hawaiiansun

I like that very nice andkool colors, looks like a present with bows lol

ok I just woke up

did you trim the wick? If not why? Were you testing it?

that looks more like a cord then a wick

Very colorful. Are you letting the crystals absorb the color before you layer them?

I got anxious lol and layered too soon the red sucked up my yellow

gonna retry in a few days. It looks kool though lol

looks great and full thanks for the post Sharyl

awesome pour one for me

another angle

actually there was yellow below the red but the red sucked ut up

I made small baby food jars with the Soil Moist crystals and different colors. Scented Love Spell. Silk flower. Came out ok but the Red color runs.

Smells great

How were you able to get the candle dye to dispurse? I can only use water based colorants, not oil based in mine, or they get super nasty and don't blend. What brand candle colorants did you use?

yep the candle dye was a bi%&h i had to stir a lot and shake a lot, once the fo was put it, it got easier to mix although as you can see the bottom is darker.

dye was from Peak's of course

This morning it looks like it's mixing better no globs of color settling on top.

Smells great I like strong fo so I'll put a lil more in next time.

I was gonna p/u some food coloring it's suppose to mix better

That's still a good price. Where can I find it? Is it available in places like Walmart?

I got it from a garden shop it's called Soil Moist and comes in a jar like the UV does

can you use a regular tart mold for this?

What was the price like on the Soil Moist?

I'm in Hawaii I paid $8.95/lb a little high but if I had to have it shipped in I'd pay a lot more with as little as you use, cost is just pennies per

Those are pretty. I'm wondering if all that fragrance made your yorkie hide under the bed again. (Or does he just hide when you use Peppermint Kiss?)

peppermint kiss and lavender lol she hates those lol

I don't know how they are suppose to look lol

If anyone else has pics can you post pls

I did put 1/2 tsp salt

About half a jar to start with.

do you add water to refresh them when they dry out? what about fo?

thanks

top view I have the daisy smelly lids which I'll use

Ok I tried this out. found them in the garden shop it's called Soil Moist, it's like water crystals.

The yellow and red are scented dreamsicle, the green key lime and the orange love spell

I still need to get my formula down. Used 1 TBS soil moist, 1/2 jar distilled water, candle dye 1/2 a drop, 1 tsp salt and 1/2 oz fo gonna test for throw

the love spell I uped it to 3/4 oz fo

does smell good hope it works lol

the votives look ok the ornies are great what scent did you use?

the color combos look good Sharyl

thanks

my project for tonite

Yes they will work. What I have found is that with different brands some will require more crystals to absorb the water.

I do mine a little different than some of the instructions out there.

I mix mine directley into an 8oz jelly jar. First I add some distilled in the jar then I add 1/2tsp of table salt (this seems to help with mold) then stir with a drinking straw then I add food color then 2 TBS of crystals then 1oz of fragrance then stir with straw. I keep stirring every so often until crystals have fully absorbed liquid. If I need I will top off with more distilled water just to the first rim on jar and stir. I use canning jar metal seals then the cut out metal lids. The canning jar seals work so much better than the wax coated paper discs or the plastic discs.

Hope this helps. Candle Man

thanks

how much water do you start with?

hi D and Val nice to be back huh

I'll try and let you guys know

ok this is what I found

Soil Moist and Crystal Accents have numerous uses in addition to horticulture and agricultural applications. Use for fresh and silk flower arrangements, decorations, centerpieces and ice/heat packs. Ideal for weddings, holidays, crafts, home decor, floral arrangements and many more! Dealers refer to form #'s 183 (tri-fold), 184 (retail sheet).

Decorative Applications

The "purer" the water, the larger the crystals will grow. Distilled water is the best.

Add 2 tablespoons (one ounce packet) of Crystal Accents into a 1 gallon container of distilled water (or use 3 tablespoons of polymer into 1 gallon of tap water). Let the crystals sit and hydrate 3-4 hours. For faster results, use hot water. Drain any excess water. When the polymer has finished hydrating the appearance will look like chunks of ice.

here's the link there's some pictures http://www.soilmoist.com/novdeco.html

guess I'll try it

found this in the garden shop says absorbs & releases water in soil it's white crystals can these be used for smellys? when I asked for water crystals this is what they gave me guess I'll test them

if anyone knows more advise needed

Mahalo

I do both - use pre-tabbed and tab my own. Actually I tab the remainder of the wick after I cut it off. You have the right idea tlc. They aren't hard to do. But just don't crimp it too too tight or else your wick will kinda point to one side.

I do this too sometimes the wick is way too long so after I cut it I tab and get 2 wicks for the price of one

I use a blend of 80/20 votive and container wax. HTH

me too pillar or votive 80% J223 20%