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I do all olive, full water, and have never had a batch of castille not get hard within 24 hrs. I get mine to a super thick trace, before I pour, maybe that has something to do with it. Though, literally they would break my window.. if I were so inclinded to test it.

I will stop looking NOW..well maybe in a few I just love all these new ideas(for me anyways) and instead of waiting.. I just jump right in. Patience never much was a virtue I could adhere to! pix

Thanks Vicky, That actually makes sense now that I think about it, the loop part is the smallest part with a large open hole going through it, so it would be the easiest thing to break off. Think I'll have to break down and get a heat gun.. pix

I made these today... they ROCK! Though I did sub out the cornstarch for powdered goatsmilk.. couldn't find the cornstarch! Think I made my a bit large though (1 oz), I felt like a beached whale in the tub, all slippery and all. Thanks for the great recipe. pix

Never thought of breaking off the loops on them fish. Vicky when you pour in layers, how do you avoid the layer lines.. or do you zap it with a heat source to blend it back together. pix

Pulled the hotter poured ones out of the mold, and yep, the rings are gone. Seems that the heat of the pour melted my chunks some too, instead of the nice white as in the other pic, these are more a very pale peach type color. Crafty, I LOVE your's.. I use the wick pins too,LOL.. think the next time, I will add more chunks till I just cant fit anymore in, and hopefully that will have me not waiting for it to cool a bit and adding the top chunks how I want them, LOL. Sooo Crafty, how do you get your white to stay white, any tips? Though I do think I will play around with different pouring temps, and see how that goes. Victoria, Thats what I did.. just poured the wax over the chunks. The chunks were easy to make though, I read the tutorial peice under instructions for the chunk candles http://www.candletech.com/chunkcandles/ pix P.S. I confess, I already burned 1 all the way down to nuffin, my kitchen smell of Frosted Carrot Cake now!

I used IGI 4794 for the overpour and IGI 4625(pillarwax) to make the chunks. Though now of course when I'am finished I find out that I should have used the same wax for both. I did heat my molds in the oven for a few, but did alot more waiting than expected for the wax to cool, I waited till a slight skim formed till pouring, but by then the molds were probably to cool for it to do any good. I do like the jump lines though, just gives it more of a rustic type look IMO.. just wanted the chunks to show through better.... I've got another set almost ready to pull out of the mold, and results will more than likely show that the jump rings are gone, since I poured hotter. Thanks pix

Those are GORGEOUS, Looks like soemthing I'd buy at one of the expensive dept stores... very classy, elegant and professional.

I know I must have poured the wax too cool, because of all the lines.. but I'am really liking the lines.. though I wish the chunks on the bottom showed thru better... what did I do wrong, or suggestions. pix

Vanilla!

Thanks MizB!

What is candle curing and how long does a candle need to cure? Does it mean that you can't burn it safely without it curing? I've never heard of curing for candles.. sorry if it sounds like a stoopid question. pix