I use a candle, never had any issues. When it comes out of the powder if it still looks to have some on it place an inch or 2 above the flame til it glosses over. I bend paper clips to where i can hang a jig head from the eye in it, and to where it fits the rack in the oven to hang. Works well. Heat 175 for 9 minutes. Coneheads are from getting too much paint on there most of the time.