Step 1: Color the eggs with Sharpie markers. Step 2: Drizzle rubbing alcohol onto the eggs. We used plastic droppers for the alcohol. The alcohol blurs the colors of the Sharpies, creating beautiful swirls!
If decorating Easter eggs conjures images of big kitchen messes and disappointing results—this one's for you. It turns out, it's simple as pie to decorate eggs with Sharpie pens—and the result is Pinterest-worthy pretty! Here are 10 great approaches to try.
Don't just color your Easter eggs--customize the design with Wilton FoodWriter® edible color markers! These food-safe markers are available in neon and primary color sets that give you the variety you need to bring eggs out of their shells!
The Sharpie tie dye Easter eggs from Housing a Forest look like they've been dipped into many colors of paint, but are actually even easier to create than that. Follow the tutorial to make these unique-looking eggs, but keep in mind that these eggs are only for show, not for eating.
3 Mix 1/2 cup boiling water, 1 teaspoon vinegar and 10 to 20 drops food color in a cup to achieve desired colors. Repeat for each color. Dip hard-cooked eggs in dye for about 5 minutes. Use a slotted spoon, wire egg holder or tongs to add and remove eggs from dye.
Food coloring: Liquid food color works best for dyeing eggs. Snag any brand and colors you love most. White vinegar: The second ingredient for homemade egg dye is plain white vinegar. You don't want to use any other fancy vinegar options.
You could eat your creations if they're refrigerated promptly after dying, but most people tend to leave the eggs in baskets for guests to marvel at. If bacteria does grow, and you contract a foodborne illness, symptoms can include vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, or flu-like symptoms, according to the FDA.
These broadly state that inks printed on food items must be safe for human consumption, both when the food item is raw and when it is cooked. Egg coding must not weaken the egg shell or penetrate through the shell. Once dry, the ink should remain on the egg shell and not contaminate the egg during the cooking process.
Use a white or light colored crayon to write initials or draw zigzags, swirls or pictures on eggs. 3 Mix 1/2 cup boiling water, 1 teaspoon vinegar and 10 to 20 drops food color in a cup to achieve desired colors. Repeat for each color. Dip hard-cooked eggs in dye for about 5 minutes.
Markers are a quick alternative to dyes and paints when decorating Easter eggs. They're great for doodling delicate patterns, writing names, or adding a personal touch to dyed eggs.
Fine chalk pens and even white gel pens make a great line for decorating. White drawing or calligraphy ink is great- especially if you have it! I know it isn't autumn but chalk pens are great for drawing or writing on autumn leaves- hold on to the idea! Traditional marbling on an egg.
While Sharpie markers are AP-certified non-toxic, we do not recommend using them on areas of items that may come in contact with food or the mouth. Sharpie has not been tested as an oven proof product and should not be used anywhere where a consumer could possibly ingest the ink.
Use markers.
You can try permanent markers, like Sharpies, or if you have children, you can use non-toxic markers. Using different colors, write on the eggs and draw designs. You can write on undyed eggs or colored eggs. You may want to write on the eggs in sections and let the colors dry before moving on.
Sharpie Oil-Based Paint Markers can be used on paper, metal, pottery, wood, rubber, glass, plastic, and stone.
Coloris Egg Stamping Ink is special certified ink for marking eggs. Manufactured to EU food safety standards.
Yes, stamping eggs is safe if you use FDA-approved ink. If you're stamping directly onto eggs, you need to use an FDA-approved ink. If you're stamping your egg carton, you can use any ink pad.
Chicken eggs can in fact be left in their coops for up to 5 weeks without spoiling due to their protective cuticle (also known as a bloom). This layer of protein protects the inside of the egg from any bacteria and lasts up until the egg is washed.
If coloring hard boiled eggs you'll want to get them out of the fridge an hour or so before you're ready to start coloring them. Cold eggs in a warm room sweat. And sweaty, damp eggs will not accept the marker. The color will slide around.
When marking eggs always use a pencil or wax crayon. Do not use permanent or toxic ink pens or markers. Eggs that are warmed to room temperature should be immediately placed in the incubator.
"Eggs were formerly a forbidden food during the Lenten season," the History Channel's website explains. "So people would paint and decorate them to mark the end of the period of penance and fasting, then eat them on Easter as a celebration."
You should use warm or hot water.
Warm water helps the dye to absorb better than cooler water. Also, it's recommended that the water should always be warmer than the temperature of the eggs for the same reason.
In a glass measuring cup, make a dye solution by mixing 1 cup cool water with 20 drops of food coloring and 2 teaspoons of white vinegar. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt 1 tablespoon of margarine and stir it into the dye solution. Using tongs, quickly dunk an egg three times, then submerge the egg for 3 to 5 minutes.
Most food dyes are acid dyes, so called because they only work in acidic conditions. The vinegar---a solution of 5 percent acetic acid in water---is there to bring the pH low enough that the dye will actually bind.
Bring 2 cups water to a boil. Add 4 Tbsp paprika and white vinegar, and mix until combined. Pour the mixture into a jar and let cool to room temperature. Add an egg and soak until you are happy with the color.