Stress mark relief?

Before I get bashed for not checking the FAQ and tutorial section, I wanted everybody to know that I've looked at it and appreciated it. But I'm having a HUGE problem with stress marks. I break the pegs or whatever they're called, but I have like white stress marks all over from the screw driver. I ordred about a 100 bucks worth of ROck figs the other day, and I want to make the ultimate one, so I"ve been practicing with all kinds of RAs to try to get the techinque down. I've been very unsuccessful. Is there any help? I tried to boil the fig to loosen it up, but it didn't work. The only thing that I think I may be doing wrong is using too big of a screwdriver. The neck is quite thick and when I get it under the arm it automatically causes a mark (I think). I don't know. ANy advice would be greatly appreciated because if I don't get this technique down, I'm gonna have like a hundred bucks worth of stress marked Rocks.


Thanks. Plus, I'll give Karma for all of the advice.