ladysj Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Does anyone have any idea or suggestions how they do this or how to try to do this? Any ideas/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. http://www.yankeecandle.com/yankee-candles/swirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belinda Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 I was in Cracker Barrel last night and saw these there and was wondering the same thing! They really do look neat and a couple of them smelled good too. I wasn't real impressed with most of their scents though, especially for what they charge. I hope someone can shed a little light on how they do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justjasen Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 I saw something similar at WalMart and thought to myself "Self..How do they mass produce these??" I know how to do it on a smaller scale, but would think it would require all new equipment etc to do on a mass production scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysj Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 Would you mind sharing how you do it on a smaller scale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_35550 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Yankee extrudes the fragranced/colored mottling wax into beads that are machine filled around the wicked container. The containers pass through a warming area that melts the wax. I have made swirled candles with my parasoy but it was a real pain and not worth the effort IMHO. Using a paraffin wax would be the way to go and have some patience until you get the temp part of it down. Hand-crafted items shouldn't look machine made, it kinda defeats the purpose but in the end its all about how well the candle does its job. KWIM? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysj Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 Great ty Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveandlight Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Yankee extrudes the fragranced/colored mottling wax into beads that are machine filled around the wicked container. The containers pass through a warming area that melts the wax. I have made swirled candles with my parasoy but it was a real pain and not worth the effort IMHO. Using a paraffin wax would be the way to go and have some patience until you get the temp part of it down. Hand-crafted items shouldn't look machine made, it kinda defeats the purpose but in the end its all about how well the candle does its job. KWIM? SteveThat's great to know, thanks for the info Steve. They do look super pretty but knowing the process makes it a pain for me to even try! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonB Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 I agree, they have to be machine made. esp. yank** candles. they look super cool. a insert in the container removed right before the wax sets?? hahaha idk.. the candles look super! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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