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Easter

How to use natural ingredients to dye eggs

Look no further than your pantry to create colourful egg decorations this Easter.
By Emma Reddington and Rayna Schwartz
egg dye natural with food ingredients Easter Photo, Sian Richards. Prop styling, Julia Black.

Look no further than your pantry for natural egg-dying ingredients. Use camomile tea for a yellow tint, onion skins for deep orangey-red, blueberries or grape juice for pale purple and black tea bags for auburn. To make, simply boil one part dye ingredients to six parts water, then place hard-boiled eggs into the mixture and let soak until desired colour is achieved (anywhere from one hour to one day).

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