How to Create a Giant Fake Foam Fried Egg
If you've ever had a need for giant, fake foam fried eggs and were unable to find them, you'll be glad to know that it's possible to make them yourself. With the right materials, a little time and some creativity, you can be the proud owner of your own giant, fake foam fried eggs.
Things You'll Need
- Plastic food wrap
- Rubber gloves
- Two-part expanding urethane foam
- Disposable plastic cups
- Wooden ice cream stick
- Yellow and white spray paint
Instructions
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Apply plastic food wrap on top of your workspace. This will serve as protection for the area and as a release agent for the eggs when they are set. Be generous with the plastic and wear rubber gloves to protect your hands.
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Cut a plastic cup down to about 1/3 of its original height. This depends on how high you want the yolk to appear. Set the cup in the middle of the plastic wrap.
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Mix equal parts of the expanding urethane foam in one of the plastic cups, stirring it quickly with the wooden ice cream stick. Two-part urethane foam begins to expand after 45 seconds, reaching its full capacity within 5 minutes. Pour the mixture into the cut-off cup before it begins to expand too much. You can overfill it a little to give the egg a jagged look.
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Allow the egg to foam up and expand without disturbing it. Let it sit for about 20 minutes before you pick it up and pull the plastic wrap off.
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Paint your eggs with the white and yellow paint to make them look realistic.
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Tips & Warnings
The ideal temperature to work with expanding foam is 75 to 80 degrees F. If the temperature is cooler, you may not get the full expansion.
It may take practice to make a good yolk. Try cutting more or less off the cup for a different egg yolk height. You can also place two cups about 10 inches apart to get a double fried egg.
Work in a well ventilated area when you're working with two-part expanding urethane foam and spray paints.
As urethane foam hardens, it becomes resistant to solvents, so make sure you work on a surface you aren't worried about messing up. After it hardens on a surface, you'll have to sand or scrape it to remove it.
