craftimade Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) Hi,I have been trying to get my palm wax (Feather) pillars together and get some photos for my website but I have run into a small snag.Sometimes they turn out with the "feather" pattern, sometimes they have no feather pattern. I have done them all the same but some to come out different.Anyone got any ideas on this one? Edited August 21, 2013 by craftimade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazeKelly Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Are you insulating the molds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftimade Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 No, they are just standing on the table. Both of them, one turned feather - the other one didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrazeKelly Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 You need to insulate palm to get the best crystallization. I wrap my pillar molds in towels using a clothespin to hold them in place. I also cut cardboard to fit over the top. For glass containers, I warm my oven to around 140 with my jars ready to fill inside and turn it off after I start pouring. They cool slowly and it works perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricofAZ Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 Yup, if the wax cools too fast, it won't feather as much. Some folks put them in a box or put a box upside down around the molds to hold in the heat a bit longer. I'm betting that the location of your two molds was such that one cooled faster than the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftimade Posted August 25, 2013 Author Share Posted August 25, 2013 Yes that might have been it. It was sunny and I had the door open, we did have some winds that afternoon too so that might have been it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricofAZ Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 One of the suggestions on this board a while back was to group the molds close to each other and take a cardboard box and turn it upside down and cover the molds. Keeps the air still and holds the heat a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursenancy Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 I never insulate my molds but I pour hot - approx 200 degrees and use seamless aluminum molds. I get good crystallization.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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