I add a little water to the bottle to make it flow. I hold it up high and let it flow all over the batting. I don't worry about big drops because when I smooth the top or backing to the batting it thins it out. Smoothing is the key. Usually I will use a hot iron to do the smoothing so the glue dries fast. I will not baste any other way. I can have a king size quilt basted in less then half a hour. I set up as many folding tables as I need and baste 1/2 , smooth and then do the other half. I do this to the front and back and I'm done.