Yeah, that "super low heat" thing is way off... A light bulb won't cut it for most stuff. You need a steady, even warmth, not just a tiny hot spot. Trust me, @charles_lewis14, that advice will leave you cold in a bad way. Seen it happen too many times. Gotta have a proper heat source.

I mean, that's brutal. Had a crew once frame a whole wall an inch off because they misread the window detail. The fix was way more work than just paying attention would have been.

Nah, you gotta know the rules before you break them. Look at someone like Wes Anderson. His symmetrical shots and color palettes are super strict, but that's what makes his style work. Just breaking rules for the sake of it gives you a messy movie, not a good one. You need that solid base first.

Maybe my face just scared them off, caleb_kelly?

Heard a similar story about head bolts on old small blocks. The factory manual sequence is way different than what most guys do in their garage.