Hopie Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Here are a few pillars I did a few nights ago. The first one I scented in Egyptian Amber, with 3 dyes consisting of rust, sand and brown. The second one I'd consider a failure...I was going for red, white and blue, but the red bled into a pink instead. I thought I'd let it set long enough to separate the colors, but I guess not. I used Buttercream for the fragrance. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trappeur Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 They are beautiful, even the red that bled.....it's rustic looking and doesn't look like a failure to me what so ever. Great job... Trappeur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopie Posted July 5, 2018 Author Share Posted July 5, 2018 Thanks, Trappeur. I really wanted to turn out a red, white and blue...I could see it as I poured the white...that it was bleeding. I was hoping I'd get at least SOME white in there. Aw, well...maybe next time. Pouring another new one tonight in greens. We'll see how this one goes, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah S Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 They look great Hopie! Pyramid pillars are my absolute favorite, and I just love the colors you used! I can see what you were going for with the star - that's too bad it bled, it would have looked awesome. But Trapp's right, it's still very pretty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopie Posted July 6, 2018 Author Share Posted July 6, 2018 I love the pyramid, too! So far, my favorite one to make. I went for "rustic earthy" on this one, and I'm very happy about how it turned out. Kept rubbing ice cubes on the outside of the mold to get the entire candle to have that finish. Thanks to Pam W, she's the one who told me to do that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 THe pyramid is my favorite of the two. Sometimes you need a thin layer of regular wax on top of colors that like to bleed such as red. Let that harden and then pour some regular wax to get your white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopie Posted July 8, 2018 Author Share Posted July 8, 2018 Yes, I rather like the way the pyramid turned out. I had thought I got a good set before I poured the white, perhaps a thin layer of white....between the colors...set..then pour the white...is that what you mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDan Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 Yes! That mottled rust in the pyramid is the most beautiful shade ever! It’s got that retro 70’s vibe that makes me want to pop in an 8-track while I’m sitting in my incense smoke filled basement room! I love it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopie Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share Posted July 9, 2018 2 hours ago, MrDan said: Yes! That mottled rust in the pyramid is the most beautiful shade ever! It’s got that retro 70’s vibe that makes me want to pop in an 8-track while I’m sitting in my incense smoke filled basement room! I love it! Exactly what I was going for, Mr. Dan! LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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