How to Make Pearlized Easter Eggs
Supplies Needed
Eggs, real or ceramicCrafts knife, if using real eggsPin, if using real eggsBulb Syringe, if using real eggsPearlized acrylic paints in yellow, pink, white, blue, green, and lavenderPlateSpongeBowl of waterBasket and faux grass
Step-by-Step Directions
Follow our simple how-to instructions to make your own painted Easter eggs. You should be able to complete this project in under an hour.
Step 1: Prepare Eggs
This project can be made with real or faux eggs; if you plan to keep the eggs as permanent Easter decor, inexpensive ceramic eggs like these DIY Ceramic Eggs ($9.99 per dozen, Oriental Trading), are the way to go. You can find these at most crafts stores in the months leading up to the holiday. To make this project with real eggs, start by blowing out uncooked eggs. Pierce tiny holes on opposite ends of the egg using a crafts knife. Use a pin to poke a hole in the egg yolk to break it up, then use a bulb syringe to gently empty the insides of the egg into a bowl.
Step 2: Prepare Paint
Choose several colors of pearlized paint and prepare a soft sponge; you’ll also want to have a small bowl of water handy. Experiment with different color combinations for your eggs. The pearlized paint will blend differently than regular paint, so try a few combinations on a tester egg. We found that blending white with two complimentary colors worked well; we added two main colors and sponged white over the top to blend the colors and finish the pearlized look. We made our eggs in these color combinations; yellow, white, and pink; yellow, white, and green; pink, white, and lavender; lavender, white, and blue; and blue, white, and green.
Step 3: Paint Eggs
Place the three colors of paint on a plate; you won’t need more than a quarter-size drop of paint colors for each egg. Soak your soft sponge in water and squeeze out the excess; dip the sponge in one color of paint and begin sponging the paint on one end of the egg. Rinse out the sponge after each color, and repeat the process to apply the other colors. Sponge and blend colors together until the desired look is achieved. Let the eggs dry on a clean plate or tray. When they’ve dried completely, add them to a festive Easter centerpiece!
