Egg cleaning and decorating method

Abstract

A of treating a raw egg for decorative purposes is provided wherein the egg has an outer shell, an exterior surface, an interior, a membrane in the interior adjacent to the outer shell and fluid contents including albumen and vitellus material. The method includes the step of forming an opening through the outer shell at a first selected. This opening can be formed by sandpaper and can be ovoid in shape. Next, air is injected into the interior of the egg at a second location spaced from the first location at a pressure sufficient to eject the fluid contents out of the opening. Where sandpaper is used to form the opening, it can be supported on a rib. The egg is slid along the rib and can be laterally supported during this step. Cleaning fluid can be injected into the interior of the shell after the fluid contents thereof have been ejected, and the shell can thereafter be decorated.

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