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open, anything from welding to caring for a 6month old baby boy.
Running Header : COLORING Coloring Easter Eggs Coloring Easter eggs is an art form and can be as inventive as the person who does it . The vibrant purples , blues and greens mixed with the bright pinks , oranges and yellows are the only way to identify the eggs in the tall grass . It is hard to decide how to decorate the eggs with so many choices available . Should I get very fancy or just stick to traditional eggs First I have to get the eggs out of the refrigerator . I will use at
least two dozen eggs for this project . The eggs can be any size , as long as they are not already cracked or broken . I will also need a large saucepan , white vinegar and some coloring tablets
First I need to place the eggs into the saucepan and place it on the stove . I turn the burner on high and place a lid on the pot . While I am waiting for the eggs to boil , I can prepare the colored water I am going to use to dye the eggs
I go the cabinet and take out six cups . These will be used to hold the vinegar and water for the tablets . I pour a half cup of vinegar into each cup . I also add a half cup of water to each cup and then place one color tablet into each cup
As I stir the first cup , I can see the water is turning bright blue . It is the blue of sea water and very bright . The next cup is a bright purple and reminds me of grape juice . The third cup is orange and is the color of the fruit . The fourth cup is lemon yellow , the fifth is the color of the lawn green crayon and the sixth is a rose color
The eggs are boiling now and will take about twenty minutes to cook completely . Once the eggs are finished cooking , I take them to the sink to drain them . After they are drained , I fill the pan with cold water to help cool the eggs faster . After I have changed the water four or five times , the eggs are cool enough to work with and I begin
I start by placing one egg into each cup of the vinegar and water mixture . Immediately the eggs begin to pick up light tones of the color in the cup . I poke at the eggs a bit to get the submerged in the liquid As I wait , I clean up mess from the eggs and tablets , throwing the waste in the garbage can
I go back to check the eggs and when I place a spoon under the egg in the blue cup and raise the egg it is a light robin egg color . I want it much darker do I replace it in the solution . The rest of the eggs yield the same results . I find a light orange , pale yellow , mint green pale pink and lavender...
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