A bit of history
Before Easter, on a Thursday, it’s customary to paint eggs with colorful bright colors, this is connected with the history of our faith. There is a tradition that the disciples of Jesus Christ after his resurrection went to different countries with this good news. Maria Magdalene dared to come to the Roman emperor Tiberius, but to come empty-handed was not accepted, and she brought a simple chicken egg - a symbol of life. The emperor laughed at the news of the resurrection of Christ, pointing out the impossibility of this, how impossible it is for an egg to turn from white to red. After his words, the egg in the hands of Mary Magdalene turned red. Therefore, among the colors in which Easter eggs are painted , this particular color predominates.
How to paint eggs
How to paint eggs? This question begins to worry us on a clean Thursday, when it comes time to get down to coloring eggs before Easter. The second question is how to paint eggs beautifully. He worries us because he wants to create a real work of art that pleases us and those who, according to the old tradition, give painted eggs. You can limit yourself to uniform coloring in natural or artificial dyes, or you can apply a variety of patterns to the eggs prompted by your imagination.
Let's start with the first one. How to paint eggs? A raw egg is recommended to be washed before cooking in warm soapy water for more even subsequent staining and dried. To paint already cooked eggs or to paint them during cooking - you choose. Natural or artificial colors can be used. To get red, beets are used, for orange - onions, for light yellow - oranges, carrots, lemons, for yellow - walnut shells, birch leaves, for blue - red cabbage leaves, for beige - coffee. Cooking with natural ingredients takes 15-30 minutes. Before coloring, it is advisable to infuse the brew for coloring (30 minutes) in order to make the color more saturated.
A wide variety of saturated bright colors is presented in food colors, but you should avoid cracking eggs during cooking, and getting artificial dye inside. In food colors, cooked in a cool egg is lowered for 10-15 minutes, then dried on a napkin or towel without rubbing. After you have learned how to paint eggs correctly and done so, you can rub the finished products with vegetable oil to give them a shine.
In addition to solid monochromatic coloring of eggs, there are creative options for applying a variety of patterns. You can do this in various ways. How to paint eggs - consider in more detail. Before lowering the eggs into the dyes, any pattern can be applied to their surface with molten wax using a hollow stick. After staining, the wax is carefully removed with a napkin or melted over candles. After that, light patterns remain on the painted egg. You can do the opposite, first paint the egg, then apply the pattern, and color again, apply the next part of the picture and repeat the procedure. Thus, you can get multi-colored options. You can choose different patterns, for example, with animal or plant motifs, geometric shapes, simple drops. You can also paint eggs with watercolors. To simplify the procedure, various leaflets can be attached to the egg surface, or glued patterns cut from adhesive tape or sticky paper, making sure that they fit snugly against the shell, then paint, dry and remove the temporary application. The patterns will be neat and interesting.
Drawing on the painted egg can also be applied with a sharp object, such as a needle. To do this, it is better to take an egg with a dense peel, painted in dark color.
Egg decoration
To decorate Easter eggs, there are currently many options that make it possible to enjoy the creative process. You can decorate eggs with cereals, beads, beads, ribbons, laying out a variety of patterns and fixing with PVA glue. Make figures from eggs using appliqués. It all depends on your imagination and inspiration. All family members, especially children, can be involved in the process of decorating eggs - an exciting and fun creative holiday will be obtained.
The meaning of patterns
Pine symbolizes health; oak - power; dove - the soul; twig - fate; points, hops and berries - fertility; cream - love; flowers - girlhood. In addition, the inscriptions XB (Christ is risen) and religious symbols are used. However, in addition to standard patterns, you can use any, pleasing to the eye.
If you color Easter eggs correctly, the result will give you and your loved ones additional joy on this bright day.