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  1. Garf
    I got a new closeup lens for my camera, so I did a study of my 4 wicked candle. Seems to work well.
  2. Garf
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you want to get rid of the stuff, you can sell it to me. I don't do mottling. Is this stuff hard as 1343?
  3. Garf
    Absolutely. I'm too lazy to post any pics right now.
  4. Garf
    OK people. It has been a long time since I have been here. The last time I was here, Peaks had discontinued 1343A and was getting their own brand of wax. I see no mention of this now and wonder what happened to that plan.
  5. Garf
    If you need a 19/32" drill bit, I think I have one left for sale. Let me know via Email. I don't visit here as much as I used to.
  6. Garf
    I have only one severly fingernailed pillar and am in the process of burning it now. DEFINATELY NOT water. Mine happened using 3 types of wax togther, 1343, slake wax, and pieces of an old junk pillar from a thrift store.
  7. Garf
    The multi color pillar started out good and went downhill steadily from there. I'll probably stay away from chunkies for a while.
  8. Garf
    This is the only pic of the yellow one pre burn.
  9. Garf
    I finally got around to burning the chunky pillars that I made with the wax beads from American Science & Surplus. The yellow one did well, but the multi colored one was a disaster.
  10. Garf
    If you already have zinc wire core wick, it is possible to remove the wire. Just heat the section of wick and pull out the wire. I do it all the time. WARNING, the wick will then act like the next size up wick with a higher flame.
  11. Garf
    The second (white) one looks more interesting to me.
  12. Garf
    Reminds me of a sea slug.
  13. Garf
    The mushrooms can be a big problem in tealights. They are pure carbon and are porus. They can act as wicks when they fall into the wax pool. This is usually no problem in pillars, but in metal cupped tealights, they can catch fire at the end of the burn. I have had a few do this. The entire wax pool was burning. I lost a glass base when this happened. This is my latest mushroom.
  14. Garf
    As far as I am concerned, the best way to make sure you get a centered wick is to pour the candle without a wick, then after it cools, drill the candle. Wick pins are another option.
  15. Garf
    I make "concave" top pillars because my "molds" are soda/beer cans. I fill the area after wicking them. I wick after pouring by drilling the candle rather than using pins. Wicking before pouring causes trouble because of wax shrinkage.
  16. Garf
    First, look in the yellow pages under "Wax". I have a company in Miami called "Santex Corp." that sells IGI wax. Some wholesale petroleum dealers carry wax.
  17. Garf
    I think you're already there.
  18. Garf
    I'd like to get some of that catnip. Maybe my obese cat could get some exercise.
  19. Garf
    I like them. Looks like a lot of work though.
  20. Garf
    The second one reminds me of clouds in a blue sky.
  21. Garf
    One pic per post will come up inline. More than one will show up as links.
  22. Garf
    Be careful what you wish for. You usually get more than you bargained for.
  23. Garf
    Ants are a fact of life here in Miami. I was pouring some tealights using Purely Peppermint F.O., and I started getting ants coming around. I think the F.O. smells like something they like to eat. Has anyone had this happen?
  24. Garf
    I heard on the news about a recall of candles from W.M. Does anyone have any details?
  25. Garf
    If you use a zinc wire core wick, they don't fall over.
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