Vee Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 i am fairly new at making candles...i am struggling with getting a smooth finish on my candles. There are drip marks no matter what i use...tried a heat gun,blow torch,used an iron and tried smoothing them on a pan. I made a white candle with a green shape on the top ...there was a little mark of white wax on the green and i used an iron first...it made drip marks then tried all other methods..it just kept getting worse please help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdcharm Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 I would take a sharp, flat knife and just start doing some scraping ... crosswise, in one direction and then the other until you get a polished look. Do it over a pie plate and save the shavings for whatever. It might take you a little while to get the hang of it, but it will look "artsy" with a shiny, yet distressed look. These have great potential for that type of piece. For the flat sides, it will be easier; for the wicked side, you'll need to place the flat edge of the knife right next to the wick and work outward all around. I hope it works out, sorry I can't just show you how to do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vee Posted September 9, 2017 Author Share Posted September 9, 2017 Thanks a ton... will try it this evening after work and let u know how it goes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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