'''*Note* that these tips work for all smithing sub categories, and some of these principles work for imping of any kind.'''
*Always use a [[forge]]. Other fire types just don't cut it, because they heat things slower. However, forges do use more fuel.
*Having another forge (unlit) with any kind of container inside can be useful for cooling things down at an increased rate.
*Also note, the damage on older lumps can be turned into quality loss (to avoid losing the lumps) by combining with other lumps. The qualities will be averaged as usual but the lump with decay will lose a percentage of its quality based on the damage level.