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wow wow and wow
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i love them:) well done:yay:
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have to ask i must be having a "moment"
but is this the kind of coconut oil you could use? it does say for bath bombs but nothing about candles
help lol
TIA
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Jo has some in at the minute:)
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I got one at a rummage sale...lol...But I'm sure Pourette made it.
I would love to see a votive sized one...that would be excellent!
thats why i asked i love making votives i know lots hate them, but not me, i like the unusual molds like the grubby votives, and rose ones but i want a yin yang one :cry2:
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yvette
just looking round ebay
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dont know if these help
http://www.twigscrafts.co.uk/projects/orange.pdf
http://www.helium.com/tm/260513/heres-orange-slices-crafting
http://www.seedsofknowledge.com/driedfruit.html
or have you any old pot pouri laying around some where???
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your welcome
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hi
does any one know of a supplier of a yin yang mould thats not way over budget also do they do them votive size:) (have thing about votives at the min
TIA
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you could try this lady
oopss sorry just seen your in usa, shes uk my apologies
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received today my grubby votive molds so will be playing with them:)
as i have no ironing, no housework and kid free from saturday night lol
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very clean & classy looking:)
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2nd that, cheers
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why can i feel the calories building up by just looking:)
they look yummy
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does any one have a receipe for these they dont mind sharing would love to try and do these for my self:)
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hi
just wondering if any one has the method etc for making firestarters did do a search but coundnt find one:(
TIA
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wonderful, very lovely:)
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does anyone have picture of flower pot votive never seen one and only votive moulds i have seen are the bog standard normal ones
TIA
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would imagine theres few of us that havent:)
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try some light sand paper and Wd40 or small amount of rust remover i did this once then same as you forgot about them, it worked for me so fingers crossed
and if you need some votive moulds shout i'll send some down to use:)
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i made some chocolate mint melts one day then picked my youngest up from school to hear her moaning you've had chocolate and not brought me any, took me all the way home to convince her that i hadnt eaten any, and then i i had to show her the melts once home to prove it despite they were all sitting on the kitchen table lol
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wish we could get some candle magazines here in uk:(
or even any candle magazines:cheesy2:
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this is the info i got when i purchased mine
hope its of some help
Decorating the blanks
The blanks can be decorated, but there are some things that work and some things that don’t work.
These are the things that DON’T work
Magic Markers, Marks a Lot and Sharpies don’t work. The fragrance oil will eat the image in about 20 minutes.
Rubber cement, household cement, and Spraymount don’t work. The fragrance oil acts like a solvent on these glues so that whatever you attach to the blank will slide right off. Hot glue works for a couple of weeks, but will loosen over time.
Clear Avery Labels don’t work. The fragrance oil not only dissolves the glue on the back, but it also softens the clear label and turns it into a little pile of goo.
Rubber stamping inks don’t work. Some stamping inks do work, but you have to get the ones that are dye based as opposed to pigment based. The pigment based stamping mediums will be dissolved by the fragrance oil.
Oil paints don’t work for the same reason that pigment-based stamp pads don‘t work.
However, there are a lot of things that DO work:
Washable markers (like the Crayola washable markers) work. They are a water based marker and they come in a lot of colors and they are inexpensive. You don’t have to get the Crayola markers. The ones from the Dollar store work great.
Elmer’s glue, Alleen’s Tacky glue and any white glue work. These glues are called PVA glues and are water soluble. They hold well, they dry clear and they are cheap.
Ross glue sticks works fine if you are gluing something light, like a label. Just apply pressure (a large heavy book) to the glued piece for about 10 minutes. You can find the glue sticks in the office supply store or the office section of Walmart. They usually come 2 to a pack and they last a long time if you don’t forget to put the top back on them. Don’t get the ones that start out purple or blue and dry clear. They don’t dry clear.
Acrylic paints work. You can buy these in little bottles in the craft department.
They are cheap and they come in a lot of colors.
Glitter works. Just paint the surface of the blank with Elmer’s type glue and sprinkle either glitter or mica on the glue and tap off the excess. The glue dries clear. If you have a lot of glitter on the front of the blank, it might be a good idea to scent from the back, as the glitter will get into you paint brush and it hard to get the glitter out of the brush.
No matter how you decide to decorate the blanks, you must always remember to decorate first, let the decorations sit for about 24 hours and then scent.
If you want to experiment with different glues, paints or stamping media, look at the clean-up instructions on the label. If the clean up has to be done with a solvent such as turpentine, mineral spirits or a special cleaning solution that is specific to that product, it probably isn’t compatible with the fragrance oil. If the clean up uses just water or soap and water, the product will probably work just fine. Always test you products first.
If you have any more questions, please let me know
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oopps sorry i never realised there were different ones :tiptoe:
This & That...
in Old Style Candle Gallery
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wish i could play like that!! those all look great