and a marker. To do this, the egg needs to be dipped only halfway in the dye and dried. Glue eyes on the yellow part and draw funny faces. The child is happy

Drawing with a permanent marker

One of the fastest ideas. All you need is a permanent marker (one or more) and your imagination. Specks, lines, numbers, mysterious patterns - you will get minimalistic, but very stylish eggs. True, I think it’s not worth leaving these for a long time so that they can be eaten. Still a marker...

Metallic markers are also on sale now - a suitable accessory for Easter. The design is more delicate than when using regular colors.

Simplicity and cuteness

You will never be white chicken eggs didn't you resemble a funny Hello Kitty? Try making one like in the photo. Little girls will be especially happy - they will love the cute design. For additional decoration, use small flowers, bows, buttons and whatever else you have on hand.

We use paints

What would we do without them? You can use watercolors or acrylic paints. In the second case, you don’t have to worry about moisture getting on the surface - acrylic dyes are not afraid of this. They do not have a strong odor and do not penetrate deeply.

Don't want to bother with time-consuming painting? Then take the bubble wrap and paint it properly. All you have to do is roll the egg on the surface of the film and you will get a speckled egg

Let's move on to less traditional ways coloring.

Using fabric

For me, these methods became a kind of discovery. For example, there is an option for where to put old ties. To do this, however, they must be made of real silk.

The method is as follows: take a tie, wrap it tightly with fabric and then thread on top (you can use cotton fabric). Take a little more vinegar than before (about three spoons). Boil the eggs for 10 minutes after boiling, cool and very carefully separate the fabric. An incredible beauty comes out

Here is an option with a silk scarf and fabric. In general, do not throw away silk scraps - they can come in handy in the most unexpected situations.

On the theme of the fabric-onion decoration: take the lace and wrap it tightly around the eggs. The recipe remains the same, but the patterns turn out great!

Thread decor

You can wrap your creations with threads not only to form beautiful patterns, but also use them as a full-fledged decorative element. To do this, take PVA and coat the surface as you move the thread, which you lay out in a spiral.

Groats in progress

Why does an egg need to be painted? After all, you can simply cover it with grains! Take anything - rice, peas, buckwheat, sesame seeds and much more. You can completely roll the product in one type of grain, or you can sprinkle it in strips, as in the photo.

Confectionery topping

Again, you need to properly coat the surface with glue (you can use PVA) and sprinkle sprinkles on top of it. Balls, stars, and just long strips of sweet material will come in handy.

Dragon eggs

Yes, not the most Easter idea, but it also has its place. For these you will need round sequins and glue. You can take a different route - take an artificial foam egg and a lot of buttons. All that remains is to stick them in circles to get the effect of scales.

I recommend using options with rhinestones, “scales” and so on either for empty shells or for artificial fake eggs, since it will be a shame to scrape off all these decorations later.

Advice. How to blow an egg out of its shell? There are two ways:

1. Pierce the egg with an awl on both sides. Take a saucer and simply blow out the contents of the egg. Blow carefully so as not to damage the shell.
2. Pierce the egg on one side. Take the syringe and use it to extract the contents.

Pieces of glass and rhinestones

To decorate eggs, both artificial and natural, square pieces of glass or rhinestones will help you. Looks very impressive and festive

Compromise option

A great idea for those who don’t want to spend a lot of time fiddling around, but still want to decorate. And not artificial eggs, but the most natural ones. For each instance you will need several small rhinestones, which you can glue in any order. PVA is useful for gluing.

Quilling

It seems to me that this method would be suitable for an ordinary Easter egg, but it would be a shame to spoil it. Or you can take an artificial form, as in the master class.

And now, perhaps, the most exotic method of all - painting... with nail polish.

Painting eggshells with nail polish

My friends, just the shell without the contents if you don’t want to get poisoned. I decided to experiment on eggs with their contents and realized that even after lying for a short time, they are so saturated with the smell of varnish that at best only the yolk remains edible.

However, if you just want to get a beautiful shell or surface, then take note. Incredibly simple way.

Prepare nail polish (preferably several colors), a container of water (not used for cooking) and the shell itself. Pour the varnish over the surface of the water, drawing the patterns that you want to see later. Take only fresh, undiluted varnishes that have not expired, otherwise you will end up with thick lines and cakes rather than a thin, beautiful layer.

The coverage area should be approximately equal to the surface area of ​​the egg to again obtain beautiful effect.

Carefully lower the egg into the pan, submerging it completely in water. It will immediately become covered with an interesting pattern.

This is what I “drew” for the second egg. First I dripped pink varnish, and then green. As a result, green “dispersed” pink.

I took the eggs not white, but brown, so the result was not very bright.

At the same time I painted a plastic honey jar. I didn’t take into account some of the features, so here and there there were patches of varnish left:_D In general, this method of painting is suitable not only for shells - here you can also use small decorative jars and dip your nails (although you will have to scrub your fingers later, but the result is worth it :) )

But this is what others get by diluting a larger number of varnishes and using White color eggs. As soon as people don't fantasize!

other methods

Suddenly I remembered that I had not told about all the options I knew. What else can you use to color eggs for Easter:

1. Zelenka. It’s best to use it this way: wrap the eggs in gauze, into which you put grains of rice, leaves, pieces of paper, etc. Tie tightly. Now place them in a pan of cold water and cook until boiling, then a few more minutes.
2. Paper decorations. These are all kinds of bunny ears, eyes, and handmade coasters. The decorating options here are almost limitless.
3. Glitter. Coat the surface with PVA glue or paste, and then sprinkle it liberally with glitter, shaking off excess.
4. Iron-on adhesives. Before Easter they are sold in almost all stores. All you need to do is pull a sticker onto an already boiled egg and quickly lower it into boiling water. I must say, it doesn’t always work out well - you have to experiment with stickers from different manufacturers.
5. Pencils + watercolor. Use a pencil to draw an image on the surface. Dilute the watercolor in water (the thicker the better) and drop the product into it. Didn't like the effect? Wash off the paint and try again.

Finally prepared for you interesting video with very in a simple way decor, in which it is very easy to achieve the effect of “cosmic” coloring:

Well, what do you think of the painting methods? But I'm sure I forgot something. Maybe you can tell me in the comments? I will be very grateful, as well as other readers who look at the blog. In the future, I will definitely share with you my painting results, don’t miss it

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Every housewife strives to make her Easter table look amazing. Especially if guests are expected to arrive. On the festive table, the main dishes are, of course, colored eggs.

Eggs can be painted with onion skins, or you can use special paint. But this is all banal. It would be better if you decide to beautifully decorate Easter eggs with your own hands.

How to color eggs in an original way for Easter?

Let's look at a few examples of how to unusually paint eggs for Easter.

Decoupage technique

To decorate eggs for the Easter holidays using this technique, you can use napkins with floral designs, church motifs, and various patterns. Or you can combine this, that, and the third together.

So let's get started.

For Easter decoupage, it is recommended to use white eggs, as the picture on them looks brighter. If the designs on the Easter eggs are in a “cartoon” style, the kids will be delighted. To make the egg shine, you need to grease it with vegetable oil.

Decorating eggs with jewelry

To decorate Easter eggs with jewelry you should take:

• glue;
• needles or toothpicks;
• small beads or seed beads.

Apply each decorative item with tweezers to the egg, which must first be coated with glue.

Decorating Easter eggs with gold leaf

This is very beautiful, it will add luxury, grace, it will add richness to any egg that is decorated in this way. Gold leaf is a thin foil that has particles of gold of various shades, perhaps it is dark gold, like antique gold, or there are silver shades - as you like. This is a thin foil with elements of real gold, which is used to decorate any hard surface.

The technique is very simple: apply glue and carefully place pieces of gold leaf all over the egg using tweezers. The result is a beautiful effect and, most importantly, this decoration is done very quickly.

The tradition of giving each other eggs at Easter carries deep symbolic meaning. According to legend, the stone with which the tomb of Jesus Christ was closed had the shape of an egg. For Christians, the Easter egg is a reminder of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, and the color red, which eggs are most often painted in, symbolizes suffering.

When to dye eggs for Easter

Waiting until the last moment is a bad idea. In accordance with church traditions, eggs need to be painted on the eve of Easter, on Maundy Thursday. Easter is celebrated in 2019 April 28, and Maundy Thursday will fall on the 25th. However, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of Holy Week (the final 6 days of Lent) are also suitable. The main thing is not on Good Friday and not on Holy Saturday.

How to dye eggs for Easter

Because of chemical properties We have divided popular dyeing methods into two groups: for eggs that can be eaten after dyeing, and for eggs that will be used only as a decorative element.

For food

Decorate and serve.

1. Onion skins

The easiest way to color eggs, known to many since childhood. First, boil a large amount of onion peels in water and let the broth brew, and only then boil the eggs in it. This will make the color more vibrant.

2. Plant impressions

An improved method of cooking in onion skins, for which you will need leaves and twigs of plants. Even ordinary parsley and dill look beautiful. To prevent them from crumbling, soak them in cool water. Attach the sheet to the raw egg and secure it with nylon (old nylon tights will do), tie it with thread so that it does not slip. Cook in onion broth.

3. Lacy eggs

Even simpler - wrap the egg in a piece of textured lace before boiling, stretch the fabric and tie with thread.

You will need napkins with beautiful patterns. Instead of glue, which is not edible, use egg white. Cut out a pattern from a napkin, apply it to the surface, coat it with protein using a brush.

5. Marble eggs

Add a tablespoon of vegetable oil and the same amount of vinegar to the dye diluted according to the instructions, stir. Place boiled white eggs into the solution. The oil will cause the eggs to color unevenly. It is enough to withstand about 4 minutes. To get more complex designs, make the solution more concentrated or increase the time to 10-15 minutes.

6. Tiffany style

Apply round stickers before dipping the boiled eggs into the dye. They should be foil or plastic; paper ones may get wet. If you can't find these, use double-sided tape. And to get a fashionable shade, mix blue and green dyes. Let the egg sit for one to two minutes.

7. Ombre effect

To create the effect of a smooth color transition, place the egg in a ladle and lower almost the entire egg into the coloring solution. Then gradually lift the egg up so that it colors from light to dark. The transition will be smoother if you constantly slightly raise and lower the egg. The whole procedure will take about 3-5 minutes.

Not for food

Some creative dyeing methods are not suitable for eggs you plan to eat. It's all about harmful substances that are contained in certain dyes and are not intended for consumption. Take precautions.

1. Golden eggs

Artistic gold leaf, similar to gold foil, is used in many decorative works. You can buy it in art stores. This pattern looks beautiful on both white and pre-dyed eggs. You can also completely cover the eggs with gold leaf.

2. Space eggs

Pour room temperature water into the container and put on gloves. Pour out blue or purple nail polish, or several colors. Stir with a stick to create a marbled effect. Immerse the egg in the solution and swirl. Remove with tongs and dry.

3. Doodling eggs

Spectacular patterns in the doodling style can be applied with a regular permanent marker or felt-tip pen.

4. Smiley eggs

Yellow food coloring plus markers. Very simple and fun.

5. Easter Bunny

We cut out the rabbit ears from paper and attach them with glue. We make a flower crown from stems with flowers, tying the ends with thread.

6. Silk dyeing

You will need silk fabric or, for example, an old silk tie with a beautiful pattern. Let's take it raw eggs white (this will make the picture brighter). Cut the fabric into small pieces, wrap each egg, and secure with thread. Cook in water with the addition of vinegar.

7. For designers

Treat a designer you know to Pantone-inspired Easter eggs. Most fashionable color 2019 according to Pantone - Living Coral, number 16-1546.

8. Mother of Dragons

Game of Thrones fans will surely love this decor option. To make scales, you will need decorative sequins or colored confetti. They need to be glued onto the surface of the egg in a checkerboard pattern and covered with spray paint. The paint with a metallic effect looks beautiful.

Easter is coming soon. And this year I decided to be original, prepare beautiful golden eggs, decorating them with gold leaf.

WHAT is potal?

Potal- the thinnest sheet imitating gilding. It is used in decoupage, decorating furniture and interior items that need to be given a “golden” color.

Potal is sheets of alloys or metals (for example, copper and zinc) designed to imitate gold. After application to the product, they are painted with a transparent yellow varnish.

Often used for finishing furniture, stucco, and interior items. Potal is used instead of gilding. This allows for significant savings. Unlike gold leaf, which is suitable for work both indoors and outdoors, gold leaf can only be used for interior finishing work with the application of a special protective layer against darkening. The main disadvantage of gold leaf is the noticeable seams on complex ornaments. Although only a specialist can distinguish gold leaf from imitation.

I learned about gold leaf a year ago. It was just before Easter. Seeing how the girl decorated her eggs, she also wanted to decorate the eggs with gold. But we don’t have art stores, so I started looking on the Internet. I found it on Aliexpress and ordered it only this year. Here is a link to the seller. I received the goods within a month. But, I repeat, if you live in a big city, then gold medals can easily be found in stores for creativity or for artists.

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MY PACKAGE

I received the standard package. There is a stack of sheets in it. Between two sheets of parchment, the treasured leaf was lost. The whole stack reminded me block of note paper(I thought it would be larger in size))).

Size 8*8.5 cm

Color - gold (and in general there is also silver and bronze)

Price - 162 rubles.

Quantity - 100 sheets

Characteristics of gold leaf - very fragile, easily cut by any thin object. It crumbles in your hands.

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HOW TO DECORATE EGGS WITH GOLD

For decoration you need:

Two brushes (borrowed from the children for painting)

Gloves (so that the gold leaf does not stick to your hands, although it is very easy to wash)

Half a fresh egg white (serves as glue)

HOW to cover eggs with gold leaf

1. Cut the sheet of gold leaf into squares with a knife. Arbitrarily.

2. Cover the boiled eggs with white, brushing a small area of ​​the shell (approximately 2.5 cm * 2.5 cm).

3. Using a second brush dipped in water, take a piece of gold leaf and glue it to the egg.

4. Smooth the gold leaf over the surface of the egg.

We decorate half of all boiled eggs in this way and leave them to dry for half a day so that the gold leaf does not stick to your hands (I worked without gloves). Then we decorate the second part of the egg.

It’s not scary if something comes off somewhere, a piece falls off, etc. You need to apply the protein again to the “defective” area and glue a piece of gold leaf. It fits perfectly on the surface and smoothes out.

I had this test before Easter, in some places it was uneven, in some places it was torn off. I think I just need experience, I’ll learn by the holiday. In general, I liked the effect. Very beautiful golden eggs came out.

Delight your family and friends this Easter with these incredibly decorated eggs.

A universal selection of gift ideas for any occasion and occasion. Surprise your friends and loved ones! ;)

Hello, dear friends! As I already wrote in a recent article, Easter is coming inexorably. Every year it shifts quite significantly, but you still shouldn’t miss it anyway.

How to prepare for this holiday? You can make, bake delicious themed dishes and invite your family and friends to visit.

But how to surprise them? Of course, the main symbol of Easter is colored eggs. But how to color eggs? And with what?

I decided to dig around on the Internet about this topic and see what different sources offered. I was surprised to discover that there are quite a few methods of painting, but often, as they say, the authors of articles “pour from empty to empty” - the same method is sprayed on several to obtain the desired volume. At the same time, attention is paid mainly to classic color options (which we will definitely take a look at).

But I want something new, fresh, unusual! So, I present to you thirty master classes and ideas for coloring and decorating eggs in a variety of ways, ranging from classic to the most extravagant.

How to dry eggs?

Before starting master classes, you need to decide where and how you will store the unfinished results of your creativity? It’s very easy to smear the design if you just place the egg on a flat surface. There are several options:

1. Use containers to store eggs. The pattern will be less blurred in them.
2. Take foam rubber and toothpicks. Insert the toothpicks into the foam rubber at such a distance that you can place your creation inside.
3. Buy special stands. You can build them yourself. For example, make a cardboard ring in which you will place the egg after painting.

I myself am still just getting ready for total Easter coloring. I have tried a couple of methods so far, I will further share my findings.

Natural ways

In the meantime, keep a very valuable sign that shows most of the simplest options for decorating eggs with the most natural dyes at home. All of them require vinegar - add one tablespoon of it to a saucepan of water.

Presented here:

1. Coffee. You can also use tea, since it is much more accessible and you don’t have to grind anything. It turns out a beautiful brown shade.
2. Beet. My favorite color is pink or raspberry, it all depends on the soaking time. It is recommended to soak for 8 hours.
3. Carrot. A carrot will give you a bright festive color, from which you will need to squeeze the juice and then boil the eggs in the resulting solution.
4. Spinach. A somewhat unexpected way for our latitudes, isn’t it?) You will need spinach if you want to get a delicate green color.
5. Cabbage. To get blue eggs, take a couple of heads of red cabbage, chop finely and mix with 500 ml of water. Leave the eggs here for 8 hours, covering the top with film.
6. Turmeric. But she will give sunny yellow. Pre-grind the turmeric (you should get 2-3 tablespoons) and cook until boiling, then cool and place the eggs there.

All the main nuances are presented in this wonderful hand-drawn instruction, which I have long ago stored in my hamster bins. Very useful thing during Easter

They completely forgot about onion skins! But she is the most classic dye. It couldn't be more classic. For it, take onion peels in the desired volume (for the brightest shade, they recommend peeling from four onions per glass of water). Boil the water for about half an hour, and then lower the eggs into it for a few minutes.

Advice: for a beautiful floral-herbal pattern, place the eggs in nylon “bags” with blades of grass, flowers, etc. inside. The result will be an interesting drawing.

It is not necessary to make exactly plant-like traces. You can wrap the eggs with threads and glue paper patterns.

Food colorings

In general, when purchasing any food coloring, it should contain instructions that allow you to correctly carry out the coloring procedure. If this suddenly does not happen, then:

1. Add vinegar to the water and bring to a boil. Leave for half an hour.
2. Then the eggs can be boiled in this solution (not for long) or lowered into the already cooled solution.

However, there are some tricks that will allow you to stand out from others. For example, if you paste round stickers in the form of a “polka dot” pattern before painting, you will end up with an unusual and very stylish egg.

Or maybe you want a richness of colors? Then feel free to take gold leaf (it’s not that expensive, by the way, if you know the right places;)). Paint first and then wrap the egg in a piece of gold foil and brush lightly with a brush. This creates an interesting marble effect.

Wondering where you can buy gold leaf inexpensively? There you are link to the comprehensive Aliexpress (verified seller and one of the best offers). Here you can buy a lot of precious leaves for a small amount).

Advice. If you want to achieve a beautiful marble effect, you can do this: paint the egg a light color, and then dip it in dark-colored water containing vegetable oil (small drops, about two teaspoons per 500 milliliters).

Minions

A favorite with kids and adults alike, they're super easy to make using yellow and blue dyes and lots of little toy eyes and a marker. To do this, the egg needs to be dipped only halfway in the dye and dried. Glue eyes on the yellow part and draw funny faces. The child is happy

Drawing with a permanent marker

One of the fastest ideas. All you need is a permanent marker (one or more) and your imagination. Specks, lines, numbers, mysterious patterns - you will get minimalistic, but very stylish eggs. True, I think it’s not worth leaving these for a long time so that they can be eaten. Still a marker...

Metallic markers are also on sale now - a suitable accessory for Easter. The design is more delicate than when using regular colors.

Simplicity and cuteness

Have white chicken eggs ever reminded you of a funny Hello Kitty? Try making one like in the photo. Little girls will be especially happy - they will love the cute design. For additional decoration, use small flowers, bows, buttons and whatever else you have on hand.

We use paints

What would we do without them? You can use watercolors or acrylic paints. In the second case, you don’t have to worry about moisture getting on the surface - acrylic dyes are not afraid of this. They do not have a strong odor and do not penetrate deeply.

Don't want to bother with time-consuming painting? Then take the bubble wrap and paint it properly. All you have to do is roll the egg on the surface of the film and you will get a speckled egg

Let's move on to less traditional painting methods.

Using fabric

For me, these methods became a kind of discovery. For example, there is an option for where to put old ties. To do this, however, they must be made of real silk.

The method is as follows: take a tie, wrap it tightly with fabric and then thread on top (you can use cotton fabric). Take a little more vinegar than before (about three spoons). Boil the eggs for 10 minutes after boiling, cool and very carefully separate the fabric. An incredible beauty comes out

Here is an option with a silk scarf and fabric. In general, do not throw away silk scraps - they can come in handy in the most unexpected situations.

On the theme of the fabric-onion decoration: take the lace and wrap it tightly around the eggs. The recipe remains the same, but the patterns turn out great!

Thread decor

You can wrap your creations with threads not only to form beautiful patterns, but also use them as a full-fledged decorative element. To do this, take PVA and coat the surface as you move the thread, which you lay out in a spiral.

Groats in progress

Why does an egg need to be painted? After all, you can simply cover it with grains! Take anything - rice, peas, buckwheat, sesame seeds and much more. You can completely roll the product in one type of grain, or you can sprinkle it in strips, as in the photo.

Confectionery topping

Again, you need to properly coat the surface with glue (you can use PVA) and sprinkle sprinkles on top of it. Balls, stars, and just long strips of sweet material will come in handy.

Dragon eggs

Yes, not the most Easter idea, but it also has its place. For these you will need round sequins and glue. You can go the other way - take an artificial foam egg and a lot of buttons. All that remains is to stick them in circles to get the effect of scales.

I recommend using options with rhinestones, “scales” and so on either for empty shells or for artificial fake eggs, since it will be a shame to scrape off all these decorations later.

Advice. How to blow an egg out of its shell? There are two ways:

1. Pierce the egg with an awl on both sides. Take a saucer and simply blow out the contents of the egg. Blow carefully so as not to damage the shell.
2. Pierce the egg on one side. Take the syringe and use it to extract the contents.

Pieces of glass and rhinestones

To decorate eggs, both artificial and natural, square pieces of glass or rhinestones will help you. Looks very impressive and festive

Compromise option

A great idea for those who don’t want to spend a lot of time fiddling around, but still want to decorate. And not artificial eggs, but the most natural ones. For each instance you will need several small rhinestones, which you can glue in any order. PVA is useful for gluing.

Quilling

It seems to me that this method would be suitable for an ordinary Easter egg, but it would be a shame to spoil it. Or you can take an artificial form, as in the master class.

And now, perhaps, the most exotic method of all - painting... with nail polish.

Painting eggshells with nail polish

My friends, just the shell without the contents if you don’t want to get poisoned. I decided to experiment on eggs with their contents and realized that even after lying for a short time, they are so saturated with the smell of varnish that at best only the yolk remains edible.

However, if you just want to get a beautiful shell or surface, then take note. Incredibly simple way.

Prepare nail polish (preferably several colors), a container of water (not used for cooking) and the shell itself. Pour the varnish over the surface of the water, drawing the patterns that you want to see later. Take only fresh, undiluted varnishes that have not expired, otherwise you will end up with thick lines and cakes rather than a thin, beautiful layer.

The coverage area should be approximately equal to the surface area of ​​the egg to again get a beautiful effect.

Carefully lower the egg into the pan, submerging it completely in water. It will immediately become covered with an interesting pattern.

This is what I “drew” for the second egg. First I dripped pink varnish, and then green. As a result, green “dispersed” pink.

I took the eggs not white, but brown, so the result was not very bright.

At the same time I painted a plastic honey jar. I didn’t take into account some of the features, so here and there there were patches of varnish left:_D In general, this method of painting is suitable not only for shells - here you can also use small decorative jars and dip your nails (although you will have to scrub your fingers later, but the result is worth it :) )

But this is what others get by diluting a larger amount of varnish and using the white color of an egg as a base. As soon as people don't fantasize!

other methods

Suddenly I remembered that I had not told about all the options I knew. What else can you use to color eggs for Easter:

1. Zelenka. It’s best to use it this way: wrap the eggs in gauze, into which you put grains of rice, leaves, pieces of paper, etc. Tie tightly. Now place them in a pan of cold water and cook until boiling, then a few more minutes.
2. Paper decorations. These are all kinds of bunny ears, eyes, and handmade coasters. The decorating options here are almost limitless.
3. Glitter. Coat the surface with PVA glue or paste, and then sprinkle it liberally with glitter, shaking off excess.
4. Iron-on adhesives. Before Easter they are sold in almost all stores. All you need to do is pull a sticker onto an already boiled egg and quickly lower it into boiling water. I must say, it doesn’t always work out well—you have to experiment with stickers from different manufacturers.
5. Pencils + watercolor. Use a pencil to draw an image on the surface. Dilute the watercolor in water (the thicker the better) and drop the product into it. Didn't like the effect? Wash off the paint and try again.

Finally, I have prepared for you an interesting video with a very simple method of decoration, in which it is very easy to get the effect of “cosmic” coloring:

Well, what do you think of the painting methods? But I'm sure I forgot something. Maybe you can tell me in the comments? I will be very grateful, as well as other readers who look at the blog. In the future, I will definitely share with you my painting results, don’t miss it

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