Guest Japes Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Wow, but all the ones I've seen are 500 degrees and up. That terrifies me. They don't have any lower temperature guns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1_AJ Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 RE: Heat guns... see my post to your separate thread. Try an embossing gun. And I also use a whisk to incorporate scent and color into my candle wax. I have zero problem with bubbles in my finished candles, because they quickly come to the surface and break while I'm whisking. I don't pour right away. The whisk really helps work stubborn fo's into the wax by breaking it into small particles which are more easily absorbed.If you use a whisk correctly, you can avoid incorporating too much air. And if you whisk when the wax is still fairly hot, the air bubbles that do form just come to the surface and pop. It's no biggie, really. I've been doing it this way successfully for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1_AJ Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 I guess I'm the odd one out --- I use a wire wisk - have several from the dollar store...Nope, me too! See my above post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam W Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 I use the embossing gun from the craft store - it does get hot but you hold it back away from the candle a bit.The plastic forks I use for stiring don't melt or bend in the wax but the heat gun will melt them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelaVA Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 I stir with a metal serving spoon I picked up at Target for a few bucks (I actually have three of them - one for each pour pot). They work great and are easy to wipe off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 I either use wire whisks or else lengths of wire coat hanger that I've bent a loop into on the end that goes into the pot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melly Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 I use a wire whisk as well, easy to clean up (I keep it upside down in a pour pot and just scrape the few beads of wax off the bottom when hard) and great at mixing stubborn fragrance oils as another poster said, plus can't beat .96 a piece at walmart. I have several because I misplace things.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyp Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 I bought the nylon wisks from pampered chef 5 yrs ago. They cost a little bit more, but I bought 3 and have never had to buy more. They work awesome and you can use the heat gun on them and they are fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindym Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 I used to decorate cakes so I use a large icing spatula, works awesome! Me too works like a charm:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangerine Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 I use wooden spoons, one for each scent I carry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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