How to Make an Egg Planet
Eggs can be decorated to resemble several things, including elongated planets. Since there are so many planets that have yet to be discovered, the design does not necessarily have to resemble a known planet. Get creative and design a new planet and give it a name all of its own. When decorating an egg, it is always best that the egg be hollowed out in order to prevent it from spoiling and beginning to permeate a foul odor.
Instructions
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Gather pictures of the planet you wish to make and purchase the paint colors you will need if you do not already have them. A good paint to use would be a thick craft paint.
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Wash a white chicken egg, dry it off and leave it sit at room temperature for 30 minutes to one hour. Room temperature eggs are easier to hollow out.
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Poke a hole in the top tip of the egg, gently, with a sewing needle or a push pin.
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Turn the egg over and poke another hole in the bottom that is a little larger than the top hole.
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Hold the egg over a bowl and begin to gently blow through the top hole to force the egg yolk out. Increase air pressure a little at a time, to ensure that the egg does not break.
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Wash the egg again to remove any yolk stuck to the outside of the shell and allow the egg to completely dry.
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Paint the exterior of the egg to match the planet you chose. Allow the paint to dry before applying the next color, except when going for a swirl effect. The paints will need to be wet in order to make them swirl together.
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Apply a layer of decoupage paint to the egg once the other paints have completely dried. This will give it a glossy appearance.
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Tips & Warnings
Place the egg in an egg carton and paint only half of it at a time to avoid getting paint all over. The carton will hold the egg as it dries.
Discard the egg once it has been removed from the shell. Do not cook an egg that has been sitting out at room temperature.
Always have an adult blow the insides of the egg out. Eggs can carry salmonella, so caution must be used to avoid mouth contact with the raw yolk.
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