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!

.... As for E--girl you are a favorite too, I love your rustics.

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! lol

Thank you everyone for all your kind compliments!

How do you do make them like that, or is it a company secret???

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.

The second pix made my eyes bug out .....Now to put my eyeballs back in ....

LOL eekkk poor eyeballs! I love your stuff btw Scented!!

..I don't think you could make an ugly candle if you tried...at least I haven't seen one yet...

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!

I was going to post a pic, but now I can't...too embarassed.

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.