Trappeur Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Well 20 pounds of 464 was delivered to me yesterday by Flaming Candle and I made up a big fat 3 pound candle for a friend of mine whose birthday was yesterday. He loves candles and has quite a collection of Llardo Crystal (spelled wrong). I ordered these big crystal jars (3 of them) and just love them....I hope he does. One of his loves is anything in almond. I made this is Natures Garden - Almond Rum CakeDid 3 cd 7 wicks in 464 I usually put my embeds on top of my jar candles and this one I did in leaves....I did a stupid thing yesterday as I was hurriedly trying to get this candle made to deliver to him yesterday and being that it is 3 pounds it was going to take a long time to harden so I stuck it in the fridge with paper towels over it so it would harden faster....lol, lol (I can't believe I even did that!) Well it stayed in the fridge for about 2 hours and then took out and did a repour on the top to get ready to put the leaves on and the middle of the candle was still a bit soft but I still did the capoff and as you can see from the picture it didn't come out smooth as milk like the rest of the candle so it is a little rough in the middle..but, it is done, and he knows it will have to sit for 2 weeks b/4 he can burn it, but I don't think he will even see it to tell the truth...but I'm such a perfectionist it's disgusting and I'm not happy with the top but I'm delivering today as it is! lol All in all, the candle really came out nice and I was pleased with it, love the scent and it looks so elegant and I know will be a nice gift for him....I hope he likes it. Thanks for letting me share... Trappeur 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 WOW!!! I love love LOVE that crysta candlel! and yeah.........VERY elegent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest OldGlory Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 So gorgeous Trappeur! I love the big containers that you use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 (edited) What you could have done is just stick another leaf embed in the center! Anyway, its beautiful. Love the crystal. I think your friend is gonna love it. Edited March 12, 2015 by Candybee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcandleattic Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuzyK Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Gorgeous! Love the leaves, love the container! The scent is so good, I'm sure he'll love it. I poured wax melts in that one yesterday and my apartment smelled so good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puma52 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Just beautiful Trappeur....he will love it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueH Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Very very beautiful!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoegal Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 OMG that is beautiful! I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grama Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Beautiful Trappeur! Love the crystal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trappeur Posted March 13, 2015 Author Share Posted March 13, 2015 Thankyou everyone for all the kind comments.....I so appreciate them. And yep Candybee, that is what I should have done....another embed....I probably could have just melted some plain wax without out any fragrance and made 1 little embed and stuck it in the middle and it would have hidden most of the wrinkled wax. Geesh, you gave me a good idea if that ever happens again! Now that I think about, if I scraped out teency bit of wax in the middle of the candle I could have poured some hot wax right where I scraped (like putting a dab of glue on it) then just stuck a slight warm embed into the hot dab of wax and it would stick....I know that would work. Trappeur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsessed Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 so beautiful ... they look really creamy and professional. Did you do just straight 464? how do you get smooth tops? Mine looks a bit like orange peel on one of them .. the heat gun made it worse. I wish I hadn't bought clear glass jars ... they are driving me crazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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