2008.02.22 Egg Dye Fun - Matthew Webb (mtwebb)'s Photos

Bena hosted an excellent egg dyeing party. Fire, toxic dyes, melting wax, drinks, good weather; pretty much all the ingredients for a fun Saturday

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Matthew Webb (mtwebb) > The party was at Bena's. She had warned me that the plants in her yard were on death's door step. Such a liar! There were green plants thriving everywhere; carnivorous sundews, flowing wisteria, orchids...

Matthew Webb (mtwebb) > The outside setup had two tables filled with pens, wax, and alcohol lamps.

Matthew Webb (mtwebb) > The pens have these small metal funnels that you fill with wax and hold over a flame to heat then draw your design.

Matthew Webb (mtwebb) > Then dip the egg into dye to color everywhere there is no wax. Working from light to dark you can layer multiple colors.

Matthew Webb (mtwebb) > I did not get there until 4, but Kurt, his parents and his daughter Lena clearly were adept at egg dying.

Matthew Webb (mtwebb) > Here I am working on my first egg. The work was slow going. I should have arrived earlier in the day.

Matthew Webb (mtwebb) > After the second dyeing in blue I have a green egg. Once I remove the wax there will be a yellow line with a white center. In the bg, you can see the wax block and the 'pen'

Matthew Webb (mtwebb) > Finished egg in one hand, and a matching beer in the other. I'd call that success.

Matthew Webb (mtwebb) > Brett with his prize winning eggs.

The party was at Bena's. She had warned me that the plants in her yard were on death's door step. Such a liar! There were green plants thriving everywhere; carnivorous sundews, flowing wisteria, orchids...

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