stupid easy. I did mine in medium to low heat. when i started seeing tiny bubbles on the bottom i turned it down. Used gas stove with stainless steel pot. Went with the sunshine orange. I could guess 12-15 mins but not for sure. Heated it up, poured 1/3 - 1/2 of the dry mix, cleaned the cover with alcohol pad and dropped it in. Kept checking it the darker it got. Looks great. Its more of a sunset orange which was what i was goin for.