Hi I am a newbie!!! very new!!! I spent most of yesterday reading the postings and suggestions. Thank you for all your help on everything, I really learned a lot. I have been on my own since August and was just about to throw everything in garbage until a friend told me to check out messages boards. And I did!! I learned about a heat gun and embossing gun. Are these used to heat the jars before pouring? Do you heat each one individually before pouring or can you do small groups at a time. Say 7 jars. Would the first one cool to much by the time you heated the last one (I am doing small batches at the moment)? You would not believe how I have been doing this or trying to do it!!!! I have a feeling I will have a question every day:rolleyes2! Thank you in advance for your wonderful help. Janet