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I like that effect.
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It looks like the candle is sitting on a base of stone. Interesting effect.
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Tealights are like everything else. The wick has to be matched to the wax. To use the tealight wicks, use the softest, lowest melting point wax you can find. For a harder wax, use the yaley small wire core wick.
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Pliers for crimping wick tabs
Garf replied to topofmurrayhill's topic in General Candle Making Discussions
I use this type of plier to crimp electrical terminals on bus wiring. -
Pliers for crimping wick tabs
Garf replied to topofmurrayhill's topic in General Candle Making Discussions
There are a lot of specialized pliers that crimp various types of terminals. Some can get expensive. -
It is not done with power tools. I attach a handle to a drill bit and drill it by hand. If you use a power drill, you will most likely split the candle.
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I don't bother with wick pins. I drill the candle afterward.
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That looks funky.
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You saw what happened to mine when I stored it in the garage. I live in Miami.
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I have done some overdips on some utility candles that dripped badly. I coated them with high MP wax, lightly colored with red for identification. It completely stopped the dripping.
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Bruce, isn't this similar to the technique used to make the carved candles? White pillar with several thick overdips, then carve?
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That's a nice, simple way of texturizing a surface. I'm sure I could find some wood working tools to create some interesting surface textures. I only have white pillars already made. I'll have to make some colored ones and try that.
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I've been thru Donna, Betsy, Cleo and more than I can remember, but never thru something like Katrina or Rita at their full power. That is something I wouldnt want to do, no matter how well prepared I am.
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Where did you find a mold that big anyway?
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Some stuff I played with this week
Garf replied to BruceCarvesWax's topic in Old Style Candle Gallery
I'm trying to figure out how you can make the half and half candles so perfect. No luck. ################################################## It would help if I would read all the posts before replying to a thread. I would never have thought of splitting 2 pillars and rematching them. It takes great precision. -
I went looking for dye chips, and found most places have a minimum order. One place it was $25.00, another added $5.00 to the price for a below minimum order. Is this usual?
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My only example of fingernailing happened when I mixed pieces of a thrift shop pillar with 1343A and slake wax. So far, it has not reoccured.
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That started out life as a 62 pound case of slabs. That blob is half the case. I split the case into 2 halves and bagged them seperately. I now have 2 30 pound blobs.
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Check These:
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I can't win. I think i'll erase this thing.
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I want to do something similar to a hurricane. I want to make a pillar with a shell of high MP wax and a core of low MP wax. I should be able to use a similar technique to make a hurricane to make a pillar shell.
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Who is going to be making your new blends?
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This was intended as a commentary on how hot it gets in Miami in summer. It certainly wasn't intended to be a candle. Maybe the pic shouldn't have been put in the gallery, possibly the off topic area.
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Its about 30 pounds.
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Truly Unique.
