MrDan Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 It took me long enough to make one, but now it's here! My original design beeswax skull candle! I'm currently burn testing it, but I'm going to hazard a guess of 4.5 - 5 hours. It weighs in a just under 1.7 ounces. I love how much burn time you can get from such a small amount of beeswax! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura C Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 👍 Neat, looks great and Halloween is around the corner already, can you believe it. I like beeswax candles and have bought several from my friend in Canada that has her own business, she makes lovely stuff. I like the smell of beeswax but I have only made a few beeswax blend container candles. I need to add molded beeswax candles on my To Do List. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansmommaya Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Oh IDEAL! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDan Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 18 hours ago, Laura C said: I like the smell of beeswax but I have only made a few beeswax blend container candles. I need to add molded beeswax candles on my To Do List. The first time I started playing around with beeswax I wasn't a fan. The smell of the melted wax in the pot was so overpowering to me. Needless to say, it's grown on me! I've completely stopped working with molded paraffin (and I was never really fond of soy), and just focus on the beeswax now. Of course, it can get a little pricey, but what candle making hobby doesn't? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDan Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 I'm coming up on 5 hours of burning so far, and it's still going strong! I designed the candle to actually tunnel a bit so it gets that "glow" to the face of the skull, but I might just test out some larger wick sizes and see what happens. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfroberts Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Very, very cool, MrDan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura C Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 The glowing skull looks neat @MrDan. 💀 ☠️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDan Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 @Laura C It got even cooler! Almost 7 hours of total burn time! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura C Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Yes, it is. And somehow the face is still in tact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDan Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 1 minute ago, Laura C said: Yes, it is. And somehow the face is still in tact. The plan was to have it leak out of the eye sockets, but I think I like this even more! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura C Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 46 minutes ago, MrDan said: The plan was to have it leak out of the eye sockets, but I think I like this even more! Fill the interior with red wax and it would look like it's bleeding. http://www.candlesandsupplies.net/How-to-Make-a-Bleeding-Skull-Candle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDan Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 @Laura C I've considered dying the beeswax before, but since the wax is natural I dont want to introduce any of those dyes used for soy or paraffin. They would mask the natural beeswax scent, especially since my candles are pretty small. Using "natural" dyes is a crap shoot. They are way more expensive, plus you have to compensate for the natural color of the wax. Too much work for too little return in my opinion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura C Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 39 minutes ago, MrDan said: @Laura C I've considered dying the beeswax before, but since the wax is natural I dont want to introduce any of those dyes used for soy or paraffin. They would mask the natural beeswax scent, especially since my candles are pretty small. Using "natural" dyes is a crap shoot. They are way more expensive, plus you have to compensate for the natural color of the wax. Too much work for too little return in my opinion. Oh yes, I understand what you are saying. 👁️ was just thinking of fun, dramatic effects to play around with, LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopie Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 I have one word for this skull, Mr. Dan...BADASS! I love this, and the way it burns is wicked cool! Great job on this one! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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