izzy2 Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 When it says to cool slowly (for mottled candles) how do you go about cooling slowly? Do you wrap them with something? :embarasse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giedre11 Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Well, some folks make up a bunch of candles at the same time and then you place them close to each other to help them stay warm longer. Make sure there are no drafts either. Some put an inverted cardboard box over their candles while they're cooling. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butterfly Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Some will wrap hand towels around them also. You can put in oven to help the cooling process slow down. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izzy2 Posted February 17, 2006 Author Share Posted February 17, 2006 Thanks for the replies. Will try them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelaVA Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 You can also put the mold in a cardboard box, surrounded by towels to help insulate. I cool my container candles in the oven and they cool very slowly in there. Works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judyvega Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 I wrap mine in hand towels secured by a clothes pin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillgunter Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 I have put mine in my oven to cool before. Worked good as I have a vent that blows right onto kitchen counter. I have also used boxes to cover them up. Really helps on small candles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 You really don't have to insulate mottles for cooling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 I have put mine in my oven to cool before. Worked good as I have a vent that blows right onto kitchen counter. I have also used boxes to cover them up. Really helps on small candles. I wouldn't recommed that, unless you are sure put them on something that can hold all the wax if the molds should come unsealed and you have a spill. That happened to me. Got all over the inside of my gas oven, I had to take the whole thing apart, attempt to clean off all the parrafin and re-assemble it. Miracle it still works, but it hasn't been the same since, LOL. I would pour really hot, then cover the tops w/ tin foil, it slowed the cooling enough to give a nice mottle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grannyscandles Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 I too use my oven and I did have a wax spill one time...what a mess, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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