Project

Dot Design Easter Eggs

Source: Martha Stewart Living, April 2010

Introduction

Three overlapping dots stenciled onto eggs beget a batch of new hues. The design pays homage to CMYK printing, which combines cyan, magenta, yellow, and "key" black to yield a spectrum.

materials

Craft punch

Vinyl sheets, by C-Thru, from duall.com

Cotton swabs

Food coloring

Black dye, surmastore.com

Circle stickers

steps

Use a craft punch on vinyl and the shape's border becomes a stencil.
Apply stencil to the egg, rubbing the inside edge for a good seal. Using a cotton swab, dab undiluted food coloring inside stencil; let dry before removing stencil.
To create a dark egg, make red and blue dots first, and then smooth circle stickers onto the shell. After a dip in inky-black dye, the stickers are removed.