Today was a really good, but also long, day. School went really smoothly and well, with hard work by all! Nandry, who was sick, even came up and worked for a while.
Later in the afternoon, when (conveniently) the heavens opened, we dyed Easter eggs. We used several cool techniques, new and old. I tried tiedying which was more like splatter painting (couple of drops of food coloring on freshly vinegared eggs, then shake them around, let set for 30sec, repeat with 2 other colors, set with water and let dry). We also tried marblizing, where you dye the egg one color, then briefly dip in a second color which has oil in it. It worked best with a lighter first color.
We also did wax-resist with crayons, rubber bands to block dye, and stickers as well, to act as stencils.
Laurel also designed one making a stencil with craft paint, which you then wash off after dyeing the egg.
They all look awesome!
And I hope so, with how long we worked on them :-)
But we had a fun afternoon, rain or not. :-)
Because it kept raining, more on than off, and still keeps sprinkling periodically. Hello rainy season, nice to meet you. Please don't soak my bed. K? Thanks.
:-)
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