Lace, specks, patterns - we paint eggs with onion skins

A wonderful holiday is approaching - the Holy Resurrection of Christ. Traditionally, its main symbol remains the painted egg. Despite the emergence of a whole arsenal of alternative and modern recipes for painting eggs, which are already widely used by craftswomen, many prefer the traditional option and paint eggs with onion skins.

Advantages of “onion” painting:

• Firstly, this is an absolutely harmless method.
• Secondly, it allows you to achieve a chic, deep color.
• Thirdly, the husk is an economical material.

Learn how to definitely get a rich, bright brown shade of eggs in a step-by-step master class with photos. We have prepared a detailed and visual description of the simplest, cheapest and most natural method of creating paints.

Photo recipe of the traditional painting method

It is better to prepare onion peels in advance. The more eggs you have to paint, the more onions you will need.

Experienced housewives claim that to color 10 eggs, you need a liter jar of onion peelings. Of course, dried and compacted. The more husk, the deeper and more saturated the color.

The type of onion also affects the hue: for example, a red onion will give the shell an interesting purple tint.One of the advantages of this coloring is that eggs can be taken either white or brown. In this case, the final color will differ depending on the original background, thereby creating an interesting variety.

So, the painting process is step by step:

1. To prepare the decoction, the onion skins should be placed in a deep pan - preferably made of stainless steel, since the enamel will stain, like the shell, and returning the pan to its former appearance will be very problematic.



2. Next, you need to fill the husk with hot water. The volume depends on how many eggs you are going to dye. Taking into account the fact that water tends to boil away, it is better to pour it with a reserve.



3. Place the pan on the stove, bring to a boil and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes to an hour. The longer you cook, the richer the color of the broth. After this, the liquid should be filtered to avoid subsequent streaks on the shell and to achieve uniform coloring. However, if this point is not important, you can boil the eggs directly with peelings. You can add a third of a glass of vinegar to the broth, which will fix the color.



4. Prepare the eggs. It is correct to warm them to room temperature, leaving them in the refrigerator for half an hour on the table or immersing them in water at room temperature. This will help avoid damaging the integrity of the shell. The fact is that they have to be cooked in boiling water and cracks may form due to temperature changes. You can add 2-3 teaspoons of salt to the water, which will make the shell even harder.



5. Dip the eggs into the cooled broth and cook for another 10-15 minutes. Of course, a long cooking process will provide a dark, deep color to the shell, but this can have an unpleasant effect on the taste of the product.The longer the protein is cooked, the denser and harder it becomes, more and more resembling rubber.



6. It is better to cool the eggs directly in the broth. Then remove, wash and wipe dry. For shine, you can rub the shell with a cotton pad soaked in vegetable oil. The rich red-brown color makes the eggs elegant and beautiful.

With a twist - ideas for creating patterns

You can add delicacy and patterns to the eggs, which will be colored with onion peels. To do this, they should be prepared before cooking.

Floral pattern

Any leaves, twigs or flowers that nature is so generous with in the spring can be used as a stencil. Herbs bought at a nearby store - parsley, dill, rosemary or mint - will also work. Dried plants should be kept over steam for several minutes. The main thing is that the leaves please with their variety, and then each egg will be unique.

For painting you will need nylon, and it is most convenient to use old nylon tights. They can be used to secure the leaves to the eggs. To do this, moisten the stencil in water, attach it to the egg and wrap it tightly with a piece of nylon. Secure with threads. This way the drawing will be clear and without flaws. After cooking, unpainted patterns will remain in place of the leaves on the shell. This is the best way to paint white eggs.

Speckled eggs

A clean egg should be moistened with water and rolled in rice or millet. Next, you should carefully lower such an egg into a nylon bag (from old tights or socks) and also cook in the broth for 10 minutes.

We paint with onions and threads

Using threads or rubber bands, you can achieve a geometric pattern on the shell.To do this, before immersing in onion broth, you should wrap a thick thread or elastic bands around the eggs in different directions - in a spiral, parallel or perpendicular. However, remember that wrapping it too tightly can damage the egg and cause it to crack. Be careful!

Marble eggs using onion skins

An original way to paint eggs is to create so-called marble stains. To do this, before cooking, moisten the eggs and roll them in dry, finely chopped onion peels. Such blanks need to be wrapped in nylon or gauze and secured with thread or an elastic band. When cooking, you can add a bottle of brilliant green to the onion solution. This will give the paints a fancy color.

Openwork and lace

You should first wrap the eggs with lace flaps or ribbons in one layer and lower them into the broth. You can remove the lace only after the egg has cooled. This method will give the dyes a delicate and delicate ornament.

Electrical tape patterns - simple geometry

You should cut out various patterns from electrical tape or thin tape and stick them on the shell. Wrap each egg in nylon or gauze and secure with thread. This way you can create interesting geometric patterns.

In order to stock up on the required amount of onion peels, experienced housewives advise starting to collect “clothes” from the vegetable immediately after Maslenitsa.

Coloring eggs with onions is not only safe, but also a fun process, so you can safely involve children. During the fun game, they will get acquainted with the traditions of Easter celebrations and gain warm childhood memories.