AnjieBurdett

Oh wow! Thanks for your reply .

Anjie,x.

Soaked aroma beads stay in their jar before they lose their scent?

Stupid me, I soaked some beads and have made some car air fresheners for me and my friend ............ now I've got loads left over and don't know what to do with them! Will they be ok left in the jar with the lid tightly screwed on until I want to 'bake' some more? How long can they be stored for once soaked? TIA.

Anjie,x.

Hi there. I do the same as you, but I use sturdy polypro boxes, the food grade/storage kind. Works fine for me.

Good luck and welcome to the board!

Anjie,x.

That made perfect sense!! Why didn't I think of that dohhh. That you so much I will give that a try as soon as I get back from the school run

Anjie,x.

hi anjie' date=' thats exactly how mine turned out, I trimed them with sharp nail scissors like you have.

Great fun aren't they?

I still have to get some liquid colour tho, my 1st two were colourless, but put some glitter in[/quote']

Thanks Yvette, and yes they are fab fun to do!! Going to make some with the boys at the weekend hehe.

Mine are colourless too as I have no liquid dye yet either, going to have another scout on ebay. Ooooo glitter!!! Didn't think of that

Anjie,x.

If you want them perfectly flat on top just bake them another minute or two. Depending on the cookie cutter I'm using I like some flat and some with some texture.

Oh they are nice and flat - as in 'smooth' flat, they just dip in a bit on one side. But if thats the way they are supposed to be then woohoo, i did it

Anjie,x.

I have had my beads soaking in oil for a few days (and the rest lol) and they are finally ready and dry. I went shopping today to buy some metal cookie cutters and had a go at making some ornies as soon as I got in the door They turned out fine and I am quite surprised that they are firm but squishy, like rubber! I thought they would be hard and plasticy.

My question is this....when I got the finsished ornie out of the cutter it was perfectly flat on one side (the side on the baking sheet) but on the other side the edge of the ornie was raised and has whispey bits where the beads have melted and spread out in the cutter and that side is slightly concave. Am I explaining this very well? *LOL*. I cut the whispey bits off of the edge with scissors, but am I supposed to be levelling the slighty concave side somehow?

Anjie,x.

How do those work exactly? They look fabulous!

Anjie,x.

I had a metal wire dish drainer that was absolutely perfect for the job ..... omg I just had a nasty thought, I took it to a bootsale! I don't need it in the new house. It didn't sell though (PHEWW) Its in my garage still. Mental note to get that out next time i'm there

Anjie,x.

Its got Pourette's name on the 'Metal Core Instructions'.

I take it your step grandparents never lit the thing Miss Mary *LOL*

Anjie,x.

What was I supposed to be looking for on that video? I watched the whole lot lol and didn't see anything about monter spray

Anjie,x.

Beautiful candles and a beautiful thought. Sometimes we really need to stop and think how lucky we are!

Anjie,x.

I was thinking more along the line of a couple of well muscled college guys shirtless. :drool:

LOL! Great minds think alike Be sure to send out the invites for the unmoulding if you ever make these monsters

Anjie,x.

OMG! Would someone really pay that for a candle?

5 feet tall!!! Blimey! That would weigh some. Bet it would cost a bit to make too, does your customer realise that lol.

Anjie,x.

L O L !!! Its done, just waiting for it to set up so I can do the repour bet it looks total pants when it comes out but hell who cares!

Anjie,x.

Just a quick update I'm going to do it! NOW! The house is quiet and I have time to myself so I am of to make a ristic hex forever pillar - starting off with something nice and easy. Blimey, can I even remember what to do, its been so long! lol.

Let you know how it goes.

Anjie,x.

That looks fab! The colours are wonderful and subtle, I really like that, well done. Isn't it a great feeling when that candle slides out of that mould and you've done it, you've made that rustic?

Anjie,x.

I DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!! I've unpacked my candle supplies All boxes emptied and stuff stashed in cupboards and drawers. I must admit it got me wanting to pour.... but i can't until I have my calor gas stove.

Thanks for the push everyone. I WILL be back

Anjie,x.

THANK YOU! I knew you'd come through with words of wisdom lol.

My arse is well and truly kicked. Here's my plan.... this weekend is going to be mega busy so I won't have a hope in hell of getting anything done, so next week when the boys are at school and Taz is at afternoon nursery and the baby is asleep in his cot, I will break out the supplies I'll start to unpack and put everything away in the cupboards and see if it gets me going. Before I start on anything though, I need to buy a calor gas stove :undecided hope they aren't expensive! No more pouring in the kitchen for me, out in the garage I go (yayyyy).

Anjie,x.

oook, don't answer that one ... i Googled it LOL. We don't have stuff like that here.

Anjie,x.

In aisle 7 , next to the Massengill

OK, I have to ask ..... what is Massengill?????

Anjie,x.

HELLLLP ME!

I moved house at the beginning of August and my candle 'stuff' is still packed up in the boxes I moved them in!!! I seem to have lost the will to pour :undecided and I think I need a kick up the butt to get going again. The new house keeps me very busy and I don't know if I will ever have any free time ever again *lol* BUT i've just been looking through the Gallery and I felt a familiar fluttering in the pit of my stomach when looking at all the lovely candles you have made ......... please give me the kick up the butt I need - how do I find the motivation again!!!! ARGHHHHH.

Anjie,x.

Holiday?? Holiday!! LOL lucky you! We had to cancel ours, it was right in the middle of our house move. But there's always next year :smiley2:

Have a fab time Yvette.

Anjie,x.