Copper

Wow! those look so real!

I love those colors-just perfect for that scent!

Hi

I prime my flat braid wicks to make it easier to fit into the candle. I've never tried without priming so I don't know if it would affect the burn. Also, after priming, I twist the flatbraids, it seems to make for a more even melt pool.

hth

Sharon

Hi Sabrina

That's what I do with my pillars. I haven't had one come loose yet.

Sharon

Those look nice and creamy- and I bet they smell wonderful!

Those look edible! Wonderful swirls!

Hello and welcome!

I love the way that looks!

Oh, I second Candle Cocoon. That scent is wonderful!

Thanks so much for posting this! Now I think I might have enough courage to try one!

Sharon

Thanks all!

After much testing (and a lot of help from this board), I finally have wicking down for a 3" pillar. I've read about power burning to test the candle also, but I'm not sure what to look for. Do you trim the wick at all, and is it just to make sure that the candle is safe if someone leaves it burning for hours and hours?

Thanks

Sharon

I use silicon spoons and spatulas. They cost about two or three dollars and are heat resistant to 450* which make them easy to clean with a heat gun.

They all look so elegant!

Wow, that is nice! I love the flowers and the arrangement.

Sharon

What a neat idea! You did a wonderful job, those would be lovely keepsakes!

Sharon

Thanks all for the help!

I made the votives using just the beeswax and 3% fragrance (Peaks French Vanilla) and no dye. I had to put them in the fridge for a bit to get the wick pins out, but they came out of the votive cups alright - thanks to a liberal dose of Pam spray. I understand now about not leaving any beeswax in the pouring pot - it was difficult enough trying to clean it right away!

And now for the test burning-

Thanks again

Sharon

Thanks all!

I'm still pretty new at this and was wanting to try different waxes. I was reading the posts in the archives (and looking at HenryK's wonderful pictures) of beeswax candles and got hooked.

Sharon

Hi Connie

I'm just learning about beeswax also, but from what I've read square braid wick is the one that works best. Most sites I've looked at suggest a #4/0 or #5/0 for that diameter pillar.

Hope this helps

Sharon

Thanks Chris, that's what I was hoping. I've searched the archives and on the web, but there just isn't that much about making beeswax candles.

Sharon

I'm going to try to make beeswax votives and read on another site that heating the wax in aluminum pots will ruin the wax. I was wondering if anyone else had heard of this and if I should use glass instead?

Thanks, Sharon

Wow, that is just amazing!

Oh Soja, those are beautiful! I really like the black and white one, looks like marble!

Sharon

She said on the Dish that the webmaster was checking into it, that the site might have been hacked. She said you can still contact her at sales@oldmillfragrances.com .

Hope this helps,

Sharon

I like the layering on the coral ones, but I really like the way the green one looks!