Candle Kitty

I have a 5/8" wood dowel that I got at Hobby Lobby that I use to do my relief holes. I don't have to go back and keep them open that often, but I do anyway and I usually wait until the wax is somewhat collapsing around the wick.

Why does it not suprise me that when I come back from work for a couple of days, that this thread is still going strong...

I used to use wick pins when I did my marbles, but I've decided I'm not going to use them anymore unless I'm testing.

If you double the length of the wick, leave it loose and then put the wax into the mold AROUND the wick, you shouldn't have too many worries. Just be sure to pull the wick slightly on the occasion to make sure that it stays centered, then when the mold is full of wax, use a wick bar and pull it taut.

Now we've gone and done it. I heard some strange noise outside and found my Teddy trying to escape. He thought I wouldn't see him sitting in the tree. I assured him that he won't get dipped........he is way too old for that game....I brought him in next to the fire to warm up.

Can you tell that I am bored? Waiting for wax to melt and wax to cool. Donita

LMAO, OMG, THAT'S SO FUNNY!!

I think I'll agree with Ducky on this one, that looks like a peeping bear.

You can join if you provide us with footage of shrieking thrashing teddy bears for our propaganda videos. Dip them slowly.

I think I can do that, you're on!

OOOOH, THOSE ARE BEAUTIFUL!!

Oh Good God, Top Those Are Gorgeous!

Now, all those peeps out there that was asking if you could marble a container, there you go!!

BEAUTIFUL, CHRIS!!!

Fern-Marie and I will be founding a new organization called PETSA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Stuffed Animals.

Not a bad idea, too bad I'm going to be dipping a couple, otherwise I'd ask if I could join too

I tried posting on this thread yesterday but my damned computer was being a brat and wouldn't let me, so here's my take, 24 hours later!

I don't see the big deal either, but I DO think they're cute. I know I won't offer them in my line, but both my sister and my niece who are mothers have asked me to do at least one for their baby's rooms. Of course, it's family, so what the hell...

If anything, it gives me experience, I can say for certain 'okay, I've done waxed critters.........NEXT!'

I can see your point, Top. Thing is, I was just hoping I wouldn't have to displace everything, even if it's only until spring or whenever the goof from Lawrence decides to show back up.

I could keep the main supplies downstairs, wax, additives, dyes, only bring up small amounts. Now that my kitchen is in decent order, I can clear off my counterspace a little better than what it is and just take it from there. I've got a lot of cabinet space I'm not using, could use those to store the FO's in there when I'm not working, then use the Green Room as my packaging room...

Ugh, just the thought of breaking down enough that I don't explode in the kitchen but not have to spend time running up and down stairs is enough I'm already wiped out. I was so looking forward to not being a kitchen chandler anymore...

I think I'm depressed now

Ah screw the snowballs, I need heat when I play with my wax LMAO!!!

Nothing until I can figure out the atmospheric issue in my workspace.

First off, I know I haven't been on much lately, work has been a bear since it's the holidays. Retail is a pain, try working transportation, dare I say it, it's a NIGHTMARE!

I also haven't made many candles as a result, I come home, crash out, wake up, go to work and on my days off, I'm sleeping or trying to forget about work by diving into Civilization 3. That and I've been low on resources for a month, so not much wax buying. Hopefully, that'll be recitified this Friday.

It's not really an issue I'm having, it's more of a concern but it could potentially lead to some problems and I need either some ideas or advise. I've been doing laundry tonight, also doing some cleaning up downstairs and when I went into my workspace, I noticed that the overall temp is roughly 57* (I have an electronic thermometer on my space heater). With the enigma of the fingernailing floating through, not to mention the drastic changes in temperatures, I need to figure out how to insulate that corner, keep the heat from the space heater where it belongs. A couple of my votives that I have still downstairs that I had planned on testing is being put back into the Presto, there's small hairline cracks in them.

My handiman hasn't made contact with me since I had pneumonia and it's hard to reach him at best, so building any kind of wall is out of the question until I can get him up here with me to take a look at things. I have two comforters and two sets of sheets that I'm not using currently, thought about hanging those up and try to enclose things in until I can get something more permanent up. It won't look pretty, but at this stage, I'm not worried about it.

Anybody else have any other thoughts or suggestions? I don't want to haul all of my candle making supplies back upstairs, I've actually been digging the fact that my kitchen looks like a kitchen and not like an atom bomb went off.

Pretty, pretty, pretty!!

I need to stop cruising the Gallery, I've got way too many ideas and not enough wax! LOL

*starts wondering about glitter and marbles.....*

Gorgeous Aunt D!!! That's crackled, right?

Oh pretty, I'm liking lots!

I wonder if you could do a marble with palm wax?? *starts thinking and plotting*

All these beautiful palms is making me itch to start dipping my hand (not literally) at palms.

Gorgeous color!!

I go on a week's long hiatus from this board (forced because of work, IT SUCKED!) and I come back to marbles....

YIPPIEE!!!

Really like that effect, Soja, fabulous!

OH YAY!!!

Beautiful work, they are very, VERY ADDICTING...guess i should have added that to the instructions LMAO!

Great work Ducky!!!

I've always loved the good mottles in the dark, rich colors, these are beautiful hon, great work!

OOOH DUCKY HOW PRETTY!!!! I DEFINITELY LIKES, BIG THUMBS UP!!! :yay: :yay:

Welcome Mark, where you will soon wonder what the bigger addiction is, the candle making, or the boards!

Happy Turkey Day Everyone!!!

Actually for my rustics, I DO chill the mold in the freezer for about an hour and then pour at an even cooler temp than most (around 125-120*) and they look great plus I get the frost, but it's splotchy sort of because some of it DOES stick to the mold.

I think it's a matter of personal choice, try it out and see what happens. If it doesn't work, cool. If it does, cool. Either way, you won't know seriously until you try one way or the other.