Use natural egg dye materials to make colorful eggs at Easter or any other festive occasion without worrying about the side effects from artificially colored dyes. By taking colors from nature, such as berry juices and herbs, you can create a varied palette of colors for your eggs. The process is basically the same no matter what color-stuff, or dye material, you use.
You can achieve the following colors using the items noted, and once experienced at it, you can experiment with other items as desired to find the perfect hue.
Blue: Purple grape juice concentrate, canned blueberry sauce, boiled red cabbage leaves
Lavender: Hibiscus flowers, less grape juice concentrate, violet blossoms, Red Zinger tea bags
Pink: Beets or pickled beet juice, cranberries, raspberries
Red: Canned cherries, pomegranate juice, boiled red onion skins
Green: Spinach, chlorophyll in liquid form
Brown: Dill seeds, coffee or black tea, boiled walnut shells
Yellow: Saffron, carrot tops, orange peels
Orange: Yellow onion skins, curry powder, carrots, paprika
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