Where are all of my milk painters? I’ve got a simple project to share with you today just in time for Easter.
I started by hard boiling eggs and letting them cool overnight…
When I’m working on a milk paint project, I almost always use a glass jar with a lid to mix the paint in. This allows me to store any excess paint for a future project. I had several jars with just a tiny bit of paint left so I added some water and mixed up the pigment which resulted in a watercolor paint consistency.
Next, I carefully slid the egg into the jar allowing it to soak in the paint mixture for a few minutes. I splattered paint on some of the eggs with a brush. Using a plastic spoon, I slid each egg out of the jar and set it to dry thoroughly.
Prior to painting, I taped off a few of the eggs with floral tape which proved to be too heavy-duty for the delicate shell in some cases. I like the look of the watercolor eggs without tape best anyway. The dyed eggs have a very simple, organic look to them using this watercolor method. Multiple colors could easily layered on each egg if you’re looking for more pizazz in your Easter basket.
Happy Easter!
Circa Dee 