Ange

Julie, all your candles are simply gorgeous!

Looking good Tucker. hey if the pot of wax gets to frothy, just give it a quick zap of the heatgun!

Those look smashing mozzie!

Yes e! yours looks even more creative then mine lol i will do a little swirly action next time . I love it! That's what i call it over here, textured pillars. And it doesnt take time at all, i use a wire brush and just give it a good brushing, i do the tops too. And if u do cris cross u get those 'linen' type looking pillars from the boutiques. eta: i beat u, i do mine in slightly over a minute lol

simply beautiful!! u hit the colour right on!

They are too cute! great work as usual T!

Cool stuff! the pastry on the pies look too real! ......and OUCHH...thought ur wife finally dipped u into wax after going berzerk from wicking LOL

very cool looking ! love ur colour scheme!

U didnt miss a beat! They are drop dead gorgeous!

Hey there Donita! It doesnt look bad at all maybe not what u wanted but i dont think it looks ugly at all! I usually pour ard 145-150. well anywhere about 10° hotter than the MP of ur wax. Before u pour the last layer, poke relief holes all the way 80% through the candle, then fill it up. This should solve any of ur breakage probs. I actually like some bleeding, find it adds character! I find layers look great too when titled in varying angles and in different directions everywhich way lol. Sorry about the late reply! but u know me by now lol;)

Fruit Loops definitely! I love the array of colour! fun and beautiful in a cool retro way

Those are gorgeous! i love that rich brown u got!

tucker thats a nice rustic/ mottle combo u got going!! ur first layer mottled cos probably the first layer you poured heated up the mold. Warm mold= no more rustic effect and kicks start the mottling process. The last 2 layers turn rustic again probably cos its nearer to the opening of the mold n heat had a chance to escape & cool faster. but once u poured the last layer in, the first become even more *insulated* hence the mottling. thats about it lol if i make any sense ETA... it could be anything like the counter ur mold was resting on that kept the mold warm n well insulated etc. I have had different effects when i worked on metal or wood counters!

Looks perfect! So nice n clear all around

They look awesome! Love those colors together!

Hey Texas Dean, check the link above, its a great thread on how its done! I completely agreed! I love your work E! U have been inspiring me! Give it a go debscent, the beauty of this method is that u can be messy and it still turns out nice! lolThank you everyone for all your kind compliments!

Hey Margarita, they are basically layered rustic pillars in fancy shaped molds ..how they are done is covered here http://www.candletech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3538 and molds i got from Peak. LOL eekkk poor eyeballs! I love your stuff btw Scented!! Oh yes I do! Check the early days on CT archives lol I consider myself a CT *baby*, learnt everything on this board! In the beginning i trial, tested and experimented like everyone did till I got what worked for me! Dont you dare!!! Get on to posting! There is ALWAYS something to be inspired or learnt from everything! Could be anything from one colour to a shape that sparks creativity

Your packaging looks great! love that moo print milk bottles on top very cute!

Two more, Musk & Firside pillars

Took these awhile back but just finish cropping n cleaning the pics up. From my Glacier collections Cinnamon orange, Green Clover Aloe, Capuc. Hazel nut & my fav. Asian Sandelwood. All from Peaks

I do the same like e's instructions. I keep my temps about 145-150 depending on summer/ winter times. I do heatgun the layer slightly or if the wax is slightly higher by 5-10 degrees pour NOT so much to bind the layers together but more for aesthetic reasons cos i cant stand it if the layer seam is not smooth lol. Poking relief holes all the way 80% of the pillar secures the layers together at the end. Ange

looking real good! i am curious to sniff peppercorn now.

Very creative. Looks great! Now go make a silicon or latex template of that design so you need only line the mold n pour to replicate it! :smiley2:

Bunny YOU ROCK girl!

Actually I do make pillars with embedments that burn down the center only, leaving a nice shell perfectly intact. Its done with a core candle with different wax formulae and under wicked with a higher MP wax forming the shell. She was probably more familiar with those works of mine since i had posted them before in the archives :smiley2: . But in this case, yes the ones at the back are hurricanes.