It’s no secret, I love all things chevron. I mean I LOVE chevron. I think I love the pattern more than ikat and that is really saying something my friends. Knowing of my sordid chevron love affair, my friend Diane didn’t miss a beat when I told her I was on a mission to create chevron Easter eggs. I mean how cute would that be (insert high-pitched girly squeal)!?! A few googles and text sessions later and we had a rough game plan on how to create DIY chevron Easter eggs. I think they turned out pretty cute and notice we didn’t just stick to one pattern. We had a great afternoon dying eggs with her adorable son, and of course Jake had to get in on the action as well. Here’s the break down:
Step 1: Use electrical tape to create the patterns you want on hard-boiled white eggs.
Note: Don’t be a dummy like me and buy brown eggs because that’s what you normally eat. The dye won’t show silly! Put them back on that grocery shelf and get white ones or you’ll be making a second trip!
Step 2: Mesmerize baby with egg designing skills.
Step 3: Prepare egg dye according to packet direction. We went for the vibrant color option which meant we first dissolved the tablets in vinegar as directed and then added water.
Step 4: Place egg on spoon or wand.
Step 5: Submerge eggs into dye until desired colors are reached.
Step 6: Let eggs dry. Please note that my genius friend suggested mini-muffin pans as drying racks and they worked perfectly!
Step 7: Once dry, remove the electrical tape to reveal pattern.
Ta da! A beautiful chevron Easter egg is revealed!
Along with several other beauties!
I just love how using the electrical tape turned out! It was very easy and these eggs are now sitting pretty as a centerpiece on our dinner table. I’m actually kind of digging that basket weave look of the orange egg best. Which one is your favorite?
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SOO I adore this! I will totally be trying this out this weekend! LOVE!
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These are so pretty girl! I know a friend you might die over these!
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These came out amazing!! If I made easter eggs this year, I have to try this.
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so cute! i want to make these with my niece and nephews next week!
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Great idea! They look great! Thanks for sharing.
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SO very cute! they came out wonderful!
i’ll be definitely doing this over the weekend.
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great idea! i told my mom i want to decorate easter eggs this year w my little cousins
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Wow, these are TOO cute!!! I love the blue one!
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These pictures are so adorable! Great post!
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Such pretty and creative eggs! Love the bright colors!
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The eggs turned out great! What an awesome idea!
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Awww these came out adorable!! What a cute idea.
These seem more creative than typical Easter eggs. Man, I haven’t made Easter eggs in 15 years or so! That’s crazy.
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Wow – what a fun idea! I love how they turned out.
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These are probably the chic-est, most fashionable eggs I have ever seen in my life. Kudos.
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The boys were excellent assistants! ~ K
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Those chevron eggs have to be the coolest ever!
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i can’t wait until my son is big enough to help momma color the eggs. they turned out so cute!
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What a fun DIY! Love this!!!!
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Oh my, I want to do this so much! I love the effect!
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I love this! I was just thinking how I haven’t done egg dyeing in so long and I want to this year, except I totally forgot how. It’s been so long! Thanks for the great tutorial.
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Those are AWESOME.
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so great! love how they turned out, and they make a beautiful centerpiece!
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These are so great!!! Love them.
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adorable, this used to be one of my best memories as a child, decorating eggs!
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this is actually something my kids and i can do together. i love it!
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These are super cute!! And look relatively easy, too. Maybe I’ll attempt these next weekend. =)
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Why did I never thinkmofmthid before?
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Of this….argh this ipad
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What a fun idea..love this!!! Chloe just made a date for easter egg coloring with her grandma. Yes, shes 19, and looks forward to it every year:)
These are seriously too cute!
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I am totally art impaired! I totally want to try this- they look fabulous
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What a great idea! I’m gonna see if my 12 and 13 year olds are up to doing this…
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That’s such a perfect DIY project. They look great.
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Great idea! These are really pretty. You can also use white crayons to make designs that are more intricate. The wax repels the dye and it’s really easy to do…even if you can’t see it
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OMG stop it! this is SUCH an amazing idea. As a hard core stripe lover I just think this is so clever. And can Jake be any more delicious. I love how she’s just staring at your hand totally mesmerized like “what are you doing now lady?!” too much.
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Those are so much fun!!!
I haven’t dyed eggs in a loooong time….
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I’ve never thought to do this – brilliant!
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Those are the prettiest Easter eggs ever!
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I haven’t dyed eggs in forever! This weekend I might dig out the q-tips and Paas.
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Cute! Abbey LOVES dying eggs, and this is perfect and different.
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I haven’t dyed eggs in years…looks like I need to invite myself over to my little cousins’ easter egg extravaganza and try this out!
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Such a great idea! I can’t wait to dye Easter eggs!
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Very clever! I’ve always wondered how people can make such pretty eggs.
xoxo, Nali
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How adorable! What fun—I wish I had someone to make eggs with.
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love these! they turned out really well, will have to try with my boys.
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These are beautiful!!
BTW, I’ve got lots of Ikat coming to the shop soon.
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What a fun idea for Easter eggs!
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They are absolutely beautiful!
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awesome, awesome, awesome! now if you can just figure out how to make ikat easter eggs……
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Love this! What a great idea!!
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This 1 is my favorite! So cute n Easy!
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The BonBon Rose Girls Reply:
March 5th, 2013 at 8:17 pm
And yummy!
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