In article >,
sf > wrote:

> On Tue, 23 Mar 2010 08:15:11 -0600, Omelet >
> wrote:
>
> > I never took a photo series of the process, but I should.
> > Just the final result:
> >
> > <http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...A?feat=directl
> > ink>
> >
> > Take your raw whole eggs, wrap them in the papery dried skins of yellow
> > onions (those work best), then wrap that firmly in some cotton cloth
> > scraps or cheesecloth. Bind the fabric around the eggs with rubber
> > bands or cotton cord.
> >
> > Hard boil the wrapped eggs as usual.
> >
> > Let cool and unwrap. Let them dry then coat them lightly with a little
> > cooking oil. That enhances the colors and gives them a bit of shine. :-)
> >
> I've always wanted to do that and haven't yet. I remember years ago -
> when they were showing it on TV they put pieces of fern and other
> pretty leaves to make a design. The finished eggs were awesome!
> http://www.instructables.com/id/East...Onion-Skins_1/

Thanks for posting those instructions sf. :-)

I've never tried using fern leaves. Place the fern leaves under the
onion skins or just use fern leaves by themselves on an egg? I may have
to try that, but I don't own a fern. :-(
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