I have been experimenting with wax casting the past year and have gotten pretty comfortable with different methods of creating pieces from wax and really love it. But one thing still gives me major problems and it's a rather important one - it's sticking one wax bit to another wax bit!
I currently use a basic flame burner and heat my wax tools with it. I have tried dripping hot wax and sticking pieces together that way, or also heating one area with a hot tool without adding additional wax. But somehow I don't quite have it right and have ruined many lovely pieces trying to get them to hold.

What am I doing wrong?? It's so frustrating.