Tea Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Ok. The balloon candle thread really interested me today, and needless to say I just had to try it.Everything went just great until I came to add the dried flowers. How do you get them to say on? The leaves I just dipped in the wax, and placed where I wanted them, but the flowers were too delicate to do that with.So, what the trick to get them on without ruining them.The kids just can't believe Mum made it. Any help much appreciated. Tracey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinDucky Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 The flowers, etc aren't dipped in wax. You melt some tacky wax and apply it to the black with a paint brush. Smoothing them down carefully and removing air bubbles with a warm/hot butter knife. When you're done decorating it, then the whole thing is overdipped in wax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momscandles Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Come on Tea lets see a picture of your creation. :yay: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tea Posted January 23, 2006 Author Share Posted January 23, 2006 Only if I can work out how to get a photo downloaded onto here. I've never done it before.Tacky wax? Do you mean leave wax cool until tacky, or is it another wax?Thanks for the replies.Tracey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donita Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Tea.....I just pm'd you with some instructions. Donita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinDucky Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Tacky wax is a product of itself, but as I'm sure Donita will tell you, it has other names. Micro + number, which I can't remember....LOL. I'd have to go look in the garage, but she knows it by heart. If you google Tacky Wax, you'll see it. They even have it at Hobby Lobby in little tins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 tacky tacky tacky wax. NOW I know the rest of the story. Nobody told me about tacky wax, I've been secretly trying this with silk flowers (don't have any dried) and I've just been tryin and scrappin till I gave up. NOW, I'm gonna get me some tacky wax and start all over again. But not till I get these damn hurricanes down to my liking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinDucky Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 I told you about the tacky wax before! LOLtacky tacky tacky wax. NOW I know the rest of the story. Nobody told me about tacky wax, I've been secretly trying this with silk flowers (don't have any dried) and I've just been tryin and scrappin till I gave up. NOW, I'm gonna get me some tacky wax and start all over again. But not till I get these damn hurricanes down to my liking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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