Anita1 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Hello everybody I have a question and maybe you can help. I am using waterslide decals and I want to dip the candle in the wax so you do not see the lines were the decal ends. I have seen it somewhere and was just perfect but... I can't seem to get the service smooth. You can see drippes. I have tried to dip it quickly and very slow but the results were the same. Anyone another tip for me? Thx in advance 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Have you played with wax temps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anita1 Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 Hi and thanks for your reply! Yes I have because when I just melted the wax for dipping it was pretty high. Allong the way the temp went down but results were pretty much the same. The wax sets só quickly on the candles. 😟 At what temp they normally are dipping candles? I am afraid that when the temp gets too high the dipping wax will be destroyed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 The only wax I use for dipping tapers is beeswax. It is pretty predictable in the smoothness and “sturdiness”. rapeseed is similar to soy wax from what I understand. The irregular molecules are challenging to work with. is the bit you are trying to adhere flammable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anita1 Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 Hi there and thank you. My candles are vegan so no beeswax here Rapeseed is more difficult to work with than soy. I work with the matter for years now and still learning 😉 Yes, the decals are flamable but with a good wick the decal will melt away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, Anita1 said: Hi there and thank you. My candles are vegan so no beeswax here Rapeseed is more difficult to work with than soy. I work with the matter for years now and still learning 😉 Yes, the decals are flamable but with a good wick the decal will melt away. In that case perhaps a paraffin made for dipping may be the answer. Not all waxes are suited for tapers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anita1 Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 3 hours ago, TallTayl said: In that case perhaps a paraffin made for dipping may be the answer. Not all waxes are suited for tapers. I only use rapeseed wax I want to overdip a pillar candle to masquer the lines of the decal Parden my English ☺️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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