Silk-Dyed Eggs

How pretty are these guys? I decided to gie silk dying a shot this week and am really loving the final product. I made these eggs by wrapping them in colorful bits of silk which, after boiled, leaves the most beautiful patterns on the eggs! 

This was really simple to do. Just take small squares of bold print silk (I used some deconstructed men's ties and some silk scarves, be sure to check tag for 100%Silk) and wrap them tightly around the eggs. Position your gathered closure on either the "pointy end" of the egg for egg-cup display, or on one of the long sides if you'll be laying them down in a basket. Place all of your bundled eggs at the bottom of a glass or ceramic pot and cover with water. Add 1/4 cup of white vinegar and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and allow the eggs to simmer for 20mins ( a bit longer if you plan on eating them afterwards). When they are done, use tongs to remove them, and place them in a colander to cool. Here's the part where I could barely wait..trying to stare them into cooling faster so I could open them up!! When they are cooled, carefully unwrap the silk and admire the magic;) If you'd like a little shine to your eggs you can rub them down with a bit of vegetable oil.

I was so thrilled at how well they turned out. I also love that they worked on my multi-toned fresh eggs (thanks to my papa and his hens, we usually have free range eggs!) I did have one pattern that didn't turn out..it was too pale of a fabric. The darker blues and purples, as well as the hot fuchsia color, came out best. It's funny, it was almost like the uglier and more obnoxious the tie/scarf was, the better the egg turned out!

Have you ever tried this? It was a lot of fun, and almost no mess. I will definitely be doing this again!

XO