sam.snow

i guess i'm stuck with this mold for now till i order some should i leave the picture for 3-5 minutes in the melted wax when i pure it in the mold?? wouldnt that amount of time start to solidify the outer edge of the shell, which makes the picture look bad at the end?? also, i called one of these arts stores, and they told me that if i apply vaseline to the mold and thoroughly wipe it everywhere, that might help. should i try that as well?

i made my second hurricane and here seems to be the problem. the wax that is infront of the embedded picture seems to be the part that gets stuck to the mold and creates this outline that is pulled off the shell. the rest is fine, even above the picture is fine. but some parts of the picture up until the outline becomes devastating. i think it's the initial layer that solidifies when i use a wet towel to keep the picture attached to the wall. i tried taking those parts out of the mold, but its literally stuck. i have to melt it to get it off i thought of putting an additive for my next try, but since stores are limited here and valentines day is right around the corner (yup, its for my girl), the only thing that i seem to find is "E-Z RELEASE 4 OZ". would that help? and if so, how much of it is needed for a 5" diameter filled to height of 6" in a round mold? i will post pictures of my first hurricane ever and hopefully the second to come. Thank you

ok good news. i placed it under hot tap water for like 1 minute, then changed it to cold cold water for 10 seconds... and guess what, it came out it just made my day. thank you all but since some of the wax was stuck, it left scratches. some other thin layers were also left on the mold. overall, its not that bad. i recall someone saying you can even it with old stocking and some liquid or something. any tips? thanx

it's a 5" diameter mold with no holes at the bottom its just such a pain finding a place that sell candle supplies here in canada, specially a 5" diameter mold (high melting point wax and presto pot are in that list as well). i only found that canwax.com store through this forum. would it really make a difference if i let it sit for a day?? should i just make a hole at the bottom with a drill and then blow or push it with something?

the temperature was 190 when i embeded a picture in it and put it in the water bath. the first time, the water bath was the coldest temp that i could use out of the tap water. the second time, it was room temperature. my mold is, i think aluminum, bought from this store http://www.canwax.com/page/page/952121.htm its the round pillar ones. when it was completely cooled down, the shell doesnt budge at all. but the first time when i put it in boiling water, i was able to pull out the shell. however, the picture was still in the mold since the wax around it was melted. it seems that the wax just gets stuck to the mold somehow. i tried removing the upper thin waxes, and those ones seem to be grabbing on the mold i went through the tutorial step by step. am i suppose to melt it once again and create it again?? is there any other way? dynamite?? sweeet.

its my first time making any sort of candles. i made a hurricane using IGI 1260 hurricane wax, added 5 small spoon of stearic acid vegetable as well. i used the water bath and when emptied the extra wax, left it in the fridge for 15 minutes. but whatever i did, i could not get it out. so i melted the whole thing, cleaned the mold, sprayed some cooking oil on it and redid everything. this time, i left it in my room overnight for 8 hours upside down. it was stuck, and after 10 minutes of fridge, it was still stuck. i tried melting the upper part (covering it with aluminum and putting it in boiling water upside down) to melt the upper part. still no luck. plz plz plz, can someone help me out on this. thank you

damn... peak seems like a great place. i'm gonna try and see if i can get my other stuff from them i went to canwax today. they seem to have everything. looks a bit pricier. this is what i bought 4 lbs melting pot: $19 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thermometer: $7 10 lbs hurricane wax: $16 round 5" x 6.5" mold: $15 melting pot is such a waste of money when u can buy a presto kitchen kettle for $20 (but i couldnt find one here in toronto) now i'm gonna start making my first candle thanx all

thanks for the help. canwax seems great. even though it seems a little bit more expensive than ordering it from the states, i think its gonna turn out to be the same price after shipping and extra taxes by government of Canada! i'll go check the store out this week and let u know how it goes.

I live in toronto, canada and i want to get wax and molds from here, but i dont know from where. i also looked in the "supplier abbreviation links" which are all in U.S. and i dont even know which one to choose that is good/cheap and has fast delivery service to canada. i would be glad if someone could help me out. i'm looking for a circle mold (bigger than 4" diameter) and a high melting point wax to make hurricane candles. thank you