Heat gun

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    • #1918
      Katherine Swift
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      This question comes through email by M:

      Hi,
      I am frustrated with bubbles and have combed the web, youtube, blogs etc. for help. One idea from your site that I want to do is buy a heat gun. What features are necessary in your opinion? They seem to range in price from $15-$75, and have features like variable temperature, cordless, stand or not, etc. I believe in paying more of its necessary but if not why pay more? Any help would be great, Thanks!

    • #1919
      Katherine Swift
      Guest

      Hi M,

      In my opinion, the most important features are that the heat gun can blow a lot of heat WITHOUT a lot of force behind the air.  The heat is necessary to pop the bubbles, but too much air force will blow the resin out of your mold.  I purchased mine at a major crafting outlet.  It was designed to shrink wrap plastic around gift baskets.  You can see it in this video on the Resin Obsession youtube channel:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pdObUZVA0I&list=UUq9DbnfK7sFPe9kcUEtVYaQ  Im not quite sure how hot it gets (you turn it on and it gets hot), but it does get HOT.  I could easily burn myself if I turned the heat on myself.

      I dont know that a stand is very important provided you have a place you can set it to cool.  Mine isnt cordless; Im fortunate that my crafting area has plugs close by.  Heat without a lot of air force are the most important things to me.

    • #85219
      Katherine Swift
      Keymaster

      You can get a heat gun in our store here: https://shop.resinobsession.com/products/zap-embossing-heat-tool

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