wilkas Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Any ideas how such multiwick candles could be made? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trappeur Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Very unusual and beautiful. But to me that doesn't look like wax to me. Trappeur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilkas Posted December 18, 2014 Author Share Posted December 18, 2014 What does it look like to you? They have many different shapes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonshine Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Those black things? They appear like ceramic or something- definitely not wax They could be filled with oil to burn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcandleattic Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 It could be wax, or ceramic. Looking at this close up, to me it does look like it could be wax in an over-dip to get it shiny (like with carved candles) IF it's wax, it's made with a mold, and would probably burn very fast, (like a taper) and would most likely need a taper wick. Also keeping the wick in place while pouring? That would be a bitch. If it's ceramic, as others have said, it would be hollow and have a liquid paraffin or an oil in the chamber with the wick to consume the oil/wax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chefmom Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 I'll bet its a silicone mold and they are poured laying down. Pastry Chefs use molds like that for sugar and chocolate showpieces, lay a wick in the center and voila stand it up for an unusual candle. I'll bet they burn fast tho It would take some testing and engineering to get it just right, especially without dripping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Those are pretty. I agree with Jcandleattic that they are probably overpoured to get that glossy finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 The best way to find out is to buy some and dissect them to try to figure out how made, but I'd bet they are pure wax with a nice finish on them. I'm not convinced of silicone, but I would almost go as far to think of tin forms and a water bath that will help with a glossy finish. I never got that from the silicone I have used. Doesn't mean it isn't possible, just that manufacturers are going to use a few steps as possible for the end result. I would wonder if it is a taper wax also used because it would need to have minimal to no shrink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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