SC - dyeing eggs

[Stefan li Rous]

Selene said:
> Well, I didn't go for modern food coloring because [1] it's modern, and [2] it
> makes your mouth turn interesting colors.  Black tea and coffee are not the best
> choices for period, but they are good and brown.  One comedy egg I considered
> was to write "HELP" backwards, looking like a normal brown egg with a distressed
> chickie inside...  I am thinking about trying jamaica flower next, but that's
> still not pre-1600, as we seem to have agreed a while back.  Onion skins are
> good.  I think I have a little red sandalwood around here, probably not enough
> but it's worth a try.

As I mentioned in an earlier message, my egg dyeing file is incomplete.
However, you just reminded me of this file in the FOOD section:
p-fd-coloring-msg (27K) 10/27/00    Period food colorings.

I'm not sure which of these will adhere to egg shells but perhaps this
will give you a starting place of various period food dyes. Two that
I can think of are blood (for black) and grape juice(red?).

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