Not only are these eggs beautiful for Easter, but they would look great as a centerpiece to a batch of deviled eggs or egg salad sandwiches at any gathering. Please vote for me in the Egg-bot Challenge!
What you will need:
Eggs
Several 100% silk ties
White cotton t-shirt
String
Enamel pot
Vegetable oil (optional)
I tried this project with white eggs, however brown eggs may work as well but would give a different color effect. I purchased the silk ties at Goodwill for a dollar each. Any silk would work, like a scarf or sections of a shirt.
(Disclaimer - this is not my original idea, just an original Instructable)
What you will need:
Eggs
Several 100% silk ties
White cotton t-shirt
String
Enamel pot
Vegetable oil (optional)
I tried this project with white eggs, however brown eggs may work as well but would give a different color effect. I purchased the silk ties at Goodwill for a dollar each. Any silk would work, like a scarf or sections of a shirt.
(Disclaimer - this is not my original idea, just an original Instructable)
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Deconstruct a silk tie by removing the stitching and interfacing. Cut a section of silk large enough to completely wrap around the egg (leave some excess for room to tie the end together).
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I wonder, do the dyes in the silk affect the egg's edibility? In other words, is there anything toxic in the color dyes that would seep through the shell and affect the egg if you wanted to eat the hard-boiled egg for breakfast or make it into egg salad? I'd hate to throw out those eggs (in my culture, you go to German Hell if you waste food); but I don't want toxic chemicals leaching into my egg salad. I know little about the industrial process of silk-dying.