Elapid

$300.00 for a "Rump Roast" is kinda high isn't it? (pimp smilie)

I make chunk candles with the chunks sitting on top (bottom of mold) and thought they might spill, never happened with the test burns. I was surprised that they didn't, but when the wax made the melt pool it just burnt like a regular pillar. I can't say much about yours looking at the picture, but if it's anything like mine you will probably be surprised. I think it might have a lot to do with what wax you are using.

You might want to see if any of the party has a fish pond. Goldfish do well in outside ponds and they don't have to be cleaned all the time like a fishbowl would.

Good luck with the hobby. I can promise you that you will have more fun than you think. I can also promise you that you will be spending money on supplies and such that you just have to have.

What about shrink wrap? I'm guessing you already have a heat gun so the rest is easy. Here's a link to a supplier. http://www.papermart.com/templates/36-0-10.htm?origin=froogle#GO_36010

I fill mine to the very top with the first pour. Almost over the top, with cohesion keeping the wax from spilling.

I ended up using 8-10 drops added to the wax I already had 6 black chips in, but I was trying to get Hi-gloss black. I re-melted the wax I tried with the chips the first time. I might be able to go with less, but I didn't want to have to melt the wax a third time. It came out true black this time. I was thinking about using some dark red chips added to the wax to get the black and I might do some "testing" with this next time. Apparently jet black is not an easy color to get with any wax.

I finally got the color I wanted using liquid dye.

I use 4625 paraffin on my molded candles. I was trying to get the color using color chips, which I have a ton of, but I think you need to use liquid color to get a true black.

I leave it in the mold also. If the candle needs the bottom (top of the mold) leveled I do it on a small warm frying pan. Standing the candle on the pan and spinning it around a few times usually makes it level.

Thanks for the replies, I'm trying to make some 8 ball candles and just can't get them black enough with chips. Looks like some black liquid dye will be on my next order, I guess I will need a bunch of it.

I'm trying to bake some BLACK candles using color chips. I put 4 per pound and they come out like a black plumb color. I'm trying to make some solid black "8 ball" candles and am having a hard time getting a solid black, the white wax tones the color down too much. I was thinking about adding a deep red and and Green to try and get the color right. Anybody have an Idea on how to get a solid dark black? Thanks for any help on this.

That's a shame, I got everything but my wax from them. I didn't get the wax because the shipping cost to Mississippi. I did get all the wick I will need in the foreseeable future back then. I'm sorry to find this out.

Years ago I ordered some candle molds from the Web site Pourette, good prices on their molds. Now all I see on their page is ready made candles. Did they stop selling supplies? I have been out of the candle making business for a bit, where does everybody go to get good deals on molds?

Thank you all for responding to my question, I don't have the time at the moment to do all the testing required to set up my own formulas but would consider this in the future. Elapid