Easter: Dying Eggs Using Onion Skins

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Dying Eggs Using Onion Skins
I can't remember where i learned how to dye eggs using onion skins but Thank You who ever you are. I think they are so striking. They look like little organic works of art. Give this a try and WOW your friends with one of a kind Easter eggs. They make nice gifts or if you have kids this would be a great item for show and tell.
COST - $5
TIME - 30 minutes including cooking time
Level of Difficulty - 2 on a scale of 1-5 

What You Will Need

You will need 1 cup of white vinegar, 1 dozen eggs and enough onion skins to cover each egg about 6, 3-4 knee high stockings and an 8 quart stock put filled 3/4 way with water. I used Red and Yellow Onions. The red gives a deeper color [really more of a deep purple].

Wrapping Egg with Onion Skin

Cover the eggs with the onion skins. Make sure to only use the dry skins or color won't transfer. If you miss a spot it will stay white which can be a neat effect.

Ready for Water

Now carefully put the egg in the bottom on the nylon stocking and tie a knot [like sausage] and repeat. You can fit up to 5 eggs per leg, just be careful. I used 3 per stocking to error on the side of caution.

Remove Eggs from Stocking

After they have been in boiling water and vinegar mixture for 15 minutes remove. Let sit for 5 minutes and unwrap the skins of the eggs. You really want to do this when the are still moist other wise the skins might dry to the eggs. Don't worry the stain has already set so you can't mess it up.

Finished Dyed Eggs

Viola ! you just made Art out if Eggs and Onion skins. Who would have thought ? I love all the intricate details in each one and how no 2 are alike. Let me know how you liked this project and what your friends and family have to say.










Hoppy Easter !
Til Later,
Your Gay Husband