I'm enjoying your new introduction series. If I could add, investing in a professional heat gun that has multiple heat and fan settings is totally worth it. Some of the industrial ones go up to 1800f. What I really like the most is the ability to adjust the fan. The one i have lets you set a low temperature/fan and a high one, so you can go back and forth between two favorite settings. Of course, you can adjust them at any given time also. Up until i got this one, i was burning through embossing guns and inexpensive heat guns from hardware stores pretty fast. My husband gave me his spare around seven years ago and it's been going strong. The almost no fan option is great for embossing powders, too. It's a pricey investment comparatively, but a great tool for any mixed media studio. Thank you for the Swans tip.🦋
Great comment!!! I've thought about getting one, but never felt the need since mine has been working for me for like 12 years... But as I am planning on doing more large, intricate pieces I may need to invest. Thank you!!!
@@thefarpavilion 12 years! Nice! I had a blue one many, many years ago. It lasted forever. I was never able to find a craft heat gun that performed as well. May yours work for many years to come. I look forward to seeing what you dream up for larger pieces.🦋
I laughed when you said you were intimidated by your torch at first. I bought a Bernzomatic torch a few weeks ago, but I've been afraid to take it out of the box and keep relying on my heat gun.
No, you don't have to. But if your painting has a fairly smooth surface, you can buff it with a soft, dry cloth every few weeks to make it glossy and keep dust away.
I'm considering acquiring a butane cooking torch to add to my tools for doing encaustics. Do you think it would do as good a job as a blow torch? I feel a little overwhelmed to use a big, nasty blow torch.
I've used a smaller torch before(not butane) and it didn't allow me to adjust the flame. That's why I like bernzomatic. I would say, though, use what you are comfortable with. The small torch may be a great stepping stone if you'd like to try a bigger one someday.
The butane torch heads that I use, Sondiko is the brand, do have flame adjustment. I get them from Amazon at about $20 Canadian. The butane canisters I get from Canadian Tire in the camping stove department. I have been using them for about 8 years and find they are easier to handle than the the big torches. My heat guns are the small ones from Amazon but I make sure to get the one that has 2 settings. Again, easy to handle. I recommend both to my students and for workshops I supply the small heat guns, they are inexpensive so I have about 8 of them. Hope this is helpful.
