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#* Raw, so that you can empty it out afterwards, in the event that you get a good one. (Yes, you could hard-boil your eggs, but then you'll have to break them to get the centers out. Or you could empty them first, but that's an awful lot of effort if an egg doesn't turn out right.) | #* Raw, so that you can empty it out afterwards, in the event that you get a good one. (Yes, you could hard-boil your eggs, but then you'll have to break them to get the centers out. Or you could empty them first, but that's an awful lot of effort if an egg doesn't turn out right.) | ||
#* Clean, so that ink flow is not affected by grease on the surface. You may even want to use rubber gloves for handling your eggs to keep greasy finger prints off (especially important if using technical pens with very fine nibs.) | #* Clean, so that ink flow is not affected by grease on the surface. You may even want to use rubber gloves for handling your eggs to keep greasy finger prints off (especially important if using technical pens with very fine nibs.) | ||
− | # Pull back the plunger and roughly center the end of the egg on the headstock. Gently return the plunger to the other end of the egg. Spin the egg to see if it is centered, and adjust its position in the two egg cups as necessary. (You want as little wobble as you turn your egg as possible -- more wobble will | + | # Pull back the plunger and roughly center the end of the egg on the headstock. Gently return the plunger to the other end of the egg. Spin the egg to see if it is centered, and adjust its position in the two egg cups as necessary. (You want as little wobble as you turn your egg as possible -- more wobble will leave to uneven drawings.) |