I can see the error of your ways 
The purpose of chasing the dragon is to chase the fucker not roast it alive :D
Your pile is way too big. 10mg is plenty at once. Use a single sheet of foil - one layer - and use some toilet paper (or similar) to smooth it out completely on a flat surface. You don't want crumpled foil cos the oil just catches in the hills and valleys and doesn't run properly. Some like to make a firm crease to run it down but I find that awkward cos the smoke bounces around like fuck and you waste loads. Just hold it so there's a gentle "valley" for it to run along (if that makes any sense?). Put your powder at one end of the foil, get your tooter in place, then heat gently til it melts, start sucking, tilt the foil to one side so gravity assists your quest and keep the lighter just slightly ahead of the beetle whilst chasing it with the tooter and hoovering up the smoke. It will run towards the hotspot where the lighter is so keep the flame jsut slightly ahead so it never overheats.
It really isn't so easy to explain chasing technique. Such skillz are passed from oldhand junky to noob generally so can be a steep learning curve for those who have only encountered chasing off tinny for less pricey substances. The upside being it is still cheap as fuck in comparison so you can afford to make a few mistakes and waste fuckloads and still get wasted
I'd say shiny side up cos it possibly runs slightly better, others would say shiny side down. It probably doesn't make much difference. It is a good idea to just run the flame over the foil before using to burn off the fumes. I'm sure they do no harm but do taste a bit manky sometimes. Depends on the brand of foil, I find. And no you can't smoke the black stuff. Well you can but it tastes rancid and doesn't do much.
Enjoy the practice
The purpose of chasing the dragon is to chase the fucker not roast it alive :D
Your pile is way too big. 10mg is plenty at once. Use a single sheet of foil - one layer - and use some toilet paper (or similar) to smooth it out completely on a flat surface. You don't want crumpled foil cos the oil just catches in the hills and valleys and doesn't run properly. Some like to make a firm crease to run it down but I find that awkward cos the smoke bounces around like fuck and you waste loads. Just hold it so there's a gentle "valley" for it to run along (if that makes any sense?). Put your powder at one end of the foil, get your tooter in place, then heat gently til it melts, start sucking, tilt the foil to one side so gravity assists your quest and keep the lighter just slightly ahead of the beetle whilst chasing it with the tooter and hoovering up the smoke. It will run towards the hotspot where the lighter is so keep the flame jsut slightly ahead so it never overheats.
It really isn't so easy to explain chasing technique. Such skillz are passed from oldhand junky to noob generally so can be a steep learning curve for those who have only encountered chasing off tinny for less pricey substances. The upside being it is still cheap as fuck in comparison so you can afford to make a few mistakes and waste fuckloads and still get wasted

I'd say shiny side up cos it possibly runs slightly better, others would say shiny side down. It probably doesn't make much difference. It is a good idea to just run the flame over the foil before using to burn off the fumes. I'm sure they do no harm but do taste a bit manky sometimes. Depends on the brand of foil, I find. And no you can't smoke the black stuff. Well you can but it tastes rancid and doesn't do much.
Enjoy the practice

