Try these Patterned Easter Egg Designs

Forget traditional dye this year and try some modern Easter egg designs! The Easter bunny won’t know what hit it. Check out this easy-to-follow video tutorial.

One of my favorite tools for quick DIYs these days is a paint pen! It’s kind of the answer to everything.

After our office supplies and pumpkins, I for sure wanted to try them out on some Easter eggs, and it turns out they work perfectly!

Along with some spray paint (my go-to choice for coloring eggs this year), they make for Easter eggs that are super bold and fun. We made a little video to show ya how quick they come together, too!

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DIY Easter Egg Designs

I’ve been dreaming up wild and interesting Easter egg designs for years at this point, and I’ve documented them all right here on the blog!

So if you’re looking for lots of inspiration beyond our patterned egg designs, I’ve got ya covered.

With everything from typography to piñata eggs, I think you’ll find something you love.

• DIY Gold Geometric Easter Eggs
• Alphabet Easter Egg Craft
• Easy DIY Easter Eggs with Washi Tape
• Modern Gold Easter Egg Patterns
• Moroccan Painted Easter Eggs
• DIY Icon Easter Eggs

Why Spray Paint Easter Eggs?

You’ll notice that for this particular project, and many other Easter egg designs on Lovely Indeed, I use spray paint on the eggs rather than dye.

I love to use paint on eggs for lots of reasons! For starters, I think it gives the eggs a saturated, vibrant color that you just can’t get from egg dye.

I also love that it creates an even base if you’re planning on layering anything over the color, like we do in this tutorial.

And finally, I’ve just never been a fan of the mess that egg dye makes. It’s not always successful and you’re often left with lots of cleanup.

For more about spray painting eggs, read our complete guide here!

Supplies You’ll Need for Patterned Easter Eggs

You don’t need many materials to make this modern Easter egg design!

Hard-boiled eggs or faux eggs. If you choose to use faux eggs, you’ll have the added benefit of being able to store them and bring them out again in the future to reuse as decor.

Matte or satin spray paint. Experiment with different finishes to find which you prefer.

Oil-based paint pens. Oil-based pens will give a smooth, even finish to your patterns.

How to Make Patterned Easter Egg Designs

Make Time: 30 Minutes (Plus Drying Time)

Watch our video for the super-simple how-to!

1. Start by spray painting your eggs in a well-ventilated area. If you prefer not to use spray paint, you can also prep your eggs with traditional egg dye instead.
2. Once the eggs have dried, prep your paint pen. Give it a good shake and hold the pen vertically over a piece of cardboard or scratch paper. Depress the tip into the paper until the paint flows through the tip. I recommend trying a few test runs of your design on your paper before applying the paint to your eggs.
3. Once you have your Easter egg design idea, carefully draw the pattern onto your eggs with the paint pen. Hold the egg with two fingers (one at the top and one at the bottom), while you slowly rotate it around to get the pattern on all sides.
4. Allow the egg to dry and repeat with the next egg.

How are you decorating eggs this year? You should try paint pens!

If you give it a shot, be sure to tag @lovelyindeed on Instagram so we can see your creations! xoxo

P.S. Our favorite Easter egg decor ideas are all right here.

Patterned Easter Egg Designs

Yield: Patterned Easter Egg Designs

Active Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Estimated Cost: $15

Forget traditional dye this year and try some modern Easter egg designs! The Easter bunny won't know what hit it.

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Materials

• Hard boiled or faux eggs
• Spray paint
• Oil-based paint pens

Tools

• Cardboard

Instructions

1. Start by spray painting your eggs in a well-ventilated area. If you prefer not to use spray paint, you can also prep your eggs with traditional egg dye instead.
2. Once the eggs have dried, prep your paint pen. Give it a good shake and hold the pen vertically over a piece of cardboard or scratch paper. Depress the tip into the paper until the paint flows through the tip. I recommend trying a few test runs of your design on your paper before applying the paint to your eggs.
3. Once you have your Easter egg design idea, carefully draw the pattern onto your eggs with the paint pen. Hold the egg with two fingers (one at the top and one at the bottom), while you slowly rotate it around to get the pattern on all sides.
4. Allow the egg to dry and repeat with the next egg.

Notes

You'll notice that for this particular project, and many other Easter egg designs on Lovely Indeed, I use spray paint on the eggs rather than dye.

I love to use paint on eggs for lots of reasons! For starters, I think it gives the eggs a saturated, vibrant color that you just can't get from egg dye.

I also love that it creates an even base if you're planning on layering anything over the color, like we do in this tutorial.

And finally, I've just never been a fan of the mess that egg dye makes. It's not always successful and you're often left with lots of cleanup.

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