Do WHAT with smelly eggs!?

I just couldn't believe this when I found out.  When sterling silver is tarnished on purpose, it has an "antique look" or "patina".  There are different ways to GET this look, the most common it seems is Liver of Sulfur.  This is something I'd LOVE to get in the near future!  In the mean time, I found out a very interesting way to obtain a "patina" without the chemical and for little $$ - use a hard boiled egg.  Yeah!  The sulfur in the egg will antique the metal for you!  Sounds crazy... but here's what you're supposed to do:

1.  Boil an egg completely.
2.  Place your items to be antiqued in a plastic ziplock baggie.
3.  Arrange them so they are not touching each other.
4.  Insert the egg in the bag and zip it up.
5.  Crush the egg and watch the steam fill the bag!
6.  Wait... and wait... until the desired level of "darkness" is reached.

Okay, simple enough!  Well, I tried it, and it didn't go so well the first time.  PERHAPS it was due to the fact that, Mom, I never learned to BOIL an egg.  Or I just don't have patience?  All I can say is "over-easy."  I'm going to try again in the near future though.  If you've tried it and had success, let me know!  Maybe also give some tips to us first-timers?  Thanks!