always easy.
put your quill to the wax and make sure its fully soaked (first time) or fully melted (after already using it). you can see tiny little bubbles.
now press the quill to the shell and remove immediately. i found it to be practical to remove the tip by slightly moving it towards your body (always making sure you don’t mess up the pattern). if you let the quill rest too long the wax will melt and then you have to jerk the quill away and usually this results in tiny wax drops all over the egg shell.
when you are done with your pattern you can dye your egg. use only 