CandleLytes

I used to store all my oils alphabetically in a cubboard in the kitchen, but have since changed to the most popular scents in front and the others have plastic flags stuck to the lids with the name on them so I can see them. I have my wax in ziplock bags in boxes in my dining room corner, and so on. I used to have roll-a-way carts but they burned up in my house fire. Lost a lot of merchandise. Orgnaized is a foreign word with this craft.

I thought about that after posting it but oh well. If someone is going to come after me at walmart, then so be it. I could get mugged walking out into the parking lot in broad daylight. I have been warned before though, that I could lose my job for selling candles while on the clock, that's why I am buidling some pages on my website for local orders (so no shipping charges are included) that way they can't catch me! As much as I love doing candles and have gotten a major customer base, I still need my job! LOL

The first candle I did I poured at normal temp, stuck my dye dipped skewer in and swirled. The whole candle ended up being green. The second, I waited until the wax started to set up (to about a corn syrup consistency) poured, waited a second, again dipped my skewer in dye then swirled it around slightly. The color seemed to stay at the top again, then it spread out throughout the candle so I have no idea how to make them. It might be that I am working with a para soy too, and not pure soy. But I am limited on time as it is and will have to practice this another time I guess.Good Luck.

Well just tried the first swirl and I think I swirled it too much trying to get the color down to the bottom. Can't really tell until it hardens up. Going to try another now.

Thanks. The purple is a combination of BC's Blue and Bergundy Liquid dye.

I have a BCA candle too! Very cool! Awesome candle

i don't either

Here's a thought. Have you tried dipping a skewer or something in to a drop of dye, then dipping it in to the wax in the jar and swirling it around that way, that way maybe you'll have more control of what the dye does and where it goes. I am going to try it tonight with cucumber melon. What you've got in the pics looks really close though.

I was originally supposed to do donuts but ended up taking the baker's place. Two quit within a month's time. I am in at 3 every day and out by 12pm, sometimes 11 if they are cutting hours. Gives me lots of time to do candles.

Chehalis, WA. I'm a baker, what do you do?

Well at least I know people do it. Wasn't sure if it had been done before or not. I just did it and probably won't be doing it again! Waaaaay too messy for me! LOL But you're candles look great.

Some people actually came in to my work (Wal~Mart) and asked for me. When I came out of the bakery they were like, "Are you The Candle Lady" (which I could seriously get in trouble for talking about or selling my candles while on Wal~Mart's time) and some other people have called "That Candle Lady" recently. Maybe I should change my business name?????

I actually went to my own 60/40 blend. I use pure soy and 4786. Great colors and both HT & CT. Burns great, no soot, hardly ever any shrooms.

I should add I am using Strawberry as my scent. I haven't decided yet if I want to try something with a light pink for one portion of the wax then a darker version for the second, or just do bergundy pink and white. Wiegh in if u have an opinion. before I get to that point, *wink*

As I was trying to fall asleep last night, pissed one of my marbles didn't come out right, I had a vision of a type of Pillar I have not yet seen on here so I am attempting it today. If you have already done this technique, do you have a pic to show? My plan is to let my wax cool way down, a little past marble stage, then stir (but not whip) until it gets close to really thick oatmeal consistency, separate it into halves then add dye drops, 2 different colors, mix each fairly well but not totally. Then I will scoop the wax, alternating the colors in to my mold... heat with a heat gun for smooth sides and see what happens. Maybe I'll have invented something never tried before.

Strawberry Banana, Choc. Chip Cookie Dough, and Lavender

Here are some of my jar candles

From what I understood in her posts she did use soy wax, poured it into the container, let it set for a few, dropped in a drop or two of color and swirled it a bit. Like I said, I think that's what she did. I'm going to try it on wednesday (my day off) and see how it comes out. Unless you do it first, LOL.

That is cool! ANd I have two companies I just recently got catelogs from with all kinds of goregous tissue paper. I'm going to try it. Here's the link for one of them. www.papermart.com

Thanks Anita!

If you follow the link to the old craft server board there are several pics of marble container candles. Look for posts by EB_Candles, she has a lot of them there.

Thanks. I like it too the more I look at it. I think this one is going to come out more swirled marbles than the whipped look I wanted. Like I said, we'll see. Someone will buy it, someday. I forgot to add vybar too. LOL. Added stearic, just no vybar.

Yep that's what I was looking for. I didn't realize some actually use a mixer. I just stirred it hard and fast. Hmm... I just tried it but I think this candle is going to turn out a little different than I wanted. But we'll see. Thanks.

Before you ask..... yes, I have done searches on whipped candles but not coming up with much. More threads are coming up for B&B and I really don't have the patience to keep searching. I am on the old craft server board right now going through the gallery and love the look of the people's whipped pillars and want to do some myself but can't seem to find any instructions. I found one post that said to whipped the wax til it gets a oatmeal'y look to it then pour. Do I mix color in all the way or like a marble? Is there any thing I should or shouldn't add to the wax? Thanks all (back to the old board)

I have not personaly done this but I have seen others who by the grace of god seemed to make it work with soy. When asked they said paraffin did not worl as well. Something about the color spread out in containers but with soy it didn't. I am sure it's still the same process. Drop a few drops of dye in there and swirl it around a little. Let me know how they turn out.