Floating candles

[cocopop]

Hi,

I've really never made or used a floating candle. Can you tell me a little about them? Like what kind of wick you should use and how long they burn? Do you just float them in water or do you have to add oil?

So many questions today, one more thing? Is it really eaiser to buy tealight candles or make them? Just really learning everything. Thanks, Kim.

[sharyl55]

Typically a floating candle is wider than it is tall and are made in a mold. Most people float them in water. Would think oil would be a potential fire hazard. Wick depends on the size of you candle and type of wax you use. The ones I have made are less than 1" tall and usually burn for 4 to 6 hrs.

If you are talking unscented tea lights it is probably cheaper to buy them in bulk vs making them.

[cocopop]

Thank You, but could you tell me the difference between using a mold for a floater verses using a tart mold? I made a tart, put a wick in it, and it only burned for an hour or so.

[litl splinter]

The floater candles we made werethe tart molds. You might want touse a smaller wick on theese. Ours will burn 4-5 hours. And only float in water. HTH

[pF1997]

:undecided hi,

this is my first post.

can someone teach me how to make float candles or direct me to a site that I can get 1-2-3 intruction?

thanks

phil

[jenniejr]

:undecided hi,

this is my first post.

can someone teach me how to make float candles or direct me to a site that I can get 1-2-3 intruction?

thanks

phil

http://www.candlewhiz.com/candles/floating.php

All I did was search for how to make floating candles. That was the 1st link. There are many others ....... all you have to do is search. HTH;)

[Candle Man]

I have made tart floaters with IGI 1343 with additives and a votive wick, they burn up to 8 hours.

IMO - I don't like the tart molds for floaters because they are flat on top. If you are not careful when you place them in the water, they will get water on top of them and sometimes the wick will get wet so they will not burn well or not at all.

Here is a pic of a plain floater that I like, because it has a rounded top. I would like to find this mold in plastic or silicone.

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[Crafty1_AJ]

If you're using the standard fluted tart molds, I'd use a tealight wick in those. That's what I do. HTH

[ChrisR]

Here is a pic of a plain floater that I like, because it has a rounded top. I would like to find this mold in plastic or silicone.

Pourette has that.......3" floater in plastic. I had someone make me a silicone mold of a 2" floater like that......LOVE IT!!

[pF1997]

Thank You.

[Candybee]

Here are some floating candles I made from a tart mold. I used a votive wick. They burn about 4-5 hours. You do have to be careful putting them in water and not making the water ripple, etc.