Garf
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This is it burning before I trimmed the wick.
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It is the glass from a yahrzeit candle.
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OK, here it is lit, after trimming the wick.
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I really hadn't planned to light this thing for a while, But I guess i'll go ahead and light it. Pics later. Looks like i'm not the only pyromaniac here.
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You haven't seen the wick.
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Tealights can be layered. It's just too much trouble to get it right.
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Lets see some of your masterpieces.
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Getting better at Hurricanes....thnx Donita
Garf replied to Corence's topic in Old Style Candle Gallery
I'm going to try another one of my experiments. I'm going to use the technique used to make hurricanes, on votives. I'm going to make a shell of hard wax, and fill it with very low MP wax, and see what happens. -
There is now
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With the storm season beginning, I decided to run off a new batch of candles. Since I was at it, I indulged my own version of insanity. I had 2 batches of wax melted at the same time, so I made a layered glass. This should burn like a torch.
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That had to be a lot of work. Excellent job.
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As anyone here can tell you, I am a tealight specialist. If you use a wire core wick, they don't fall over. I don't glue the tabs down, but that would stop them from moving. I pour fairly hot. I use the Yaley small zinc wire core wick found at Michaels or JoAnne Fabrics.
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Now that's my kind of candle.
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I wish I knew a good welder. I can't arc weld. It would mess up my pacemaker.
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The "blob" is the closest thing to a disaster that I intend to show here. I take enough abuse over my successes.
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I do a lot of testing. I just don't show you the disasters.
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If you know exactly what you're looking for, try Ebay. If you need a good free photo editing program, let me know.
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Check my signature. I have 28 years as an aircraft sheet metal mechanic. The things I can do with metal would scare you.
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At the risk of repeating myself, I have used up 2 55lb cases of wax over the years and I have never sold or given away one candle. There is no danger to the public.
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The "tealight holder" in question is the bottom of an old beer can. The wick is part of an old roll of lead wire core wick from 20 years ago that should have been tossed out long ago. In other words, no real cost involved. As you can see, i've been at this a long time.
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Contaminated, as in leftovers from things that didn't burn right the first time. This includes scrapings left over from various containers. I don't waste anything but time.
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Sony MVC-FD73 with a 10X macro lens from Xbay.
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That's the way I do these because I do this to use up contaminated wax. That requires a hot flame.
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I've been away too long.
