Easter is an ancient holiday, holiday resurrection and early spring. That is why the basic symbol of the holiday is an egg. Chicken, quail and even ostrich, which eggs are not only used as an attribute.
But after all, you see, the brighter and elegant, the egg is decorated, the more interesting and it looks more fearful. Therefore, today I propose to plunge into the topic of egg jewelry. We will analyze which ornaments there are and how to properly decorate the symbol of the holiday.
1. Painting
Traditionally, eggs at Easter paint. Since ancient times, natural dyes were used, and fresh green leaves were used to decorate. Today in stores you can find a huge range of different options for dyes.
Distinguish between multiple paint options:
- Conventional staining (macanic or cooking) eggs in dye - painted;
- Pussy - Eggs after staining are painted with patterns;
- Drapanka - on the eggs shell after staining neatly scratched with a sharp item patterns and drawings;
- Krapanki - on an egg painted with brighter color over splashing paint of another color.
Natural dyes
Natural dyes have always enjoyed and are popular. Even if the shell burst during cooking, it will not be scary if the dye falls inside - everything is natural and useful. For what to paint eggs into natural colors, you need to prepare the color in advance what the shell is to take color.
Red (brown) - leek husks.
Card tea or red cabbage staining eggs in blue color.
Turmeric or carrot juice will give yellow.
Nuts or spinach leaves - green.
Artificial dyes
Everything is simple here. In this case, the ready-made bright color dye is purchased in the store. In some sets, you can buy a classic basic color set, in others with additives that give the pearl hue when drying.
As mentioned earlier, the eggs can not only paint and apply drawing on them, but also decorate differently.
When cooking in the water, it is necessary to add a spoonful salt. It will save the eggs from cracking in the shell. Also, before lowering the eggs in the paint, they need to give a little to lie at room temperature.Threads. Ordinary threads wound on the shell up to the moment of lowering in the paint, after the staining is completed, they will leave neat small strips on the surface of the shell.
Capron and leaves. Old folk way of decoration. A leaf is superimposed before painting on the shell, and the more beautiful it will be, the more interesting there will be a drawing. After that, the leaf can be wrapped as in the previous embodiment to it with threads or put in the categorous stocking and lower to paint. After extracting, a light shadow from the leaf will remain on the shell. A similar effect also has a pre-roller of a raw egg in a small onion husk, after which it is also laid in the chipboard or wicked with threads.
Fig. Pre-dry rice must be painted with dyes (food or concentrates are suitable above mentioned plant juices of natural origin). After the rice was painted and while he is still raw dyes, it is necessary to cut eggs in it, after which it is possible to dry.
Wax. To fasten and leave completely bright marks on the egg, will allow the wax neatly on the egg. Such "Protection" will not allow the paint to penetrate it, thereby the shell under wax will remain untouched. This method is suitable for not very hot water!
2. Aplikation and decoupage
Aplikation is an interesting way to decorate eggs. On the eggs you can apply not only the various hand-cut appliques, but also make a decoupage with beautiful napkins.
Apply a picture on the shell can be special dyes (food) that can be purchased in the store.
But napkins are the most budget and affordable way of decoration.
Applications are best done with children. This is a way not only to spend time, but also to interest the child in the kitchen, involve it in the process.
Eggs can also be decorated with pearl and sequins, sequins. All materials can be bought either in the store for needlework, or in a confectionery store.
Such options with decoration with pieces of paper or pieces of the shell from the eggs of another color are also found.
Running in croups also begins to gain momentum. The process is similar to the decoupage process, and the more diverse in the color and texture of the cereals, the more interesting the ready-made result looks.
Another option is to decorate the shell of Patal or Foil.
Next, we suggest a few more interesting options with egg decoration for the holiday.
That's all today!