jennifer Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 Okay, I know this is going to sound stupid, but I just bought a heat gun and know that I should poke relief holes then use the heat gun to smooth out the tops and fill in any air bubbles/pockets. The question is do I poke the relief holes to the bottom of the jar, or just a little way down? And do I need to make the holes a bit bigger than whatever I'm making them with? And do you have any suggestions for how to use my new heat gun?TIAJenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybee23 Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 In a container, I poke mine all the way down. I use a metal skewer and I make the holes just a bit bigger, then wave the heatgun back and forth over the top until it melts and fills in the holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennifer Posted June 3, 2006 Author Share Posted June 3, 2006 thanks, one more question. Do you poke the holes before during or after using the heat gun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybee23 Posted June 4, 2006 Share Posted June 4, 2006 After the candle is set up I poke the holes, before the heatgun. Then heatgun the top and they fill in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momma dragon Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 hi guys a litle off topic, but is the heat gun you speak of the same one used when doing embolsing work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaybee23 Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 No, what you are talking about is an embossing gun. You can find a heatgun in the paint section of somewhere like Walmart. It is bigger, looks like a hair dryer, but it gets super hot, so don't use it for a hairdryer, LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 An embossing gun will work too. I have both an embossing gun and a heat gun. Most of the time, I use my embossing gun since it doesn't get as hot or is as powerful as a heat gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangerine Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 An embossing gun will work too. I have both an embossing gun and a heat gun. Most of the time, I use my embossing gun since it doesn't get as hot or is as powerful as a heat gun. And it's lighter too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandmaskitchen Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 I use an embossing gun which is a lot smaller and much easier to handle than the bigger ones. But, that is my own personal preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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