Yeah, I get what @oliver_carr28 is saying about the heat, but honestly I've cracked more pieces that way. I keep my punty cooler, just a dull red, and let the piece itself be the hot part. It sticks fine if you're patient.

My buddy got stiffed for almost eight grand on a branding package. The client just vanished after the final files were sent. He had to take them to small claims court, which was a huge pain. Now he uses a contract with staged payments at every single milestone.

Man, that reminds me of a lady who came in for a color correction. She had box dye so dark it was almost blue, and we had to do a whole process to lift it. Saw her at the grocery store like two years later, and the grown-out color still looked soft and natural, no harsh line. It's those little wins that stick with you, you know? Makes all the tough days worth it.

That's the smart move. I'd take it a step further and put things like smart TVs and media players on their own separate network too. Those things are always phoning home with data. My neighbor had his TV get caught up in a botnet, just from a bad app. It's not just about locks, it's about any gadget that can connect to the internet.

Nah, that stuff always leaves a greasy stain though.