Comments on: Weekly DIY: Natural Dyes for Coloring Eggs http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/04/04/weekly-diy-natural-dyes-for-coloring-eggs/ Reporting on Sustainably Built Environments from Bricks to Cities Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:57:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Easy Eco Easter Ideas : Eco Child’s Play http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/04/04/weekly-diy-natural-dyes-for-coloring-eggs/comment-page-1/#comment-1193 Easy Eco Easter Ideas : Eco Child’s Play Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:46:21 +0000 http://philipproefrock.greenoptions.com/2007/04/04/weekly-diy-natural-dyes-for-coloring-eggs/#comment-1193 [...] post on “The Incredible, Edible Egg Dye” and last year’s posts by Phillip (”Weekly DIY: Natural Dyes for Coloring Eggs“) and myself (”Naturally Dyed Easter [...] [...] post on “The Incredible, Edible Egg Dye” and last year’s posts by Phillip (”Weekly DIY: Natural Dyes for Coloring Eggs“) and myself (”Naturally Dyed Easter [...]

]]> By: Philip Proefrock http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/04/04/weekly-diy-natural-dyes-for-coloring-eggs/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Philip Proefrock Thu, 12 Apr 2007 02:43:27 +0000 http://philipproefrock.greenoptions.com/2007/04/04/weekly-diy-natural-dyes-for-coloring-eggs/#comment-34 Thanks for the added information in these comments. If we do a repeat of this piece next year (And why not? If Susan Stamberg can flog the same recipe on NPR for 20+ years, we can have our own Green Options tradition) I will be sure to try these methods out. Thanks for the added information in these comments. If we do a repeat of this piece next year (And why not? If Susan Stamberg can flog the same recipe on NPR for 20+ years, we can have our own Green Options tradition) I will be sure to try these methods out.

]]> By: Philip Proefrock http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/04/04/weekly-diy-natural-dyes-for-coloring-eggs/comment-page-1/#comment-97504 Philip Proefrock Thu, 12 Apr 2007 02:43:00 +0000 http://philipproefrock.greenoptions.com/2007/04/04/weekly-diy-natural-dyes-for-coloring-eggs/#comment-97504 Thanks for the added information in these comments. If we do a repeat of this piece next year (And why not? If Susan Stamberg can flog the same recipe on NPR for 20+ years, we can have our own Green Options tradition) I will be sure to try these methods out. Thanks for the added information in these comments. If we do a repeat of this piece next year (And why not? If Susan Stamberg can flog the same recipe on NPR for 20+ years, we can have our own Green Options tradition) I will be sure to try these methods out.

]]> By: Unregistered User http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/04/04/weekly-diy-natural-dyes-for-coloring-eggs/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Unregistered User Sat, 07 Apr 2007 07:21:33 +0000 http://philipproefrock.greenoptions.com/2007/04/04/weekly-diy-natural-dyes-for-coloring-eggs/#comment-33 We use onion skins in Scotland too. If you start with brown eggs in stead of white, the onion skins give them the most rich deep red colour. Good strong tea is another favourite in the UK. This gives a reddish-brown, similar to coffee. We use onion skins in Scotland too. If you start with brown eggs in stead of white, the onion skins give them the most rich deep red colour.

Good strong tea is another favourite in the UK. This gives a reddish-brown, similar to coffee.

]]> By: Unregistered User http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/04/04/weekly-diy-natural-dyes-for-coloring-eggs/comment-page-1/#comment-97503 Unregistered User Sat, 07 Apr 2007 07:21:00 +0000 http://philipproefrock.greenoptions.com/2007/04/04/weekly-diy-natural-dyes-for-coloring-eggs/#comment-97503 We use onion skins in Scotland too. If you start with brown eggs in stead of white, the onion skins give them the most rich deep red colour. Good strong tea is another favourite in the UK. This gives a reddish-brown, similar to coffee. We use onion skins in Scotland too. If you start with brown eggs in stead of white, the onion skins give them the most rich deep red colour.

Good strong tea is another favourite in the UK. This gives a reddish-brown, similar to coffee.

]]> By: James Stillion http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/04/04/weekly-diy-natural-dyes-for-coloring-eggs/comment-page-1/#comment-32 James Stillion Fri, 06 Apr 2007 17:44:31 +0000 http://philipproefrock.greenoptions.com/2007/04/04/weekly-diy-natural-dyes-for-coloring-eggs/#comment-32 In the Latvian tradition, Onion skins are used. Its is easy and really fun for kids. first, collect the dry skins of onions. Just go to your local grocer, they may look at you funny, but usually don't charge for a bag of onion skins. grab any old string and any old pair of panty-hose. Head out side with the kids and pick some small flowers, flower petals, leaves, grasses, weeds etc... Wet the eggs, wet the leaves and flowers. place the foliage directly on the shell, surround with onion skin, secure with a layer of cut panty-hose and wrap with string so it doesn't come undone while boiling. boil a big pot of water with some onion skins in, put the eggs in until they are hard boiled, strain, cool and get the scissors. Cut the string off and unwrap one by one. The coolest part is seeing how the colors of leaves, and petals etc mixed with the skins create beautiful, natural designs with vibrant organic colors. The treasures that come out will make you want to save them all year... I kid you not. In the Latvian tradition, Onion skins are used. Its is easy and really fun for kids.

first, collect the dry skins of onions. Just go to your local grocer, they may look at you funny, but usually don’t charge for a bag of onion skins. grab any old string and any old pair of panty-hose. Head out side with the kids and pick some small flowers, flower petals, leaves, grasses, weeds etc… Wet the eggs, wet the leaves and flowers. place the foliage directly on the shell, surround with onion skin, secure with a layer of cut panty-hose and wrap with string so it doesn’t come undone while boiling. boil a big pot of water with some onion skins in, put the eggs in until they are hard boiled, strain, cool and get the scissors.

Cut the string off and unwrap one by one. The coolest part is seeing how the colors of leaves, and petals etc mixed with the skins create beautiful, natural designs with vibrant organic colors. The treasures that come out will make you want to save them all year… I kid you not.

]]> By: James Stillion http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/04/04/weekly-diy-natural-dyes-for-coloring-eggs/comment-page-1/#comment-97502 James Stillion Fri, 06 Apr 2007 17:44:00 +0000 http://philipproefrock.greenoptions.com/2007/04/04/weekly-diy-natural-dyes-for-coloring-eggs/#comment-97502 In the Latvian tradition, Onion skins are used. Its is easy and really fun for kids. first, collect the dry skins of onions. Just go to your local grocer, they may look at you funny, but usually don't charge for a bag of onion skins. grab any old string and any old pair of panty-hose. Head out side with the kids and pick some small flowers, flower petals, leaves, grasses, weeds etc... Wet the eggs, wet the leaves and flowers. place the foliage directly on the shell, surround with onion skin, secure with a layer of cut panty-hose and wrap with string so it doesn't come undone while boiling. boil a big pot of water with some onion skins in, put the eggs in until they are hard boiled, strain, cool and get the scissors. Cut the string off and unwrap one by one. The coolest part is seeing how the colors of leaves, and petals etc mixed with the skins create beautiful, natural designs with vibrant organic colors. The treasures that come out will make you want to save them all year... I kid you not. In the Latvian tradition, Onion skins are used. Its is easy and really fun for kids.

first, collect the dry skins of onions. Just go to your local grocer, they may look at you funny, but usually don’t charge for a bag of onion skins. grab any old string and any old pair of panty-hose. Head out side with the kids and pick some small flowers, flower petals, leaves, grasses, weeds etc… Wet the eggs, wet the leaves and flowers. place the foliage directly on the shell, surround with onion skin, secure with a layer of cut panty-hose and wrap with string so it doesn’t come undone while boiling. boil a big pot of water with some onion skins in, put the eggs in until they are hard boiled, strain, cool and get the scissors.

Cut the string off and unwrap one by one. The coolest part is seeing how the colors of leaves, and petals etc mixed with the skins create beautiful, natural designs with vibrant organic colors. The treasures that come out will make you want to save them all year… I kid you not.

]]> By: Philip Proefrock http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/04/04/weekly-diy-natural-dyes-for-coloring-eggs/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Philip Proefrock Wed, 04 Apr 2007 20:49:01 +0000 http://philipproefrock.greenoptions.com/2007/04/04/weekly-diy-natural-dyes-for-coloring-eggs/#comment-31 If those are available locally, that's certainly a fantastic option. I haven't heard of them being available locally (though I must admit I was not familiar with them at all until you mentioned them). I suspect that dyeing gives a more intense color, and some colors that are not available naturally can be dyed. But if you can get naturally blue eggs, that's great! If those are available locally, that’s certainly a fantastic option.

I haven’t heard of them being available locally (though I must admit I was not familiar with them at all until you mentioned them).

I suspect that dyeing gives a more intense color, and some colors that are not available naturally can be dyed. But if you can get naturally blue eggs, that’s great!

]]> By: Philip Proefrock http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/04/04/weekly-diy-natural-dyes-for-coloring-eggs/comment-page-1/#comment-97501 Philip Proefrock Wed, 04 Apr 2007 20:49:00 +0000 http://philipproefrock.greenoptions.com/2007/04/04/weekly-diy-natural-dyes-for-coloring-eggs/#comment-97501 If those are available locally, that's certainly a fantastic option. I haven't heard of them being available locally (though I must admit I was not familiar with them at all until you mentioned them). I suspect that dyeing gives a more intense color, and some colors that are not available naturally can be dyed. But if you can get naturally blue eggs, that's great! If those are available locally, that’s certainly a fantastic option.

I haven’t heard of them being available locally (though I must admit I was not familiar with them at all until you mentioned them).

I suspect that dyeing gives a more intense color, and some colors that are not available naturally can be dyed. But if you can get naturally blue eggs, that’s great!

]]> By: stephen lakios http://greenbuildingelements.com/2007/04/04/weekly-diy-natural-dyes-for-coloring-eggs/comment-page-1/#comment-30 stephen lakios Wed, 04 Apr 2007 18:09:21 +0000 http://philipproefrock.greenoptions.com/2007/04/04/weekly-diy-natural-dyes-for-coloring-eggs/#comment-30 Why color? Buy eggs from Aracuna chickens. I used to raise them, they lay colored eggs, mostly green and blue but include various other shades. You do not have to use any energy to color them. I used to sell the natural colored eggs in Oxnard, ca. People were floored, they could not belive there were chickens which layed colored eggs. Why color? Buy eggs from Aracuna chickens.
I used to raise them, they lay colored eggs, mostly green and blue but include various other shades.
You do not have to use any energy to color them.
I used to sell the natural colored eggs in Oxnard, ca.
People were floored, they could not belive there were chickens which layed colored eggs.

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