Hey YoungBlood,,,your better off getting yourself a gold pan to learn the art of panning,,,if your paypal isn't set up there are places on line ,you can use your credit card,,,There cheap and you can get one anywhere from 8 to 15 bucks,,14 inch pan is pretty much standard and easier to use,,I prefer the pans with a large bottom,,makes it easier to swish around at the end. When I get a new pan, I just take it outside and get some dirt and small gravel and rub it all around the inside of the pan to break it in. It will be alot easier to learn with a real pan than a pie pan,,,To practice take apart a shotgun shell,,(be carefull) take a few bb's ,,flatten them and put them in the pan of dirt (make sure you count how many you put in,,5 is good ) and start panning,,,if you can recover those 5 flatten bb's you will recover any gold you have in your pan. And like someone mention eariler You Tube is full of video's on panning,,,Practice, Practice,,Practice,
