Dyeing Easter Eggs With Food Coloring And Paper Towels. Once the top is dry, rotate the egg so the bottom can dry completely too. Wrap paper towel around egg and secure with a rubber band.
Create a drying rack by sticking pins into a sheet of thick foam board. Unsuccessful egg coloring endeavors can end with improperly prepared eggs, a food coloring disaster (good luck washing that red dye out), and a lot of eggshell shards. Remove egg from bath and blot oil off with a paper towel, then dry on wax paper.
I do find that gel tends to hold a better color than using regular food coloring.
After you take them out, make sure to have newspaper or paper towels under the eggs to catch any dye that drips from the holes.
Unsuccessful egg coloring endeavors can end with improperly prepared eggs, a food coloring disaster (good luck washing that red dye out), and a lot of eggshell shards. Place an egg at the center of the paper towel. Choose two to three different colors and alternate colors around the egg.