Candles by Lisa

Polythene and polypropylene are two different plastics. Polythene is used in plastic shopping bags (although does come in various thicknesses though). Polypropylene is clearer (polythene can be quite opaque), and it has that sort of a crinkly gift wrap feel and sound to it (polythene bags are softer more like what are used in hospital for transporting blood samples). It doesn't leech the smell out of the candle as much as polythene does. I stored some candles in a polythene bag waiting for my new supply of cello bags to arrive. They didn't smell nearly as strong coming out of the polythene bag as they did going in. HTH. Lisa

Hi Vicky, Do you melt the wax directly on the heat? I use the double boiler (which I agree makes one god almighty mess). And Yvette I might just head down to the charity shops and see what I get. I know you can't control the heat but I suppose you can't control the heat when you are making them on the cooker either! Cheers Lisa

Yep they are plug in was thinking of getting an adapter for one but then got to thinking would a slow cooker not work similar to the double boiler method. Just want something that will melt more wax so I can pour more than a pound or 2 of wax. And yes if someone in the UK could supply them yippeeeeeee!!!!!!! Cheers Lisa

Hi Vicky, How much wax do you get in them. I am looking for something that will melt more than a couple of pounds at a time! All the best. Lisa

I have been searching and searching for Presto Pot in the UK but can't see anything like it. Need to get something bigger than a double boiler but don't want to spend hundres on melters. Does anyone know of anything similar to a Presto Pot in the UK. Can a slow cooker be used? A very confused Lisa

I did something really silly too not so long ago. I had washed out a whole load of polycarbonate moulds, dried them and I put them in the oven to get ride of any left over wax. Put them in at 50, left them, forgot about them, went to make the dinner turned the over up to 180 and only remembered the moulds where still in them when I smelled the burning plastic. I had a round mould in there and honestly when I took them out they looked like a couple of silicone breast implants!! The pillars just turned into blobs - needless to say I haven't done that again. And good luck with the estate agents. Lisa

I've got a couple of those rocket moulds too. I have only made about a dozen or so candles and I found that the LX8 worked fine. I hardly got any dripping at all but again formulas vary so give it a try. All the best. Lisa

Thanks everyone. I have never bothered about people using my name - I am actually quite flattered that they have bothered to pay attention and read what I have signed. Still really surprised but what can I say but thanks to you all. All the best. Lisa

Thanks all, To tell you the truth I was totally gobsmacked. At a time when little Maddy has been abducted in Portugal someone has got time to be so concerned about something so trivial beggers belief. All the best. Lisa (and yes you can use my name!!)

Hi Cabin Creek, Very sorry if I have offended you. I thought this was a public forum so as a member of the public I have the right to call a person by their name if I so choose as other people have the right to call me by my name if they choose. If the person is unhappy with me using their name they can tell me not someone with too much time on their hands to nit pick!!!

Hi Yvette, I have looked and I can't find anybody in the UK that sells the auto wick pins. Maybe ask Jo from Sensory or Keith from Candlelights if they know or if they can get their hands on them. I just have to improvise. Cheers. Lisa

Hi Yvette, Not too sure. I use small cello bags for tealights and I get 8 tealights in them side by side so you could probably get 4 votives side my side in them (I use the gusetted bags though). Just tape up any excess on the bottom and cover with a warning label. Hope this helps. Cheers. Lisa:grin2:

Hi Yvette, I have to agree I have had pretty good results with the LX16 and sometimes even the LX14 on a 3 inch candle. All the best. Lisa

I've pretty much given up the ghost and just push the wick in as far as it goes so the votive stands level. Nobody has complained so far - but that's not surprising when you go and have a look at the bottom of a votive you can buy in the shop (it is like the surface of the moon - full of craters and bumps) we are definately too hard on ourselves. Lisa

Did Jo get back to you? She was quoted $157 for 3 moulds!!!! Pick me up off the floor!!! :bump: