tiffanyjaded

I was on here a few weeks ago asking for help with embedding photos and I received a lot of replies. Donita certainly did help me out with some pointers on how to make great hurricanes. I just wanted to share a few pics. This is my first time, and I would like to keep doing this in the future. It was fun and it certainly was a challenge. I hope the pics are not too blurry. Thank you again to all who helped me!

I am having a problem with what looks like air bubbles once my candle is done. When you look at it in the light, it looks like wax slipped in on top of the photo, but when I put a tea light in the hurricane, it looks great. I am doing everything that Techniques & Ideas is saying to. I use a cold washcloth to make the photo stay, I use a wooden spoon to hold the photo. I am not sure what is wrong. I am not using any special wax, just plain paraffin wax. I also notice that a lot of little tiny cracks are all throughout the candle, not big enough to notice, but I do. I am new at this and I know practice is the key, but I want to find out if there is something that I am missing. Thanks for all the replies! It really does help!

I am doing this for my first time, and I am using only parrafin wax, nothing else. It said that the the melting point is 150, but I melt my wax to 190. I am using making hurricanes, not regular pillars. I have never cleaned my mold, maybe that is also my problem. I would only leave it in the fridge for maybe 5 minutes and it would have a crack down the picture, or on the other side of the picture. I am learning as I go along. I should have made these a long time ago, then I wouldn't be so crunched for time. I am also trying to find something practical that I can find at the local Wal Mart or dollar store to put in the bottom of the hurricanes, so the tealight doesn't melt the wax. I have researched a little on here and found that a lot of people suggests cork coasters or disks. I was thinking maybe bristol board, but I think that could be a potential fire hazard.. not sure. I am from Ontario, so I don't have the same selection that the US residents do. I will keep my eye open, though. I will find something eventually. Thank you to everyone who has helped me. I will take some pics and show them when I am done.

I am leaving them for only a few hours at room temperature. Maybe I should leave it a little longer. I guess I am just impatient. Thank you!

I have made around 12 candles, which I have embedded photos on them, however half of them end up getting cracks on one side of the candle. I am following the directions, and I also leave the candles at room temperature for a few hours once I am done. But, when it is cooled ar room temperature, I can't seem to get the candle out (after spraying with Pam before making the candle) So I then place it in the fridge for 5 minutes. When it comes out, some of them have a crack. Is this because I am putting it in the fridge, if only for a few minutes? If I can't put it in the fridge, does anyone have any ideas on how to get the candle out without ruining my candle by putting it in the fridge? I am using a 4" mold. Any suggestions would be a great help! As these are for Christmas gifts. Thank you!