Heat gun versus oven when reborning dolls?

Heat gun versus oven when reborning dolls?

I am just trying to learn how to reborn and was wondering if its possible to use the heat gun Secrist has for sale instead of the oven? Thanks, Marie

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Heat gun versus oven when reborning dolls?

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ovens/heat guns.
by: Aviva~Viv

I like having both. As far as timing the heat gun, I hold the peice with something I can grip it with..hematast works well..I usually hold one end, and move the gun back and forth in a slow motion and watching the area of the vinyl that is being heated. It will change to dry and then it will get a texture. If you want the gun, Stephanie Sullivan has the very, best cost. if you don't have her website..you can just put Stephanie Sullivan in your search engine and her Hunnybuns website will come up. She's very nice and can answer questions too.
I bought a counter top convection oven. They can do "regular baking" also. BUT it really made Me nervous. SSSSSOOOOO I found the best of the best...it's the Hamilton Beach double decker. lol. It says it can bake two 12 inch pizza's at the same time and also has the rotisserie (sp). It's WONDERFUL. AND I DISCOVERED SOMETHING THAT I THINK WORKS GOOD.
I put a light piece of white cloth over the pieces. It might take a bit longer, like 9-10 min. at 265 degrees AND PLEASE GET THE GENESIS OVER TEMP. DEVICE AND I USE A LITTLE DIGITAL TIMER THAT I CARRY AROUND WITH ME. It takes a long time for some people (Me lol) and actually I get a lot of comments on the babies that i do the the 1- 9 premixed paint sets from Bountiful
and I just have to go easy on it. I'm so happy to annouce that I'm going to try like crazy to get some classes in Aug. Hopefully I won't get kicked out after the first few ours...lol

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Heat gun Vs. Oven
by: Sherri Keller'Woo

Just don't like results with heat gun alone; like Lynn said she finishes in the oven. I went & bought a confection oven for baking & much easier & if leave heat gun in any one place too long will get shine & not an even heat around parts like oven & find oven gives me a better looking doll, but can just use the heat gun. I just never know how long to spin the parts around & standing there holding it is difficult. I use it now for touchups, or very large pieces, but my open gas heater worked nicely with me sitting by it with a large toddler head closer to it & watching it & turning it every so often.

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HEAT GUN
by: LYNN KATSARIS

well i use both ..i use the heat gun on all the layers then the oven after im done to make sure its all set..been doing it for about 11 years now

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